Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he’ll set up a new group within his ruling Liberal Democratic Party next month tasked with restoring trust after allegations over a widespread failure to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open flat in thin trading with foreign investors absent
Tokyo stocks opened nearly flat Tuesday, with modest selling to lock in recent gains amid thin trading as many foreign participants w ... ( read original story ...)
Japan corporate service inflation steady in November
Japan's business-to-business service inflation was steady at 2.3% in November, data showed on Tuesday, suggesting companies were gradually passing on rising labour costs amid prospects for sustained ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Labor Demand Holds Steady in Positive Sign for Wages
Japan’s labor market remained relatively tight in November, keeping pressure on employers to boost pay in order to fill positions as companies prepare to engage in annual wage negotiations with unions ... ( read original story ...)
Japan November jobless rate flat at 2.5%
Japan's jobless rate was unchanged at 2.5% in November from the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Weak Yen Fuels Japan’s 2023 Equity Rally During Foreign Demand
One of the world’s biggest share market rallies this year in Japan may be extended if foreign investors become even more bullish in 2024. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police opens consultation counter for victims of malicious ‘host clubs’
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) on Dec. 25 opened a consultation counter regarding the malicious business practices of so-called ... ( read original story ...)
Emblem and slogan unveiled for 5th Asian Para Games
The organising committee of the 2026 Asian Para Games (AINAGOC) on Monday unveiled the emblem and slogan which will be used for the Games taking place in the City of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Powers Through Christmas in an Intense Opening Training Round in Brisbane
Japanese tennis star, Naomi Osaka, is gearing up for her comeback. The 26-year-old hasn’t played competitive tennis for over a year now after announcing her pregnancy. Subsequently, in July this year, ... ( read original story ...)
GTA 5 leak reveals scrapped GTA Tokyo & cancelled single-player DLCs
GTA 5's source code leak has revealed files for a scrapped GTA Tokyo PS2 game and some cancelled single player DLC. ( read original story ...)
Japan moon lander enters lunar orbit
Japan's SLIM space probe entered the Moon's orbit on Monday in a major step towards the country's first successful lunar landing, expected next month.On Monday, SLIM "successfully entered the moon's ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares rise in quiet Christmas trade
Tokyo stocks advanced Monday in thin Christmas trading, following gains by US tech shares last week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.26 per ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shares message after boarding plane for Australia
"Nostalgia wave cause Australia otw (on the way)," Osaka captioned her Instagram Story. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SLIM ‘moon sniper’ lander arrives in lunar orbit for Christmas
Japan's robotic SLIM moon lander arrived in lunar orbit on Christmas Day (Dec. 25) as planned, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced. The spacecraft entered lunar orbit at 2:51 a.m. EDT ... ( read original story ...)
Ukrainian ‘motanka’ doll workshop held in Tokyo in show of support for war-torn country
TOKYO -- People recently experienced making traditional Ukrainian "motanka" dolls in a workshop held as part of an exhibition in the suburban Tokyo city of Komae. ( read original story ...)
Japan automakers to invest $4.3 billion in Thailand over 5 years -Thai govt
Major Japanese auto manufacturers will invest 150 billion baht ($4.34 billion) in Thailand over the next five years, a Thai government spokesperson said on Monday, supporting the Southeast Asian ... ( read original story ...)