Japan switched off its Moon lander almost three hours after a historic touchdown to allow for a possible recovery of the craft when the sun hits its solar panels, the space agency said Monday.But ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prepares for 2025 track and field worlds in stadium built for pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo's $1.4 billion National Stadium was without fans for the 2020 Olympics, delayed for a year and held in 2021 because of the pandemic. The stadium, which has been open to fans since the Olympics, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on firm tech shares
Tokyo stocks ended higher on Monday with the Nikkei benchmark hitting a fresh 34-year intraday high supported by high-value semiconductor-related sha ... ( read original story ...)
Man stabs himself at Hachiko Square in Tokyo’s Shibuya district
A man stabbed himself in the thigh with a knife at Hachiko Square, which is adjacent to JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo, on Sunday. Police said they received an emergency call at around 3:20 p.m., in ... ( read original story ...)
Bruno Mars marks end of Tokyo shows with quirky video tribute: Watch
The singer just concluded his The One & Only Night tour at the Tokyo Dome in in the Japanese capital, which was held from January 11 to January 21, 2024. The Uptown Funk singer, 38, took to his social ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei closes above 36,000, highest in nearly 34 years
TOKYO -- Tokyo stocks continued their climb Monday, driven by high-value semiconductor-related stocks, and backed by hopes that the chip market will bottom out and recover. The benchmark Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Doomed crypto firm Terraform Labs files for bankruptcy in the US
Terraform Labs, the company that wiped out $40 billion from the crypto market with the collapse of its TerraUSD and Luna stablecoins, has finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday.
Founder of crypto firm USI Tech charged with fraud
The German founder of USI Tech, a crypto mining company and digital-asset trading platform, was charged by federal prosecutors in New York with defrauding investors of about $150 million in an illegal ...
Japan’s Nikkei scales 34-year peak on Wall Street record
TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rallied to a fresh 34-year peak on Monday as the U.S. S&P 500's record-high close on Friday buoyed investor sentiment, despite continued signs of ...
Marketmind: Juiced-Up Nikkei Counts on BOJ Staying Relaxed
While Chinese shares were again starved of stimulus, Japanese stocks need no such help, hitting a fresh 34-year peak on Monday for the seventh time so far this year and bringing the Nikkei's gains for ...
Kenshiro Teraji, Carlos Canizales Easily Make Weight For Junior Flyweight Championship In Osaka, Japan
Their scheduled twelve-round championship clash airs live on Amazon Prime-Japan and ESPN+ in the U.S. this Tuesday from EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan. Kyoto’s Teraji (22-1, 14KOs) has openly discussed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seen missing primary budget surplus target in FY2025
Japan's primary budget has largely been in deficit in the postwar ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to ... ( read original story ...)
Regional business creators system picks up steam in Japan
A growing number of local governments in Japan are embracing the regional revitalization business creators system, a mechanism for welcoming company employees to make use of their expertise in ... ( read original story ...)
Ruling Bloc-Backed Shiyake Wins Tokyo Election despite LDP Scandal
Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)--A candidate backed by the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling bloc in Japan’s national politics won Sunday’s mayoral election in Hachioji, Tokyo, despite the LDP facing a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches auction for two offshore wind power projects
The Japanese government launched a third major round of auctions on Friday to select operators for two new offshore wind power areas capable of generating 1.05 gigawatts (GW) in the northern part of ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto News Today: Senator Elizabeth Warren Targets Cryptos Again
The BTC-spot ETF market has failed to deter US lawmaker scrutiny. Senator Elizabeth Warren targeted cryptos on Sunday, calling for crypto regulations. BTC declined by 0.32% on Sunday. Reversing a 0.13 ...