People have held a memorial service at an elementary school in Osaka Prefecture for the victims of a deadly stabbing rampage 22 years ago. A man broke into Ikeda Elementary School and stabbed eight ... ( read original story ...)
5 things to know for June 7: Pence, Hazardous air, Virginia shooting, Ukraine, Crypto
Many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck with little to no savings to cushion the blow of a job loss, medical emergency, or an unexpected event. If you ever find yourself in this type of ...
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.85%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Precision Instruments, Machinery and Marine Transport sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.85%.
Japan protests Chinese navy ship entering Japanese waters
Japan has conveyed "strong concern" and lodged a protest against China after the Chinese Navy entered Japan's waters near Yakushima Island on Thursday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Isuzu says it is not planning to relocate factory from Thailand to Indonesia
Japanese truck maker Isuzu Motors on Thursday said it was not planning to move a factory from Thailand to Indonesia, a day after the Indonesian industry minister said the company would do so. ( read original story ...)
5 arrested after discovery of woman’s body buried in north Japan
Five suspects were arrested on June 7 in connection with a body found buried in an empty lot in the northern Japan city of Akita, sources clo･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Trauma of Japan’s deflation battle keeps BOJ wary of policy shift
Japan's bitter memories of its decades-long battle with deflation hang heavily over the central bank's deliberations to take its first modest step away from ultra-loose monetary policy, even as inflation and wages creep up. ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Nagoya officials failed to weed out hurtful abuse at castle forum
When a discriminatory remark is uttered during a public meeting hosted by a municipality, it is the city officials' responsibility to demonstrate their categorical rejection of bigotry by admonishing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court rules that not allowing same-sex marriage is ‘in a state of unconstitutionality’
Japan's Fukuoka District Court ruled on Thursday that not allowing same-sex marriage was "in a state of unconstitutionality" in a complicated ruling that fell short of marriage-equality activists' expectations. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s plan to dump toxic water condemned
In particular, the data showed that the content of Cs-137, a radioactive element that is a common byproduct in nuclear reactors, is 180 times that of the standard maximum stipulated in Japan's food ... ( read original story ...)
IPO Update: Solowin Seeks IPO Despite Declining Revenue
Solowin Holdings has filed proposed terms to raise $15 million in a U.S. IPO. The firm provides securities brokerage and related services to Chinese investors. SWIN has produced declining revenue ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls for second day as tech rally loses steam; Eisai jumps
TOKYO, June 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share gauge edged lower on Thursday after a steep selloff in the previous session, as tech shares pared recent gains and energy-related stocks climbed on ...
Chinese Investors Flock to Japan ETFs as Local Market Slumps
China’s mom-and-pop investors are rushing to buy Japanese equity products as the stock market at home shows little sign of a revival.
Japan’s GDP revised sharply higher, grew 2.7% in the first quarter on robust spending
Economists surveyed by Reuters had expected to see growth of 1.9%. The Japanese yen strengthened by 0.14% to 139.98 against the U.S. dollar shortly after the release, while the Nikkei 225 rose 0.17% ...
South Korea plans to discuss bilateral FX swap with Japan, Finance Minister says
South Korea will discuss with Japan re-establishment of their bilateral foreign exchange swap line that expired in 2015, its finance minister said on Thursday. "Current economic issues, including ...
Japan upgrades Q1 GDP as business spending picks up
Japan's economy grew more than initially thought in January-March, revised data showed on Thursday, as a post-pandemic pickup in domestic spending and company restocking helped offset the hit to ...