HIROSHIMA (Reuters) - Best picture winner "Oppenheimer" finally premiered in Japan on Friday, eight months after a controversial grassroots marketing push and concerns about how its nuclear theme ... ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ Draws Praise in Japan After Long-Delayed Release
As the film arrives eight months late, some Japanese wish it depicted the atomic bombs’ aftermath in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ( read original story ...)
Oppenheimer has just been released in Japan – so what do people in Hiroshima think?
Audiences in Japan have finally been able to watch the blockbuster biopic Oppenheimer. The story about the creator of the nuclear bomb was always going to be a difficult watch in Hiroshima - the place ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei posts biggest point gain for fiscal year
Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Friday, driven by chip-related heavyweights, and posted a record fiscal-year gain in terms of points amid heavy foreign buying. The index hit successive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rail operator gives up plan to launch maglev train in 2027
(Photo: Kyodo) TOKYO: Central Japan Railway Co said Friday it has given up its plan to launch a new high-speed maglev train between Tokyo and Nagoya in 2027, amid long-running environmental disputes. ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka confirms first clay court season since 2022, takes wild card into Rouen
Former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka is set to take part in the first clay court season after two years as the Japanese tennis star has received a wild card for the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole main ... ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ Finally Premieres in Japan to Mixed Reactions and High Emotions
Oppenheimer” has finally opened in the nation where two cities were obliterated by the nuclear weapons invented by the American scientist at the center of the film ... ( read original story ...)
Japan brought forward emergency yen meeting to maximise market impact, source says
Japanese monetary authorities made a last-minute decision to bring forward to Wednesday an emergency meeting on the weak yen that was originally scheduled for Thursday, to maximise the impact of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan flags ‘speculative’ yen moves, signals chance of intervention
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday there were "speculative" moves behind recent yen declines, suggesting authorities remained on stand-by to intervene in the market to address ... ( read original story ...)
Japan FX Chief Calls Yen’s Slump Unusual, Vows to Act if Needed
Japan’s top currency official said recent yen weakness is odd and out of line with current economic fundamentals, reaffirming his commitment to act if needed to prevent excessive swings in the ... ( read original story ...)
Against All Odds, Japan’s Toppled Moon Lander Is Still Alive
Tech Miracle In the wake of NASA's failed private Moon lander debacle, Japan's version is, somehow, alive and kicking. In a post on X-formerly-Twitter, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) ... ( read original story ...)
Vissel Kobe vs. Consadole Sapporo
Vissel Kobe have maintained a four-match unbeaten run at home when playing against Consadole Sapporo and will be aiming to extend that run to five matches as they seek to secure maximum points in this ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s comeback continues to gather pace with French Open boost
Naomi Osaka has been handed a wild card for the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole - giving her crucial practice on clay ahead of the French Open. ( read original story ...)
Edible bug businesses ‘hearing crickets’ at crossroads in Japan
Human consumption of crickets, which are rich in nutrients and expected to help solve humanity's food crisis, has reached a cross ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation slowdown, output slide clouds BOJ’s rate hike outlook
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Core inflation in Japan's capital slowed in March and factory output unexpectedly slid in the previous month, heightening uncertainty on how soon the Bank of Japan can ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation slows in March, clouding rate hike outlook
Core inflation in Tokyo increased by 2.4% in March, data showed on Friday, slowing slightly from the previous month's reading in a sign of easing pressure from rising raw material costs. ( read original story ...)