The family of U.S. Navy Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis, now imprisoned in Japan following a fatal car crash, is calling for his release, with the aid of bipartisan lawmakers in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Japan gives Kioxia and Western Digital $680 million to boost memory chip production
Japan's government on Tuesday said it will provide as much as 92.9 billion yen ($680 million) to Kioxia Holdings and Western Digital Corp to help them boost production and ensure a stable supply of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Executes Man Over 2008 Stabbing Rampage
Japan on Tuesday executed a man convicted of killing seven people in a truck ramming and stabbing rampage in Tokyo's popular Akihabara electro ... ( read original story ...)
ESR closes $1bn data center development fund
Logistics real estate firm ESR Cayman has closed its first data center development fund. The company this week announced the close of over $1 billion in equity commitments for its inaugural vehicle, ... ( read original story ...)
Prosecutors search home of former Tokyo Olympic exec
Tokyo prosecutors searched the home-cum-office of a former board member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee over suspicions he accepted around 45 million yen ($330,000) in bribes from a company ... ( read original story ...)
Japan upgrades economic assessment for 1st time in 3 months in July
The latest view is in an upgrade from the government's previous assessment that the economy is "showing signs of picking up." As for private consumption specifically, the government upwardly revised ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gives Kioxia and Western Digital $680 mln to boost memory chip production
Japan's government on Tuesday said it will provide as much as 92.9 billion yen ($680 million) to Kioxia Holdings and Western Digital Corp to help them boost production and ensure a stable supply of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hangs Tomohiro Kato, the murderer whose rampage left seven dead
A man who murdered seven strangers in a busy district of Tokyo by running them over with a lorry or stabbing them with a combat knife was hanged today in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei inches lower while traders wait on Fed
Japan's Nikkei .N225 notched a small decline on Tuesday, while the broader Topix .TOPX was flat, as investors kept to the sidelines ahead of Wednesday's U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. The Nikkei closed ...
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.24%
Japan equities were lower at the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Mining, Steel and Electrical/Machinery sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.24%. The biggest ...
Japan’s Deeper Inflation Trend Shows Price Growth Spreading
Japan’s prices are showing more signs of rising on a wider basis as soaring commodity prices and a weak yen force companies to pass higher costs onto consumers at a pace not seen in decades. Most Read ...
Japan Executes Man Who Killed 7 on Busy Tokyo Street
The execution of a man who in 2008 rammed a truck into a crowd and went on a stabbing spree was the first that Japan has carried out this year. ( read original story ...)
Japan raises economic view, signals broader recovery
Japan upgraded its overall view on the economy for the first time in three months in July, signalling a broader recovery in economic activity as the drag from the COVID-19 pandemic continued to fade. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Police Raid Home Of Tokyo Olympics Executive: Reports
Japanese police on Tuesday raided the home of a 2020 Tokyo Olympics board member who allegedly received money from a sponsor he signed a consulting contract with, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan executes prisoner who killed 7 in Tokyo street rampage in 2008
Japan on Tuesday executed a man who killed seven people in a vehicle crash and stabbing rampage in a crowded Tokyo shopping district in 2008 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Emperor Emeritus diagnosed with heart failure, condition improved
Japan's Emperor Emeritus Akihito, father of the current emperor, received a diagnosis of heart failure last month but his condition has improved under treatment, an official at the Imperial Household ... ( read original story ...)