A Japanese whaling firm unveiled vending machines offering whale sashimi, whale steak and whale bacon in Yokohama on Tuesday in hopes of reviving sales of a food long in decline and shunned by many ... ( read original story ...)
2 more arrested in home robbery, assault in Tokyo’s Nakano
Police arrested two more suspected members of a violent gang that burglarized a house in Tokyo in December and may be connected to a deadly home invasion also in the capital this month. ( read original story ...)
S. Korean gov’t calls in Japanese diplomat to protest Tokyo’s Dokdo claims
The South Korean government has called in a Japanese diplomat in Seoul to lodge a protest over the top Japanese diplomat's recent claims to the East Sea islets of Dokdo, sources said Tuesday. Seo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei jumps to erase losses since BOJ’s Dec shock on tech boost
Japan's Nikkei share average closed at a more than one-month high on Tuesday, recovering all its losses since the Bank of Japan's surprise policy tweak last month, with technology shares tracking Wall ...
Japan defense buildup helps triple primary deficit projection
Japan's primary deficit will triple from its earlier projection to 1.5 trillion yen ($11.5 billion) in fiscal 2025, the target year w
Plastic pirouettes: Japan’s recycled bottle ballet
The dancers’ futuristic headgear glints under the lights at a top ballet show, but just two months ago their plastic costumes were sticky bottles tossed into a Tokyo recycling bin. “Plastic,” a new ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber included in FTSE4Good Index Series for 18th consecutive year
For the 18th year in a row, The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has been included in the global stock index FTSE4Good Index Series, an achievement it says “reconfirms that the company’s ESG activities and ... ( read original story ...)
Imperial Hotel, Tokyo Offering Frank Lloyd Wright (R) Suite in Celebration of 100th Anniversary of Opening of Wright Building
Tokyo's world-famous, 132-year-old Imperial Hotel, Tokyo is now celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of its second main building (commonly known as the Wright Building) designed by Frank ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sees rising interest rates expanding its growing debt pile
Japan raised its estimates for long-term interest rates over the coming few years in twice-yearly fiscal projections issued on Tuesday, following the central bank's move last month to allow 10-year bond yields to move more widely. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec slashes full-year operating profit forecast on weak demand, reform costs
Japanese electric motor maker Nidec Corp slashed its full-year operating profit forecast by nearly half on Tuesday as it faced pressure from weakening demand for technology goods and a slower-than-expected recovery of the global car industry. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec Slashes Full-Year Operating Profit Forecast on Weak Demand
Japanese electric motor maker Nidec Corp slashed its full-year operating profit forecast by nearly half on Tuesday as it faced pressure from weakening demand for technology goods and a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan planning to establish zones to give vacant homes new life
Japan plans to establish zones that will simplify procedures ... while vacant houses not adequately maintained will be made ineligible for preferential property tax treatment, encouraging owners to ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto firms acted like banks, then collapsed like dominoes
Over the past few years, a number of companies have attempted to act as the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank, promising lucrative returns to customers who deposited their bitcoin or other digital ...
Japan Stocks Set for Full Recovery From BOJ’s Shock Yield Pivot
Japanese stocks are set to make a full recovery from the Bank of Japan’s surprise revision to its yield-curve-control policy last month.
Ukrainian Sappers Arrive In Tokyo To Continue Training After Sessions In Cambodia
Ukrainian sappers, after training in Cambodia, where they mastered working with high-tech Japanese landmine detectors equipped with the ALIS system, ... ( read original story ...)
It’s ‘now or never’ to reverse Japan’s population crisis, prime minister says
Japan's prime minister issued a dire warning about the country's population crisis on Monday, saying it was "on the brink of not being able to maintain social functions" due to the falling birth rate. ( read original story ...)