Hi, it’s Kanoko in Tokyo, where getting your hands on Japan’s first abortion pill has proved tough. But before we get to ( read original story ...)
Asia markets mostly fall as Japan hovers near 33-year highs
Asia-Pacific markets are set to trade higher on Monday, with Japan’s markets set to continue reaching 33-year highs. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive – Japan Regulator Sounded Out Top Domestic Banks About China Risks, Sources Say
The Financial Services Agency's (FSA) request, which has not been previously reported, is to ensure Japan's megabanks are thinking about the risks and are prepared to respond if the geopolitical ... ( read original story ...)
Sweden’s 2030 Winter Olympics bid a setback for Sapporo
Sapporo’s already troubled bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games suffered a fresh setback after the Swedish Olympic Committee announced last week that it wants to serve as host, and ... ( read original story ...)
China women’s volleyball team should be more clinical, says coach Cai
China women volleyball head coach Cai Bin told Xinhua on Monday that his team need to be more clinical after China concluded the ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama To Invest Rs 671 Crore For Expanding Tyre Production In India – Ambitious Move?
Yokohama will invest Rs 671 crore to increase the countrys annual tyre production capacity and meet the growing demands in the Indian market. ( read original story ...)
Alibaba founder Jack Ma gives first class as visiting professor at University of Tokyo as he retreats from tech empire
Alibaba founder Jack Ma gave a lecture as a visiting professor to the University of Tokyo, as the high-profile Chinese entrepreneur retreats further from his business empire following Beijing’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Kiev sign memorandum on Ukraine’s reconstruction – reports
Japanese Minister of Reconstruction Hiromichi Watanabe and Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov signed a memorandum on the reconstruction of Ukraine on Monday, Japan's Kyodo news ... ( read original story ...)
Crack to square one: Air NZ flight bound for Tokyo returns to Auckland due to windscreen damage
Air New Zealand said flight NZ99 had to return to Auckland due to "damage incurred to the outer layer of the windscreen". ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to invest Rs 671 crore to bolster passenger tyre capacity in India
Yokohama Rubber Company plans to invest INR6.71bn ($80m) to expand its annual production capacity of passenger car tyres in India through Yokohama India, boosting the existing line in Visakhapatnam. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei Opens Lower
Tokyo's key Nikkei index drifted lower at the open on Monday, following falls on Wall Street and the Bank of Japan's widely predicted decision to keep its policies unchanged. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s emperor meets with Indonesian president on his first official foreign trip as emperor
BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday, the third day of his first official foreign trip since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019. ( read original story ...)
New York pizza joint in Tokyo has rave reviews with foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?
So when our reporter Seiji Nakazawa recently read about a New York pizza place that had rave reviews from foreigners on Reddit, he immediately set out to try it, hopping on a train to Kodenmacho ... ( read original story ...)
5 people killed in bus, truck collision in Japan
At least five people died in the collision between a bus and a truck on a national road in a town of Japan's Hokkaido. ( read original story ...)
Centara to open Osaka hotel July 1
Centara Hotels & Resorts plans to open its newest property Centara Grand Hotel Osaka on July 1, its first foray into the Japanese market. ( read original story ...)
Support for Japan PM Kishida’s cabinet slumps -media poll
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet slid 12 percentage points to 33%, coming off a peak during a Group of Seven leaders summit in Hiroshima, the Mainichi Shimbun reported on Sunday, ( read original story ...)