Average prices for new apartments in Japan’s capital of Tokyo hit a record high last year, with the average price of new apartments surpassing ¥100mn ($665,000) for the first time. Over the past five ... ( read original story ...)
My View: Gowanda airman flew with the Doolittle Raiders during the bombing of Tokyo
While honoring the 82nd anniversary of the Doolittle Raiders April 18, 1942 attack on Tokyo, let’s remember Gowanda Raider Joseph W. Manske. Just 34 months before the mission that stunned Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan opposition lawmakers bring no-confidence motion accusing gov’t of halting debate over scandal
Two former Cabinet ministers belonging to Japan’s governing party’s key faction behind a major corruption scandal that has rocked the government renewed denial they had any role in running slush funds ... ( read original story ...)
“TOKYO Night & Light” Projection Mapping Display Unveiled at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building!
It goes down in the Guinness World Records™ as the "largest architectural projection-mapped display (permanent)"! TOKYO, March 01, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To create the newest attraction to brighten ... ( read original story ...)
‘World’s 1st’ immersive theme park opens in Tokyo
A theme park claiming to be the world's first to offer exclusively immersive experiences opened to the public Friday in Tokyo's popul ... ( read original story ...)
Bitmain-Backed Crypto Miner Bitfufu Finally Goes Public In SPAC Deal
The Singapore-based crypto mining platform’s debut on the Nasdaq comes as bitcoin is closing in on its all-time high of almost $69,000.
Nikkei logs another record high near 40,000, with China stocks rising after mixed data
Japan’s main stock market index on Friday surged to another record high near the 40,000 level, while China stocks also rose despite mixed data. U.S. stocks climbed to all-time highs Thursday, and U.S.
Osaka High Court pioneers remote legal proceedings
The inaugural proceedings using this platform took place at the Osaka High Court, where lawyers joined remotely through a digital interface. The system was introduced following a 2022 amendment to the ... ( read original story ...)
Info screen at Tokyo subway station displays spoken words in 12 languages, translates
TOKYO -- A display capable of turning spoken words into text in 12 languages plus translate has been installed at a subway station here to make it easier for inbound tourists and passengers with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business news site apologizes for unauthorized use of images from other media
The operator of business and economy news aggregator site "NewsPicks" on Feb. 29 announced it had violated copyright by using photos from other news organizations without permission. The unauthorized ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei nears 40,000 to end at all-time high on US economy optimism
The Nikkei stock index ended just shy of the 40,000 mark in a fresh record high Friday as a wide range of large-cap shares drew buyin ...
Japan’s Nikkei closes at record high as tech heavyweights surge
Japan's Nikkei share average soared to all-time peaks and closed 2% higher on Friday, as tech-related stocks tracked record-high closings among their U.S. peers after comments from Federal Reserve ...
Letter from Nikkei Asia’s editor: Japan’s chip reboot
Hello from Tokyo. When Japan's asset bubble was at its height in 1989, I was a high-school student in Tokyo. Last month, 34 years since those heady times, the Nikkei Stock Average made big headlines ...
Nikkei 225 hits 40,000 as tech gains bring new record highs
Investing.com-- Japan’s Nikkei 225 index briefly hit the closely-watched 40,000 level on Friday, as a renewed rally in major technology stocks saw the index race back to record highs after a largely ...
G20 finance meeting wraps up without statement
Finance officials from the G20 nations wrapped up a meeting in Brazil on Thursday without issuing a joint statement due to divisions over Ukraine and other geopolitical conflicts.
A junior high teacher who beat a student for comparing him to an anime character was given a 10% pay cut for 3 months: Japan officials
The 38-year-old teacher had his pay temporarily docked after putting the student in a headlock and punching him twice in the head, officials said. ( read original story ...)