Japanese police are searching for suspects in the spray-painting of the word “toilet” on a Tokyo shrine that commemorates the country’s war dead ( read original story ...)
Toyota halts some shipments as Japan’s auto safety scandal widens
A safety test scandal at Japanese automakers widened Monday, with Toyota Motor and Mazda both halting shipments of some vehicles after Japan’s transport ministry found irregularities in applications ... ( read original story ...)
The trip agents will want to sell while Japan is booming
Specialist’s new bullet train-inspired itinerary will take your clients off the beaten track, while not sacrificing time in the classic favourites. ( read original story ...)
Japan Stocks Close Higher; Nikkei 225 Climbs 1.16%
Closing the day with a robust surge of 1.16%, the Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo displayed resilience and upward momentum.
Sharp and KDDI to build ‘Asia’s largest AI data center’ in Osaka, Japan
A statement from KDDI said the data center will host Nvidia GB200 NVL72s, the company’s newest server racks for training and running AI models. These racks each feature 72 GPUs built on Nvidia’s ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Near-Upset of Iga Świątek at French Open Praised by Andy Murray, Fans
The tennis world has been patiently waiting for Naomi Osaka to return to vintage form, and she did just that on Wednesday. Osaka put forth one of her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan police search for suspects in spray-painting of graffiti at controversial war shrine
Japanese police are searching for suspects in the spray-painting of the word “toilet” on a Tokyo shrine that commemorates the country’s war dead. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Finalise Long-Term Fiscal Roadmap as Early as June 21, Sources Say
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government will finalise this year's long-term fiscal and economic roadmap as early as June 21, three government and ruling party sources told Reuters on Monday.
Markets in 2 Minutes: Japan Is Where Central Bank Matters Most
Paul Dobson and Kriti Gupta break down today's key themes for analysis and investors on "Bloomberg Markets Today." Love Island host Maya Jama defends the new line-up as she pleads with viewers not to ...
Japan confirms 9.8 tril. yen market intervention
Japan's Finance Ministry has confirmed that the country funneled nearly 9.8 trillion yen into the currency market over the past month to prop up the yen. Ministry officials revealed on Friday that the ...
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.16%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Gas & Water, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Finance & Investment sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 ...
Patents based on traditional knowledge are often ‘biopiracy’. A new international treaty will finally combat this
Can you patent something Indigenous peoples already know about? Too often, the answer is yes - but moves are afoot to stop it. ( read original story ...)
Sharp, KDDI eye launch of large-scale AI data center in Osaka Pref.
Sharp Corp. and Japanese telecom giant KDDI Corp. plan to launch one of the largest artificial intelligence data centers in Asia by c ... ( read original story ...)
$1 million purse on offer at revived Prizefighter event in Osaka
Eight fighters will get their first chance to punch their way to a big payday when the four quarterfinal matches take place at Yamato Arena in Osaka on July 15. The date and location for the semifinal ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for allegedly sexual assaulting teenage girl on her way home
Osaka prefectural police have arrested a 24-year-old man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a teenage girl as she returned home in May. Police said Makoto Okura, a construction worker whose address ... ( read original story ...)
Popular Tokyo neighborhood to ban drinking in public places
One of Tokyo’s most popular tourist neighborhoods is making a move to curb bad behavior – by taking alcohol indoors. ( read original story ...)