Audi has opened its first own fast-charging location outside Europe. In Japan's capital Tokyo, electric cars of all brands can now be charged at four fast-charging points with up to 150 kilowatts each ... ( read original story ...)
Horse racing weekend busy in Hong Kong, Japan, England, France
A busy weekend of horse racing around the globe found Romantic Warrior atop the heap in Hong Kong, T O Royal the king of stayers in Japan and a Godolphin runner shaping up for the Epsom Derby. ( read original story ...)
Deciphera to be acquired by Japan’s Ono in all-cash deal valued at $2.4 billion
Deciphera specializes in kinase drug discovery, where kinases are enyzmes that help regulate cellular function. ( read original story ...)
Japan ramping up investment in next-gen semiconductors
Concerned at supply chain challenges and geopolitical tensions over the Taiwan Strait, Japan is providing financial support to both foreign firms and domestic manufacturers. ( read original story ...)
GBN expat secrets – Japan: ‘It’s an amazing blend of old and new – you’re only a few minutes away from an ancient temple or a robot cafe’
Elliot Hicks relocated to Tokyo, Japan last year, and resides in the Shinjuku area at the heart of the city. He spoke exclusively to GB News about life in the capital, the difficulties of finding a ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Trades At Slight Premium in Yen Terms Amid Suspected BOJ Intervention
The Japanese yen swung wildly on Monday, recovering 500 pips from over three-decade lows on suspected BOJ intervention.
Did Japan’s central bank intervene in the currency markets after the yen hit a 34 year low? ‘No comment for now’
From Melbourne to Tokyo, market participants were scrambling to trade and make sense of swings in Japan’s embattled currency.
Vietnam festival opens in Japan’s Osaka
The Vietnamese General Consulate in Osaka in collaboration with authorities of Japanese prefectures and Vietnamese associations and organisations in Kansai region has held the second Vietnam Festival ... ( read original story ...)
Another man arrested in case of 2 burnt bodies found outside Tokyo
Police on Monday arrested another man in a case involving two burnt bodies found at a riverside north of Tokyo, with investigators su ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines cancels Tokyo flight after pilot gets drunk in Dallas
A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo was cancelled last week after its captain got drunk at a hotel bar in an incident involving the police. The 157 passengers of the flight were later ... ( read original story ...)
A Japan Airlines flight was canceled after the pilot got drunk at a Dallas hotel bar and police were called
A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled after a captain got drunk at a Texas hotel, prompting a call to the police, a report said. ( read original story ...)
Weaker yen becomes headache for Japanese business leaders, holidaymakers
Japan business leaders expressed their concerns over a weaker yen after the central bank decided to keep the monetary policy unchanged ... ( read original story ...)
Elliott’s Sumitomo Stake Reflects Growing Activism in Japan
Elliott Management Corp. buying up a sizable stake in Sumitomo Corp. is the latest in a string of Japanese deals for the firm, and reflects the growing influence of activist investors in the East Asian country. ( read original story ...)
Falling yen is great for 2 sectors in Japan
The big story in global foreign exchange markets right now is the continued slide in the yen, to a fresh 34-year low. As tourists in Japan buy luxury goods at a significant discount, retail rents and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan probe finds scars of micrometeoroid bombardment on asteroid Ryugu
A nalysis of asteroid Ryugu samples hints at its surface property changes over time, some most likely due to collisions with micrometeoroids. A micrometeoroid refers to a particle tinier than a grain ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japanese Yen Strengthens Sharply Against US Dollar (USD), Shocks Crypto & Stocks
Crypto and stocks eye recovery as a possible government intervention saw a dramatic recovery in Japanese yen (JPY) against US dollar (USD).