Tokyo Electron Ltd. raised its profit outlook for the year after global chipmakers continued to spend on new equipment in the face of rising economic uncertainty.Most Read from BloombergCommodity ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to replace attack, observation helicopters with drone fleet
A Japanese document showed graphical representations of what appears to be loitering munitions and medium-altitude, long-endurance drones as replacements. ( read original story ...)
Japan to replace attack, observation helos with drone fleet
A Japanese document showed graphical representations of what appears to be loitering munitions and medium-altitude, long-endurance drones as replacements. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nissan reports better profit as chip crunch eases
Nissan reported a 55% jump in October-December profit Thursday, as the Japanese automaker seeks to embark on a less bumpy journey with its French alliance partner Renault. Profit for the quarter at ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hotel lures wealthy foreigners with bigger suites
The Japanese government revealed the draft plan of its new basic tourism strategy on Thursday. It calls for measures to push spending per foreign visitor up 25 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui to end corporate finance exposure to coal mining by 2040
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) will not have any corporate and project finance exposure to coal mining by 2040 but does not have a concrete timeline for reducing support to trade finance, a senior company official said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
‘Sushi terrorism’ prank videos in Japan are hurting its famous conveyor belt restaurants
Sushi train restaurants have long been an iconic part of Japan's food culture. Now, videos of people licking shared soy sauce bottles and messing with plates of food on conveyor belts are prompting critics to question their prospects in a Covid-conscious world. ( read original story ...)
Japan arrests alleged ringleaders of ‘Luffy’ crime spree
The accomplices would pose as members of the police or members of the Japan Financial Services Agency and tell victims that their accounts had been compromised, according to the A ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Philippines to sign plans to boost defense ties
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are expected to sign key agreements to boost their defense ties Thursday TOKYO -- Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese soldiers defuse, remove 2,000-pound US-made bomb from construction site
An unexploded World War II bomb was safely removed from a construction site in central Japan on Sunday by members of the country’s Ground Self-Defense Force. ( read original story ...)
3 teens arrested for allegedly kicking, damaging national cultural property in Osaka Pref.
Three 16-year-old boys were arrested on Feb. 8 for allegedly vandalizing a century-old former train station building in the Osaka Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Residents Told to Brace for Up to 5 Centimeters of Snow
Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the Kanto area where the nation’s capital is located may see snow through Friday and warned residents to consider working from home. ( read original story ...)
Japan arrests ‘Luffy’ robbery suspects after Philippine deportation
Yuki Watanabe (left) and Tomonobu Kojima (right) were deported from the Philippines to Japan on Wednesday Japanese police have arrested four men for allegedly orchestrating scams and robberies while jailed overseas, ( read original story ...)
America Needs to Reassure Japan and South Korea
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol warned that in the face of mounting North Korean provocations, South Korea might consider building its own nuclear weapons or asking the United States to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to the South, ( read original story ...)
Marcos in Tokyo to sign defense, infrastructure deals
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos will meet Japan's prime minister Thursday seeking to deepen ties, including with defense deals, in response to growing Chinese military pressure in the region. ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ Marcos In Tokyo To Sign Defence, Infrastructure Deals
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos will meet Japan's prime minister Thursday seeking to deepen ties, including with defence deals, in response to growing Chinese military pressure in the region. ( read original story ...)