Japan's Nikkei share average touched a 1-1/2-month high on Wednesday, buoyed by broad Wall Street gains overnight, although caution before a crucial Federal Reserve policy decision later in the day ...
2 ‘underground idols’ in Tokyo arrested for allegedly molesting female high school fans
Two male "underground idols," who perform small-scale concerts and other activities, have been arrested for allegedly committing lewd acts against female high school fans, the Metropolitan Police ... ( read original story ...)
Body cam video: Man who fired into Asian grocery store says he’s ‘chief of Tokyo’
A Hamilton County grand jury indicted 33-year-old Daniel Beckjord Wednesday on two counts of vandalism, one count of inducing panic and three counts of having weapons while under disability after ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo aims to cut estimated deaths from major quake in half
The Tokyo metropolitan government has said that it plans to set a new target of roughly halving the estimated maximum death toll in th ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kobe Steel, JERA launch new power units
Japan's biggest power generator JERA and steelmaker Kobe Steel Ltd launched two power units — a natural gas-fired and a coal-fired, respectively — the companies said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
‘Chi Chi Em Em 2’ to compete in Osaka Asian Film Festival
Vu Ngoc Dang’s “Chi Chi Em Em 2” (Sister Sister 2) is the only Vietnamese entry at this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival in March. It will be screened with 14 other films in the "Spotlight" category ... ( read original story ...)
Chip war: Japan and Netherlands expected to join US in ban on tech exports to China
Washington officials appear to confirm deal to restrict export of semiconductor manufacturing technology to China ( read original story ...)
U.S. official acknowledges Japan, Netherlands deal to curb chipmaking exports to China
An American official on Tuesday made the most direct comments by a U.S. authority to date acknowledging the existence of a deal with Japan and the Netherlands for those countries to impose new restrictions on exports of chipmaking tools to China. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG looks outside traditional banking for growth: CEO
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group will maintain a focus on international markets and target nonbanking businesses to lead growth amid a rapidly changing banking environment, the company's CEO told ...
Asia-Pacific shares poised to trade mixed as investors gear up for Fed rate hike decision
Asia-Pacific shares are set to climb, taking the lead from Wall Street's gains while investors also looked ahead to some economic data in the region.
Former Gonzaga forwards Johnathan Williams, Jeremy Jones team up in Nagoya
Former Gonzaga teammates Johnathan Williams and Jeremy Jones account for two-fifths of the Nagoya Fighting Eagles’ starting lineup in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo booms for shareholder-relations advisers as activists raise pressure
A rising wave of shareholder activism has turned Tokyo into a growth market for businesses that offer advice on shareholder relations, as corporate Japan scrambles for help to deal with investors who ... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory activity shrinks for third month in January
Japan's factory activity contracted for a third straight month in January, a private survey showed on Wednesday, although manufacturers' outlook remained upbeat on improved supply and price conditions ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for breaking glass door at supermarket because ‘there was nothing he wanted to buy’
Police in Sapporo have arrested a man on suspicion of property destruction after he kicked and broke the glass door at the entranceway to a supermarket. Hokkaido Broadcasting Corp reported that the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Fire Dept. urges people to stop smoking in bed, install alarms after 15 new deaths
TOKYO -- The Tokyo Fire Department is urging residents to stop smoking in bed and to install and inspect fire alarms at home following a spate of new deaths in the capital. Preliminary figures ... ( read original story ...)
Covid’s Quiet Creep in Japan Fuels Its Deadliest Outbreak Yet
A winter surge of omicron in Japan led to an increase in deaths, displacing the aging nation as the top performer among OECD nations in containing mortality during the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)