Tokyo stocks closed lower Tuesday after Japan announced the start date for its new export controls on chip-linked items, bucking optimism in global markets that Washington will avert a calamitous ... ( read original story ...)
LDP Spurns Komeito’s Tokyo Constituency Plan
The Tokyo No. 28 constituency is one of the new constituencies created in five prefectures by the recent redrawing of the Lower House electoral map to correct disparities in the value of votes. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Tamil International Film Festival Awards: Vijay, Kangana Ranaut named best actors; Sarpatta Parambarai wins big
The OTIFF awards celebrated outstanding performances in films released in 2021. While Sarpatta Parambarai bagged the award for Best Film, Pa Ranjith was declared Best Director for the period sports ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota Shares Plunge in Final Minute of Tokyo Trading
Toyota Motor Corp. tumbled in the final minute of trading amid a downturn in the broader Japanese stock market on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Why Tokyo is the city of ‘contradictions’
Style experts spot a 'no-no' inside the Oval Office ... ( read original story ...)
Traditional boat wedding recreated at iris garden northeast of Tokyo
A traditional Japanese wedding ceremony has been recreated at a riverside garden in Ibaraki Prefecture amid irises in full bloom. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama – Hiroshima head to head game preview and prediction
Yokohama vs Hiroshima team performances, predictions and head to head team stats for goals, first half goals, corners, cards. Japan J. League Cup ... ( read original story ...)
Japan FY2022 real wages fall most in 8 years, outlook seen brighter
Japan's inflation-adjusted real wages fell the most in eight years in the fiscal year 2022, government data showed on Tuesday, highlighting the pain of inflation eroding consumers' purchasing power. ( read original story ...)
Visual novel fan becomes first to be arrested in Japan for uploading gameplay videos to YouTube
A 52-year-old from Nagoya, Japan is facing charges of illegally uploading and monetizing gameplay videos to a public YouTube channel. As Japan Today reports (via GamesIndustry), the charges stem from ... ( read original story ...)
RIT part of U.S.-Japan semiconductor development program
The program will will involve five schools in Japan and six in the United States, also including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. ( read original story ...)
Japan won’t raise taxes to fund childcare plan, PM Kishida says
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said he had no plan to resort to new tax measures to fund the government's upcoming childcare package designed to reverse the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho to expand in U.S. banking with $550 million Greenhill deal
Mizuho Financial Group Inc will acquire U.S. M&A advisory firm Greenhill & Co Inc, as Japan's No. 3 lender accelerates its push for a larger share of the world's largest investment banking fee pool. ( read original story ...)
Japan Bets Big on Micron—And Its Own Chip Ambitions
The country, once a chip-making heavyweight, has fallen behind in fabrication. But recent trends could help change that. ( read original story ...)
5.3-Magnitude Quake Jolts Islands South Of Tokyo
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted the Izu Islands south of Tokyo, the weather agency said on Monday. ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets mostly rise as Tokyo stocks extend rally, China leaves loan rates unchanged
Asia-Pacific markets are set to largely rise on Monday after the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima concluded and talks on the debt ceiling are slated to resume in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Patek Philippe Rare Handcrafts Exhibit In Tokyo Set To Open, Showcasing World’s-First Watches
Open to the public, the Patek Philippe Grand Exhibition will display haute horology watches, one of a kind pieces made for the market, and technical firsts by the brand. ( read original story ...)