Japanese authorities have approved a decision to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, which has sat dormant for more than a decade following the Fukushima nuclear disaster, in a pivotal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes $7 trillion household savings pile for fresh bond demand
Japan is looking to the country's $7 trillion household savings hoard to support bond demand with plans to launch new products and incentives, building on hot recent retail sales and filling a void ... ( read original story ...)
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Japan’s benchmark bond yield soars on rate-hike concerns
The yield on Japan's benchmark government bond is at its highest since February 1999, pushed up by further rate-hike concerns. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mimura Warns Against Yen Movements After BOJ Decision
Japan’s chief currency official sent a warning on recent foreign exchange moves, after the yen weakened against the dollar following Friday’s Bank of Japan decision. ( read original story ...)
Thailand turn their focus to Asian Games in Nagoya
Thailand, who closed the curtain on the 33rd Southeast Asian Games with a commanding performance on home soil, have quickly shifted focus to next year's Asian Games in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s most famous park is a reminder of how beauty can be born from tragedy
If you want an example of tragedy turned into beauty, look no further than Yamashita Park in Yokohama. The park rose from the rubble of the Great Kanto Earthquake. Built using repurposed debris from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan prepares to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima
The Japanese region of Niigata is expected to endorse a decision to restart the world's largest nuclear power plant on Monday, a watershed moment in the country's pivot back to nuclear since the 2011 ... ( read original story ...)
Why China’s spat with Japan could still get worse
F or nigh on 1,000 years, the Japanese pirates have wreaked havoc…they respect only force, and their hearts are bursting with malice.” This month China’s armed forces released these verses on social ... ( read original story ...)
Japan HR record-setter Munetaka Murakami joining White Sox
Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami, who hit 56 home runs in Nippon Professional Baseball in 2022, is joining the White Sox. ( read original story ...)
Tencent uses Datasection’s Osaka and Sydney data centers to access Nvidia’s newest GPUs despite US export limits
A data center outside Osaka now runs thousands of Nvidia’s newest chips for Tencent, giving the company a path around Washington’s hardware limits while keeping everything within legal bounds. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hikes interest rate to highest level since 1995 as inflation bites
It comes as new PM Sanae Takaichi is keen for inflation to fall but also needs low government borrowing costs. ( read original story ...)
Japan shinkansen bullet train transforms into moving disco
JR Central on Friday held a disco event in a Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train car complete with a dance floor, with DJ KOO of Japanes ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka cuts ties with agency she co-founded
Osaka broke away from IMG to launch her own sports agency with long-time agent Stuart Duguid three years ago. The agency quickly made waves, attracting marquee clients including Nick Kyrgios and ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis Fans Surprised By Naomi Osaka’s Agency Change
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka had important news to share with her fans this Friday. Osaka, 28, enjoyed a bounce-back season on the WTA Tour. The former world No. 1 really hit her stride ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka cuts ties with agency she co-founded
Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is leaving Evolve, the sports agency she helped create in 2022, the former world number one announced on Friday while leaving her next destination unclear. ( read original story ...)