Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Friday, with the Nikkei index snapping a three-day losing streak on dip-buying of banks and semico ... ( read original story ...)
Thursday Tennis: Rain suspends play again, Osaka wins in return, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic addresses media
It was another jam-packed day of tennis and more in Indian Wells on Thursday. Unfortunately, rain suspended play in the evening session yet again. #breakingnews Rain coming down in Stadium 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo subway officials pledge safety on 24th anniversary of fatal derailment
Tokyo subway officials have renewed their pledge for safety on the 24th anniversary of a fatal derailment. A train on the Hibiya Line derailed near Nakameguro Station and collided with an oncoming ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Xanadu New Project announced for console
Falcom has announced the tentatively titled action RPG Tokyo Xanadu New Project for unspecified console(s) in celebration of the series’ 10th anniversary. A release date was not announced. Get the ... ( read original story ...)
Revised Japan Q4 GDP data to show economy likely avoided recession
Revised data for Japan's fourth-quarter gross domestic product will likely show that the economy avoided a technical recession thanks to companies' stronger-than-expected spending on plants and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan household spending logs biggest drop in 35 months in January
Japanese consumer spending in January fell by the most in 35 months, data showed on Friday, although a government official blamed one-off factors and played down the impact on broader consumption ... ( read original story ...)
Missing disease-related gene identified in generalized pustular psoriasis
A team from Nagoya University in Japan has identified previously unidentified gene variants that are associated with the development of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP). The team's findings, ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to ban smoking in public parks
The Japanese port city of Yokohama has drafted a measure to ban smoking in more than 2,700 public parks from April next year. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise in morning on gains in tech, bank issues
Tokyo stocks rose Friday morning, as technology issues tracked gains on Wall Street and bank issues were bought as Japanese long-term ... ( read original story ...)
S Jaishankar meets late Shinzo Abe’s wife in Tokyo: ‘Recalled his contribution…’
Sharing pictures with Abe's wife on X, S Jaishankar said, “Being my first visit to Tokyo after the demise of PM Shinzo Abe, met with his wife, Mrs Akie Abe. Recalled PM Shinzo Abe’s invaluable ... ( read original story ...)
Dragon Ball: Japan manga creator Akira Toriyama dies
The creator of Dragon Ball, one of the most influential and best-selling Japanese comics of all time, has died at 68. Akira Toriyama succumbed to acute subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding near the ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka, Raducanu and Wozniacki reach Indian Wells second round
By Rory Carroll INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) -Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu and Caroline Wozniacki reached the second round of Indian Wells on Thursday while former world ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kanto region, including Tokyo, hit by snow
A rapidly developing low-pressure system is bringing snow to flatlands in the southern part of Japan's Kanto region, including central Tokyo, on Friday morning. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open mixed on Wall St. gains, firmer yen
Tokyo stocks open mixed Friday as buying tracking overnight gains on Wall Street was offset by selling of export-related issues on a stronger yen against the U.S. dollar. In the first 15 minutes of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Jan household spending logs biggest drop in 35 months
Japanese consumer spending in January fell by the most in 35 months, government data showed on Friday, although an internal affairs ministry official said the number did not necessarily reflect an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-bound United flight lands in L.A. after losing wheel during takeoff
The plane landed safely in Los Angeles around 1:30 p.m., and the airline was arranging a new aircraft for passengers to continue their trip to Japan, according to United Airlines. ( read original story ...)