Japan's busiest bullet train service connecting its three largest metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka on Tuesday commemorat ( read original story ...)
Japan’s overwhelmingly male cabinet underlines gender gap, again
Japan's new prime minister appointed only two women to his 20-strong cabinet on Tuesday, down from five previously, in what a rights group said represented a "backslide" in Tokyo's push for greater female representation in politics. ( read original story ...)
Aryna Sabalenka extends winning streak, Osaka to play Gauff at China Open
Aryna Sabalenka's dominant hard-court season showed no signs of slowing down as she cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Ashlyn Krueger at the China Open on Monday for her 14th consecutive victory. ( read original story ...)
Airbnb CEO suggests solution to overtourism is ‘redistribution’
You should expect some big things from us in Japan,' says Brian Chesky, who also reveals how Airbnb is leveraging movie culture ...
This is one of the fastest-growing crypto markets, report says
With billions in annual crypto transactions and a welcoming regulatory landscape in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the Middle East has emerged as a significant crypto hub.
Asian markets mixed, Japanese stocks rally from Monday’s slump
A quarterly “tankan” survey by the Bank of Japan showed business confidence among large manufacturers remained steady at 13, indicating an improved outlook for business conditions. A positive number indicates that more companies maintain an optimistic outlook on business conditions than those who feel pessimistic.
Ishiba’s win seen as a ‘positive development’ for Japan’s banking sector: Goldman Sachs analyst
Makoto Kuroda, Japan financials analyst at Goldman Sachs, says incoming Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seen as the "continuity candidate who is less inclined to interfere with the ...
Vietnamese man fatally hit by train at lengthy crossing in Yokohama
A Vietnamese man died after he was hit by a train at a railroad crossing here on the night of Sept. 29. Police are investigating the possi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new PM Ishiba set to be formally anointed, unveil cabinet
TOKYO (Reuters) -Shigeru Ishiba was set to be voted in by parliament as Japan's next prime minister on Tuesday and unveil his cabinet as he seeks to heal party divisions and prepare for an Oct. 27 snap election. The 67-year-old former defence minister ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Major Manufacturers Stay Cautious Amid Global Uncertainties
Sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers held steady during the three months to September, a Bank of Japan survey showed, indicating that uncertainties over the global economy kept them cautious about their business outlook. ( read original story ...)
India to open 2nd Japan consulate in Fukuoka Pref., seeks closer ties with Kyushu region
India is set to open a consulate in the Kyushu region's Fukuoka Prefecture, its second in Japan, seeking enhanced collaboration between Ind･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business mood steady in July-Sept, keeps BOJ rate hike chance alive
Japanese business sentiment was steady in the three months to September, a closely watched survey showed, a sign the economy remained on track for a moderate recovery that leaves scope for further ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Mood Remains Firm, Keeping BOJ on Hike Track
Confidence among Japan’s large firms proved a touch more bullish than expected, an outcome that keeps the the Bank of Japan on track to consider a rate hike late this year or early next.Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
Fresh Starts at a Yokohama Electronics Store
An electronics retail store in Yokohama, Japan, has six floors filled with home appliances. For three days in spring, we asked customers what they came to buy in this season of new beginnings. ( read original story ...)
Sabalenka extends winning streak, Osaka to play Gauff at China Open
Aryna Sabalenka's dominant hard-court season showed no signs of slowing down as she cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Ashlyn Krueger at the China Open on Monday for her 14th consecutive victory. The three-time Grand Slam winner started her streak with a title at Cincinnati in August and continued with a run to the ...
How Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains changed the world of rail travel forever
Japan’s sleek Shinkansen bullet trains zoomed onto the railway scene in the 1960s, shrinking travel times and inspiring a global revolution in high-speed rail travel that continues to this day. ( read original story ...)