Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has agreed to provide multiple H3 rocket launches for French satellite company Eutelsat Group from 2027, it said on Wednesday. The deal is a major overseas ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka crab holds dragon tail
This dragon sculpture affixed to a building in Osaka has been an iconic symbol of Kinryuu Ramen's Dotonbori outlet. However, the company that owns the adjacent land demanded that the tail part be ... ( read original story ...)
Fed Rate Cut Could Crash Crypto Markets, but Era of Central Banks Is Over: Arthur Hayes
Arthur Hayes, chief investment officer of Maelstrom and co-founder of BitMEX, has made a bold statement that risk assets, including cryptocurrencies, could crash a few days after the first Fed rate cut, which is expected to be announced on Wednesday.
Japanese share sales reach 20-year high
Investing in Japanese IPOs isn’t without risks. Shares in 38 IPOs in the first half soared an average of 40% when they started trading, but their first-month returns were often a fraction of the ...
Japan says Chinese carrier entered its contiguous waters for first time
A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan's contiguous waters for the first time on Wednesday, Japan's defence ministry said, the latest in a string of military manoeuvres that has ratcheted up ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says economy in moderate recovery, cautious on risks
Japan's government said on Wednesday the economy was in moderate recovery but it remains cautious due to potential global economic risks and financial market volatility. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Firms Pay Lip Service to TSE’s Reform Plan: Nissay
Nippon Life Insurance Co., one of Japan’s largest institutional investors, said that less than a third of domestic companies that had complied with the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s request for disclosure of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports grew for the ninth straight month in August
TOKYO -- Japan's exports grew in value terms for the ninth month in a row in August, driven by semiconductor related goods, official data showed on Wednesday. The country's total exports reached 8.4 ...
AUKUS eyes potential Japan cooperation in autonomous maritime systems
The three nations are in talks with Tokyo to take part in the second plank -- or Pillar II -- of the AUKUS agreement, which focuses on jointly developing advanced defense capabilities. Pillar I ...
Hokkaido tour boat company president arrested over deadly 2022 sinking
The Japan Coast Guard arrested a tour boat company president on Sept. 18 over the deadly sinking of the company's Kazu I vessel off Hokkaid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trade deficit grows while both imports, exports fall short of forecasts
TOKYO (AP) — Japan posted a trade deficit for a second straight month in August, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday, despite signs of sluggish consumer spending that weighed on imports. Japan’s trade ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports slow sharply, machinery orders shrink in blow to economic recovery
Japan's export growth slowed sharply in August as shipments to the U.S. dropped for the first time in three years, while machinery orders unexpectedly shrank in July in a worrying sign for an economy ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo rally demands an end to water discharge
At an anti-nuclear power rally in Tokyo on Monday, Japanese citizens renewed their calls for an immediate halt to the ocean discharge of contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Expected to Stand Pat; All Eyes for Clues on Timing of Next Hike
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold at its two-day meeting ending Friday as it parses the impact of its recent rate hikes.The central bank shifted away from more than ...
Explainer-How would Japan’s ruling party race affect BOJ rate hike timing?
Japan's ruling party leadership race, which will determine who becomes next prime minister, could complicate the central bank's plan to normalise ultra-loose monetary policy. Here are some details on ...
Japan faces labor shortages and demographic crisis as elderly population hits record high
Government data released ahead of Japan's "Respect for the Aged Day" showed that the country's population of people aged 65 and over had risen to an all-time high of 36.25 million. According to Robert Feldman, ( read original story ...)