Japan ranked as the largest foreign direct investor in the U.S. for a fifth straight year in 2023, according to U.S. Commerce Department data -- a point that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba emphasized ... ( read original story ...)
Dorsett by Agora Osaka Sakai Set to Open its Doors this March
Experience Sakai's vibrancy at Japan's First Dorsett Hotel overlooking the stunning Sakai harbour Osaka, Japan--(Newsfile Corp. - February 12, 2025) - Following the success of the G7 summit at Hotel ...
Southgate’s ex-assistant wins first game as Yokohama boss
Former England assistant Steve Holland won his first game in charge of Japan's Yokohama F-Marinos, beating China's Shanghai Shenhua 1-0 Wednesday to top the Asian Champions League East table. The win ... ( read original story ...)
Holland wins first game in charge of Marinos
Steve Holland is in his first job since stepping down following England's defeat to Spain in the final of last year's European Championship. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama F. Marinos vs Shanghai Shenhua Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds
Yokohama F. Marinos are all ready to host Shanghai Shenhua on matchday 7 of the AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25 edition. ( read original story ...)
Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway
In 1995, an obscure Japanese religion launched a chemical attack on the Tokyo metro. ( read original story ...)
BenevolentAI delists and merges with Osaka Holdings
BenevolentAI, a pioneer in AI-driven drug discovery with Cambridge facilities at Babraham Hall, is demerging from Euronext Amsterdam via a merger with Japanese-owned Osaka Holdings. The move will ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police arrest 3 in connection with suspected money laundering
Tokyo police have arrested three individuals in connection with suspected money laundering. The three, including Hayashi Meio, a 37-year-old corporate executive from Tokyo's Adachi Ward, are suspected ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says it has asked the US to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs
Japan’s government says it asked the U.S. to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs, a change from duty-free quotas that Tokyo was given previously. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Game House gumi to Acquire ¥1 Billion in Bitcoin and Join BTC Staking
Japanese game developer and publisher gumi Inc. announced its plan to invest one billion Japanese yen (approximately $6.6 million) in Bitcoin.
Best Crypto To Buy Now As Sam Altman Rejects $97.4B OpenAI Takeover Bid By Elon Musk
What are the best cryptos to buy now as the spotlight returns to AI tokens after Sam Altman rejected a $97.4B bid by Elon Musk to buy OpenAI?
JX Advanced Said to Plan March Listing in $3 Billion Tokyo IPO
JX Advanced Metals Corp. is planning to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s prime section on March 19 after a share sale that may raise up to ¥460 billion ($3 billion) for its owner, according to ...
Japan truck found in pipe weeks after falling in sinkhole
A truck cabin that was swallowed by a sinkhole in Japan two weeks ago has been located in a nearby sewer pipe, authorities say. Drone images suggest that a human body is inside the cabin, but it is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Regulator Warns Regional Banks on Risks of Repackaged JGBs
Japan’s financial regulator urged the country’s regional banks to pay closer attention to the risks of investing in so-called repackaged government bonds, which are gaining popularity, a person ...
Korean webtoon ‘Teenage Mercenary’ comes to life in Tokyo pop-up event
A pop-up store dedicated to the popular Naver webtoon “Teenage Mercenary” opened in the heart of Shibuya, Tokyo, on Feb. 7. The store was set up inside Line Friends Square Shibuya, located just a ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka police arrest man for abandoning his wife’s body
Osaka police have arrested a man on suspicion of abandoning his wife’s body, despite the fact her remains have not been found. ( read original story ...)