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Instead of an IPO, Voice Translator Pocketalk Raises USD 15.8M from Investment Firm
Pocketalk, the Japanese company behind the eponymous “two-way voice translator,” has raised JPY 2.5bn (USD 15.8m) in funding from Kado Investment, a Tokyo-based investment firm. Terms of the deal were ...
Global Data Center Leader EdgeConneX Unveils Plans for Japanese Market Entry
Density data center solutions, announces its inaugural entry into the Japanese market to support the nation's increasing demand for robust digital and AI infrastructure. EdgeConneX is commencing a ...
Osaka a ‘fun underdog’ in Australian Open
Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick analyze Naomi Osaka's chances in the Australian Open, discussing why she's a "fun underdog" to bet on each round. ( read original story ...)
How to watch Osaka vs. Muchova online for free
9Now is geo-restricted to Australia, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These handy tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 falls as chip shares slump
Tokyo's benchmark stock index slid more than 2 percent at one stage on Tuesday as investors sold off semiconductor-related issues.
Europe, US stock futures climb while Nikkei slides as US inflation data awaited
S&P 500 futures were 0.3% firmer. European futures were up 0.8% and FTSE futures were broadly steady. But in Asia, Japan's Nikkei slumped 1.8% and touched a six-week low as investors shed chip stocks ...
Stock market today: Asian markets are mixed, echoing trading on Wall Street
Asian shares are mixed after gains for oil and gas producers helped offset drops for Nvidia and other Big Tech companies on Wall Street.
US futures steady, Japan slides in nervous wait for US CPI
US equity futures rise slightly, but Japan's Nikkei falls 1.5% amid high Treasury yields and inflation concerns ...
Bank of Japan to discuss interest rate hike next week – deputy chief
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino has signaled that an interest rate hike may be on the cards at the monetary policy meeting on January 23-24, as many of the shocks to the Japanese economy ...
Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan
The agency initially gave the magnitude estimate at 6.9, but later revised it down. There were no immediate reports of damage. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service mood improves, rising costs cloud outlook
Japan's service-sector sentiment improved in December but companies expect conditions to sour ahead, a government survey showed on Tuesday, a sign the rising cost of living was weighing on household spending. ( read original story ...)
Asian indexes mixed, Japan losses while China gains momentum
Asian shares traded mixed on Tuesday, echoing Wall Street moves on Monday, where tech focused Nasdaq Composite slumped, and the blue-chip Dow rallied ahead of inflation data. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index (NKY:IND) dropped 2.
Father pleads not guilty to aiding daughter over Sapporo beheading
The father of a 30-year-old woman accused of murdering of a man found decapitated in a Sapporo hotel in 2023 pleaded not guilty on ... ( read original story ...)
Lawsuit by GSDF officer highlights hearing loss in years of drills
SAPPORO—A senior officer of the Ground Self-Defense Force has sued the central government, saying he suffered hearing loss through years of weapons training coupled with inadequate equipment and a ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ deputy governor flags chance of rate hike next week
The Bank of Japan will debate whether to raise interest rates next week as prospects of sustained wage gains heighten and the U.S. policy outlook becomes clearer in President-elect Donald Trump's ... ( read original story ...)