Central banks of US, UK and Japan will decide on interest rates. At least two new IPOs will open for subscription ...
Japan’s Sumitomo plans $700m renewable energy buildup in India
TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. plans to invest 100 billion yen ($702 million) in India with a local company to develop solar and onshore wind power plants for supplying electricity to ...
Japan says Seven & i now ‘core’ to national security
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings has been classified as "core" to national security, according to an updated finance ministry list released on Friday. The ...
Japan ranks 7-Eleven owner ‘core’ industry, complicating takeover
The Japanese finance ministry on Friday designated the parent company of 7-Eleven a "core" industry, a move that could make a takeover by Canadian rival Couche-Tard more difficult.Other entities rated ...
Japan police expected to erase personal info of man found not guilty in assault case
The National Police Agency (NPA) is expected to delete from its database information related to a Nagoya man who has been found not guilty in an assau ... ( read original story ...)
Child of stateless Afghan refugees gains Japanese nationality
NAGOYA--In a groundbreaking decision, the Nagoya High Court granted Japanese nationality to a child born in Japan to Afghan refugees because the parents were essentially “stateless” at the time of ... ( read original story ...)
Powering the Tech of Tomorrow: Metal Nanowire Mass Production Breakthrough
A new technique for growing metal nanowires promises to transform electronics manufacturing. By increasing the density of aluminum nanowires significantly, this method maintains high purity and could ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo SHOCKER! Pakistani man arrested for molesting, groping high school girl in train, sparks outrage (WATCH)
In a shocking case from Japan's Tokyo, a 31-year-old Pakistani man was on Thursday arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a female high school student on a JR Chuo Line train. Also read: Agra ... ( read original story ...)
Tiny Japan bank looks to grow by lending to offshore homebuyers
Tokyo Star Bank is offering accounts and loans for nonresidents to buy real estate in Japan, a service it says has rapidly grown since its introduction last year. Japan’s weak yen and low interest ...
Map Shows Russian Military Planes Encircling US Ally Japan
Two Russian maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft were intercepted by Japanese fighter jets. ( read original story ...)
Japan August inflation seen accelerating, boosting case for BOJ rate hike
Japan's consumer inflation rate likely picked up for the fourth straight month in August, a Reuters poll of 20 economists showed, tracking comfortably above the central bank's 2% target and keeping ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may require more elderly people to foot 30% of their medical costs
Currently, those age 75 or older pay in principle 10%, while those with preretirement levels of income pay 30%. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi to buy stake, offtake ammonia from ExxonMobil in Texas
Japanese trading house Mitsubishi said on Friday it has reached a preliminary agreement to buy a stake in and offtake low-carbon ammonia from ExxonMobil's hydrogen facility in Texas. Part of its decarbonisation drive, ( read original story ...)
Japan scrambles jets as Russia aircraft circle country
Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian aircraft flew around the archipelago for the first time in five years, Tokyo said Friday.Japan also scrambled fighter jets in late August when a Chinese military aircraft "violated" its airspace, ( read original story ...)
Japanese family fought for right to own property and won
Michiko Yoshimura: This is a special house. Kiyomi Casey: The Harada House, a Japanese Historical Landmark in Downtown Riverside, is being restored by the Riverside Metropolitan Museum. The Harada ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Mining Company Denies Causing Health Problems in Texas Town
"We are unaware of any scientific basis to conclude that any sounds from our facility can cause the types of conditions alleged," the crypto company said in a statement to Gizmodo.