Pizza Bar, inside the Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo is a must-eat destination in the city. Here's what you diners can expect. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Shrinks to Fourth-Largest in World Amid Recession
The Japanese economy is now only the fourth-largest in the world, nearly a decade and a half after China overtook it as No. 2, according to preliminary economic data from the Japanese Cabinet. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and the UK are in recessions. Is the US next?
And just like that, two of the world’s largest economies are in technical recessions. On Thursday, Japan and the UK both reported their second consecutive negative quarters of gross domestic product, ... ( read original story ...)
Can Japan Recover from Recession? What Will the BOJ Do?
Japan has lost its status as the world’s third-largest economy to Germany after slipping into a technical recession. The unexpected development comes as Tokyo’s stock market sits within a whisker of ... ( read original story ...)
Watch Japan launch its H3 rocket on return-to-flight mission tonight
The H3 is scheduled to lift off from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center tonight during a nearly four-hour window that opens at 7:22 p.m. EST (0022 GMT and 9:22 a.m. Japan Standard Time on Feb. 17) . The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan just lost its crown as the world’s third-largest economy
Japan’s economy has contracted unexpectedly because of weak domestic consumption, pushing the country into recession and causing it to lose its position as the world’s third largest economy to Germany ... ( read original story ...)
Eternal Kasai qualifies for Sapporo ski jumping World Cup at age 51
Japanese ski jumping legend Noriaki Kasai will return to World Cup action on Saturday at the home event in Sapporo, at the age of 51 and and more than 35 years after making his debut on the same hill. ( read original story ...)
Despite a recession, Japan’s stocks are partying like it’s 1989
Japan’s stock market defied gloomy economic data to rally Friday, lifting broader Asian shares and ending the week on a buoyant note. ( read original story ...)
North Korean leader’s sister opens door to improved ties with Japan
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said that Pyongyang would be open to improving relations with Japan and hosting a visit from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, state ... ( read original story ...)
Experimental carbon-capture ship debuts in Yokohama
News media caught a glimpse of a vessel that carries liquefied carbon dioxide in the carbon capture and storage process, or CCS. The system ends in the long-term storage of collected carbon dioxide ... ( read original story ...)
Vitol Considers Entering Japan Power Market With Tokyo Office
Commodity trading house Vitol Group is considering opening an office in Tokyo to trade Japanese electricity, the latest foreign firm seeking to join the fast-growing power market. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stock benchmark nears all-time high on Friday
Tokyo's benchmark stock index hit a 34-year high on Friday and came close to its all-time record. It followed an overnight rally in New York. ( read original story ...)
Launch of The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya in February 2024 set to redefine hospitality in the heart of Japan’s Chubu region
Mitsubishi Estate Hotels Resorts Co., Ltd. announces the opening of its new establishment, The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya, on Tuesday, 20th of February 2024. ( ) ... ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street rally as Japan’s Nikkei nears a record high
Shares advanced in Asia on Friday, with Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index trading near a record high, 35 years after it peaked and then plunged with the collapse of Japan's financial bubble. U.S. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka edged out by Karolina Pliskova in Qatar Open quarter-final
The former world No 1 was beaten 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) by her Czech opponent in Doha, while there was also wins for Swiatek, Rybakina and Pavlyuchenkova ... ( read original story ...)
Chumba, Gebreslase lead elite field in Nagoya Women’s Marathon
Nagoya women’s marathon is held annually in Japan and it is the largest women’s race in the world certified by the Guinness World Records. ( read original story ...)