Similarly, core business profits also increased by 16.2% YoY. Japan’s major life insurers saw their premium and other income increase by 8.7% year-on-year (YoY) to $1.18b (¥187.6b) in the six months ... ( read original story ...)
Japan targets Russian banks in major sanctions update
Japan announced new sanctions against 11 individuals, 3 banks, and 29 companies from Russia. The sanctions also include export restrictions for 22 Russian organizations and 335 products. The sanctions ...
Japan amplifies sanctions: Targeting banks and exports
Japan has announced new sanctions against 11 individuals, 3 banks, and 29 companies from Russia. The sanctions also include export restrictions for 22 Russian organizations and 335 products. These ...
Australian Open 2025: Naomi Osaka Shares Her Go-To Mental Health Strategies for a Balanced Life
I think most people don’t know that mental health is as important as your physical health, and in some ways, it might be more important.” Naomi Osaka told People last year. The post Australian Open ...
Japan hammer attack at Tokyo university leaves 8 people wounded, media report
Japanese media say a sociology student attacked her classmates with a hammer during class after voicing frustration at being ignored. ( read original story ...)
Japan foreign minister to visit S.Korea to shore up security cooperation
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will travel to South Korea on Monday to shore up security cooperation between the East Asian neighbours and their mutual U.S. ally that is meant to counter ... ( read original story ...)
Japan slaps new sanctions on Russia and groups in other nations that allegedly helped it evade bans
Japan has approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to dozens of organizations in ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Probe into Japan’s show business a chance to set new course
Longstanding malpractices in Japan's entertainment industry are finally being brought under scrutiny. It is necessary to establish an environment in w･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
The perfect Airbnb does exist 😍 at Cliff House Morai near Sapporo #shorts
Latest: The California fires have burned more than 10,000 structures. The blazes could become the state's most costly ever. The unhealthiest fast-food sandwich in America isn't a Big Mac, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Female student in Tokyo held after injuring 8 with hammer on university campus
Tokyo police have arrested a female student on suspicion of attacking eight people with a hammer on a university campus. ( read original story ...)
Hammer attack at Tokyo university wounds at least 8; woman arrested
Tokyo - At least eight people were wounded in a hammer attack at a university in Tokyo on Jan 10, and the assailant is a woman said to be in her 20s, Japanese media said. ( read original story ...)
Woman apprehended after wielding hammer at university campus in Tokyo
According to initial reports, around 10 individuals, including students, sustained injuries, though all are believed to be conscious. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT appoints banks for $1 billion data center REIT IPO in Singapore, sources say
Japan's Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp (NTT) has appointed Bank of America and UBS to work on a $1 billion data centre real estate investment trust listing in Singapore, two sources with knowledge ...
Education startup Day1 Company hopes to raise $25 million in IPO
Day1 Company hopes to raise 36.3 billion won ($24.7 million) in its initial public offering (IPO), seeking to cash in on the current frenzy for AI-related skills at workplaces around the world.
Japan tightens sanctions on Russia, targets banks and exports
Japan has announced new sanctions against 11 individuals, 3 banks, and 29 companies from Russia. The sanctions also encompass export restrictions for 22 Russian organisations and 335 products. These ...
5 arrested over massive attempted smuggling of 160 kg gold bullion worth $9M into Japan
A group of men have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle some 160 kilograms of gold bullion, worth an estimated 1.5 billi･･･ ...