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Workers from Citadel's Asia-Pacific offices got to hit up Tokyo Disney with their loved ones on Ken Griffin’s dime as they commemorated a pair of recent milestones. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended higher Tuesday as investors breathed a sigh of relief after the Bank of Japan only tweaked its loose monetary policy. The benchmark Nikkei index, which traded lower before the central bank’s decision, firmed to close up 0.53 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's factory activity contracted for a fifth straight month in October, a survey showed on Wednesday, as subdued demand and inflationary pressures squeezed businesses. The final au Jibun Bank Japan ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Wednesday authorities were on standby to respond to recent "one-sided, sharp" moves in the yen, escalating his warning to investors against pushing ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Wednesday authorities were on standby to respond to recent "one-sided, sharp" moves in the yen, escalating his warning to investors against pushing ... ( read original story ...)

A helicopter, presumed to be Russian, violated Japanese territorial airspace over their northernmost island of Hokkaido, Japan's Ministry of Defense said on Oct. 31. The ministry said that fighter jets from Japan's Air Self-Defense Force were scrambled to respond. ( read original story ...)

Police in Japan ended an eight-hour standoff with a gunman at a post office Tuesday by capturing the suspect after two hostages were freed safely — an attack authorities said could be related to an earlier shooting at a hospital. ( read original story ...)

Oct. 31 (UPI) --A man suspected of shooting toward a hospital in Japan has holed himself up in a neighboring post office Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The man entered the post office with a handgun at around 2:15 p.m. local time in Toda City ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire Co. recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the groundbreaking of its its first U.S. truck tire plant. ( read original story ...)

Repeated calls by Tokyo's Shibuya Ward to stay away during Halloween seemed to have been received loud and clear by revelers Tuesday ( read original story ...)

Digital Wallet’ service started on November 1 2023 to connect the EXPO with wallet users, nicknaming e-money as ‘MYAKU-PE!' and reward point as ‘MYAKU-PO!’ ... ( read original story ...)

Scientists have scanned the mummified remains of a supposed "mermaid" from Japan. The initial results suggest it is a horrifying mix of fish, monkey and lizard parts. ( read original story ...)

Authorities in Warabi, Japan, told hundreds of residents to evacuate as a man "possessing what appears to be a gun" took an unknown number of hostages. ( read original story ...)

Employees came from six of the companies' offices in Asia Pacific: Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Gurugram. ( read original story ...)

Researchers have created and improved AI systems to help synthesize a gastric acid inhibitor with a better binding affinity than existing drugs. ( read original story ...)

An international research team led by Nagoya University and the University of New Hampshire unveils the critical role of Earth's atmosphere ... ( read original story ...)