FUKUOKA -- "Karaage" fried chicken lovers in Japan are insisting that the popularity of the food has not declined despite a record high number of stor･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber posts record sales, business profit & margin in Q1 2024
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., today disclosed its business and financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024. Sales revenue saw a year-on-year increase of 23.5 per cent between ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Ex-Coach Sasha Bajin Confirms Split With Rising American WTA Star in Saddening Update
Naomi Osaka's former coach Sascha Bajin is on the news again but not for a great reason. The post Naomi Osaka's Ex-Coach Sasha Bajin Confirms Split With Rising American WTA Star in Saddening Update ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile store caters to hungry workers at Osaka Expo site
OSAKA–A unique, self-sufficient mobile convenience store is like manna from heaven for workers at remote construction sites for the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo here. ( read original story ...)
Japan to craft 2040 strategy of decarbonisation and industrial policy
The Japanese government will map out by the end of March next year a new national strategy encompassing decarbonisation and industrial policy targeting 2040, industry ministry officials said on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Wallets Dormant Since 2013 Abruptly Move Over $60,000,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) – Here’s Where the Crypto’s Headed
Two wallets that held a combined 1,000 Bitcoin (BTC) for more than 10 years have suddenly awoken from their slumber, according to on-chain data.
Foxconn-Backed Sharp to Halt Loss-Making Osaka Display Plant
Foxconn-backed Sharp Corp. is halting its loss-making display panel factory in Osaka and will use the sprawling facility for a data center to power artificial intelligence. ( read original story ...)
Zheng Qinwen addresses controversial topic after ousting Naomi Osaka in Rome
Zheng defeated Osaka, who is coached by Wim Fissette - the coach who left Zheng in September to start working with Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Seoul vows stern steps to protect Naver’s business in Japan
Presidential policy chief Sung Tae-yoon gives a briefing at the presidential office in Seoul on May 13, 2024, asserting that the government will implement robust measures to safeguard South Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ticks higher before earnings finale, US CPI
Japan's Nikkei share average ticked higher on Tuesday in largely directionless trade, as investors braced for the finale of the local earnings season and the release of closely watched U.S. inflation ...
Pennon’s Solutions to Sumisho Osaka Merger Might Be Accepted by U.K. Watchdog
By Anthony O. Goriainoff The U.K. competition watchdog said the solutions offered by Pennon in reference to its acquisition of Sumisho Osaka Gas Water ...
Court orders government to grant refugee status to Syrian
The Nagoya District Court overruled a government decision and ordered it to grant refugee status to a 36-year-old Syrian applicant who had refused to be drafted into his nation's military. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo firm ordered to pay $24,000 over indirect gender discrimination in rent benefits
The Tokyo District Court ruled on May 13 that rent benefits limited to career-track employees, the majority of whom are male, constituted "in･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher on weak yen, ahead of US inflation data
Tokyo stocks ended higher Tuesday as buying of export-oriented issues was spurred by the weak yen, but the upside was capped amid cau ... ( read original story ...)
Three die in multiple-vehicle collision on Tokyo’s expressway
Three people were confirmed dead following a seven-vehicle collision on an motorway in the Tokyo area early Tuesday morning, according to local media reports. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s firm wholesale inflation keeps alive near-term rate hike risks
Japan's wholesale inflation held steady at 0.9% in April as the yen's declines pushed up import costs, suggesting another wave of price hikes could prod the central bank to raise interest rates again ... ( read original story ...)