Police turned over Kenichi Takano to prosecutors on suspicion of murder, believing he used the livestream to track the victim's location. ( read original story ...)
Major Japan union group says agreements struck for average 5.37% pay hike
A major Japanese labour union group said on Thursday its member unions had struck agreements for hefty wage hikes with employers for a third consecutive year. UA Zensen, an umbrella group representing ... ( read original story ...)
Oil eases on concerns about escalating tariff wars’ impact on global economy
Oil prices eased on Thursday after surging the day before as worries about the impact of intensifying tariff wars on global economic growth and energy demand outweighed the positive sentiment from a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes boosting rice exports eightfold by 2030
TOKYO] Japan wants to boost its rice exports almost eightfold by 2030, a ministry official said on Thursday, despite currently suffering a domestic shortage of the grain. Read more at The Business ... ( read original story ...)
Online Influencer Stabbed to Death in Tokyo While Livestreaming
Police in Japan have charged a man with the murder, saying he was a follower who had tracked her location by the buildings behind her as she filmed herself. ( read original story ...)
Couche-Tard goes on charm offensive for Japan’s Seven & i after board shake-up
Alimentation Couche-Tard is seeking to win over the Japanese public for its $47 billion bid for Seven & i on Thursday and address antitrust concerns that have emerged as a major stumbling block in its ... ( read original story ...)
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko visit Osaka Expo venue
The Crown Prince serves as honorary president of the Expo, which will be held in the city for six months from April 13. ( read original story ...)
Man searched for woman through her livestream on streets of Tokyo’s Shinjuku district before killing her
TOKYO: Regarding the incident in which a man killed a woman livestreaming on the streets of Tokyo, the perpetrator reportedly said he came to Tokyo to search for her whereabouts while she was streaming. ( read original story ...)
How to watch Dodgers vs Cubs MLB Tokyo Series 2025: TV/stream info, start times for season opener in Japan
Previewing the start of the 2025 MLB season as the Dodgers and Cubs square off in the Tokyo Series from March 18-19. ( read original story ...)
Crypto influencer says Bitcoin could see a 30% ‘correction’ to $70,000
“I’m not concerned in any way, shape, or form,” Wendy O said on Deribit's Crypto Options Unplugged podcast. “ Bitcoin has volatile moves up, we have volatile moves down. In April 2021, we had a 50% ...
Nikkei ekes out gains as US tariffs, growth concerns keep trade
Growth concerns in the United States have dragged on the sentiment in Japan’s stock market given the close relationship between the Japanese and US economies, he said. Year-to-date, the Nikkei has ...
Bakery leftovers wildly popular at Yokohama vending machine
YOKOHAMA—No ghosts haunt the “phantom” automat located in a corner of Kannai Station along the Yokohama Municipal Subway. ( read original story ...)
ServiceNow’s New Yokohama Release: Focus On Agentic AI, Automation
The ServiceNow Now platform Yokohama release includes the vendor’s full-court press on bringing agentic AI to every corner of the enterprise digital workload business. ( read original story ...)
Couche-Tard goes on charm offensive for Seven & i with Tokyo visit
NEW YORK] Alimentation Couche-Tard will seek to address antitrust concerns of Japan’s Seven & i as the Canadian company’s management kicks off a Tokyo visit to push forward talks for its US$47 billion bid for the operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores. ( read original story ...)
Major Japan firms agree to big wage hikes, impact on BOJ policy in focus
Many of Japan's biggest companies from tech conglomerates to Toyota have met union demands for substantial wage hikes for a third consecutive year, seeking to help workers cope with inflation and retain staff amid labour shortages. ( read original story ...)
Father cleared of aiding daughter in Sapporo hotel beheading murder
A Japanese court on Wednesday ruled that a man was not guilty of helping his daughter commit murder and behead the victim in Sapporo in 2023 But he was found guilty of aiding in the abandonment and ... ( read original story ...)