Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday morning on buying of technology issues that tracked gains on Wall Street, but advances were limited ahead o ... ( read original story ...)
31 squirrels die from pesticide use at Tokyo zoo
Thirty-one of 40 Japanese squirrels at Inokashira Park Zoo in the Tokyo suburban city of Musashino died after being treated with pesticides, ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher as tech rallies on Wall St. rise
Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday on a rally in technology shares, with sentiment lifted by a Wall Street rise overnight on receding recession fears. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wholesale inflation slows sharply in November on easing cost pressure
Japan's wholesale prices rose 0.3% in November from a year earlier, data showed on Tuesday, slowing sharply from the previous month in a sign of easing cost-push pressure in the world's third-largest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s TSE to ask companies with subsidiary listings to increase disclosure – Nikkei
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) will ask listed companies with publicly traded subsidiaries or equity affiliates to increase disclosure about corporate governance, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
China’s president will visit Vietnam weeks after it strengthened ties with the US and Japan
Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Vietnam on Tuesday seeking to further deepen ties with its neighbor that is deepening diplomatic relations with Western-aligned countries. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toho makes waves in Hollywood with ‘Godzilla Minus One’ and Fifth Season investment
Toho, the Japanese film and TV studio behind 'Godzilla Minus One,' has invested $225 million in Fifth Season, the production company behind Apple TV+'s 'Severance.' ( read original story ...)
Eddie Jones to clinch Japan coaching return just six weeks after Australia exit
Eddie Jones to clinch Japan coaching return just six weeks after Australia exit - Former England boss will take over the Brave Blossoms again after Wallabies World Cup disaster ( read original story ...)
Shohei Ohtani’s record Dodgers deal celebrated by fans in Japan
Baseball fans across Japan lined up to buy special newspaper editions announcing Shohei Ohtani's record deal with the Dodgers. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire releases ‘extreme traction’ drive tire
Yokohama Tire has launched the 907W truck drive tire. The company touts its “extreme traction” and says it is suited for trucks running snowy and icy routes. ( read original story ...)
Remains of seventh airman recovered from Osprey crash off coast of Japan
Seven of the eight airmen who were in the Air Force CV-22 Osprey that crashed off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan, on November 29 have been recovered, the US Air Force said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Yen falls as Japan’s negative rates expected to persist
The Japanese yen weakened against the dollar for a second day on Monday, giving back most of a rally last week on expectations of less dovish monetary policy, and as investors awaited U.S. inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Condos for sale unveiled on site of Tokyo Olympics athletes’ village
Renovation of condominiums have been completed at a complex built on the site of the Tokyo Olympics athletes' village and the units are now for sale. The buildings were shown to media on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan, ASEAN to map out ‘new vision’ at Tokyo summit: government
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will map out a "new vision" of cooperation in various fields in a joint statement to be issued after a commemorative leaders' summit in Tokyo later ... ( read original story ...)
More than a decade later, Fukushima nuclear disaster clouds Japan’s clean-energy ambitions
Japan has committed to becoming carbon-neutral by 2050, but the legacy of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear catastrophe makes that goal harder to reach. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toho Acquires 25% Stake In Fifth Season; Korea’s CJ ENM Remains Majority Shareholder
Japanese studio Toho, producer of current box office hit Godzilla Minus One, is paying $225M to acquire a 25% stake in producer-distributor Fifth Season. The investment is being made through Toho’s U. ( read original story ...)