The program will will involve five schools in Japan and six in the United States, also including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. ( read original story ...)
Japan won’t raise taxes to fund childcare plan, PM Kishida says
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said he had no plan to resort to new tax measures to fund the government's upcoming childcare package designed to reverse the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho to expand in U.S. banking with $550 million Greenhill deal
Mizuho Financial Group Inc will acquire U.S. M&A advisory firm Greenhill & Co Inc, as Japan's No. 3 lender accelerates its push for a larger share of the world's largest investment banking fee pool. ( read original story ...)
Japan Bets Big on Micron—And Its Own Chip Ambitions
The country, once a chip-making heavyweight, has fallen behind in fabrication. But recent trends could help change that. ( read original story ...)
5.3-Magnitude Quake Jolts Islands South Of Tokyo
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted the Izu Islands south of Tokyo, the weather agency said on Monday. ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets mostly rise as Tokyo stocks extend rally, China leaves loan rates unchanged
Asia-Pacific markets are set to largely rise on Monday after the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima concluded and talks on the debt ceiling are slated to resume in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Patek Philippe Rare Handcrafts Exhibit In Tokyo Set To Open, Showcasing World’s-First Watches
Open to the public, the Patek Philippe Grand Exhibition will display haute horology watches, one of a kind pieces made for the market, and technical firsts by the brand. ( read original story ...)
Japan Govt Eyes New Budget Account Focused on Childcare Spending – Media
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to double childcare spending to reverse Japan's dwindling birthrate, by making it easier for a both married couple to work and the husband to take paternal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan won’t plan new tax to fund childcare policy, PM Kishida says
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said he was not planning to introduce new tax measures, including sales tax hikes, to fund the government's upcoming childcare policy to reverse the ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing rebukes Japan, Britain over ‘anti-China’ G7 summit
By Liz Lee and Satoshi Sugiyama BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -State-backed Chinese mouthpiece Global Times called the G7 an "anti-China workshop" on Monday, a day after Beijing summoned Japan's envoy and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JFE Steel to spend $340 million to expand electrical steel sheet capacity
Japan's JFE Steel said on Monday it will go ahead with a 46 billion yen ($341 million) plan to triple production capacity of electrical steel sheet at its Kurashiki plant in western Japan to meet ... ( read original story ...)
Protestors, sisters of deceased detainee march in Tokyo against immigration law revisions
Demonstrators including the sisters of a Sri Lankan woman who died in detention in 2021 marched through the Japanese capital's Shibuya Ward o ( read original story ...)
Beijing chides Japan, Britain and ‘anti-China’ G7 summit
State-backed Chinese mouthpiece Global Times called the G7 an "anti-China workshop" on Monday, after Beijing summoned Japan's envoy and berated Britain in a fiery response to statements issued at the weekend G7 summit in Hiroshima. ( read original story ...)
Riding on G7 success, Japan PM Kishida eyes early election
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is increasingly certain to call a snap election, perhaps within weeks, as domestic support surges after a G7 summit that drew a surprise visit by Ukraine's president. ( read original story ...)
Peeters pops out NZ record throw in Yokohama
Former Gore javelin thrower Tori Peeters is a step closer to representing New Zealand in the world athletics championships at Budapest later this year. ( read original story ...)
Italy beats Brazil, Japan shocks Senegal at Under-20 World Cup
Two of the title favorites lost their opening games at the Under-20 World Cup on Sunday when Italy upstaged Brazil 3-2 and Japan produced a shocking 1-0 upset win over Senegal. ( read original story ...)