Japan's Nikkei share average was trading flat on Monday, as investors sold stocks to lock in profits after the benchmark index scaled a 33-year high in the previous session, although a strong ...
Japan March core machinery orders fall for 2nd straight month
Japan core machinery orders fell in March for a second straight month, indicating firms' cautious about capital spending amid worries about the global economic slowdown. ( read original story ...)
Biden Slams Wealthy Crypto Traders as U.S. Budget Talks Resume
Wrapping up his participation in the Group of Seven (G7) forum in Japan, U.S. President Joe Biden took a swipe at "wealthy tax cheats and crypto traders" as undeserving beneficiaries of Republican ...
Asia-Pacific markets to largely rise as U.S. debt ceiling talks set to resume
The Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima concluded and talks on the U.S. debt ceiling were slated to resume on Monday.
Italy beats Brazil, Japan shocks Senegal at Under-20 World Cup
Two of the title favorites lost their opening games at the Under-20 World Cup on Sunday when Italy upstaged Brazil 3-2 and Japan produced a shocking 1-0 upset win over Senegal. ( read original story ...)
Buffett’s Play Means This Time, Japan Is Different (Really)
Tokyo’s equity market has long disappointed, but foreigners are piling back in. This rally might be longer-lived. ( read original story ...)
News Navigator: What became of 10 mil. yen found in Sapporo trash and its claimants?
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about a recent case in which 10 million yen (about $72,500) was found in trash in ... ( read original story ...)
Bicycle thefts decreased by 80% after central Japan police put tags on handlebars
Aichi Prefectural Police conducted a demonstration experiment using behavioral change theory to tag bicycles, leading to an approximately 80･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Crisis deepens in Japan’s short-staffed trucking industry as overtime limits loom
With long hours, low pay and a disproportionate number of cases recognized as "karoshi," or death by overwork, the trucking industry in Japan･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Hedge Funds Pushing for Japan Returns Get Help From Tokyo Bourse
Activist investors are poised to make record shareholder proposals in Japan this year, emboldened by a Tokyo bourse campaign to boost valuations, as the combined pressure on companies becomes one ... ( read original story ...)
From start to finish, Biden’s Japan trip buffeted by U.S. politics
President Biden is headed back to Washington four days earlier than expected to negotiate with Republicans over the national debt ceiling. ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide Ukraine with 100 vehicles, food kits, medical assistance
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on May 21 that Japan would send around 100 vehicles and 30,000 food kits to Ukraine. He added Japan could also accept wounded Ukrainian soldiers.
UChicago partners with Google, IBM and University of Tokyo to develop quantum supercomputer and workforce
The University of Chicago has formed a partnership with Google, IBM and the University of Tokyo to develop a supercomputer powered by quantum technology. ( read original story ...)
Kerley says rivalry with Jacobs “on and popping” after clocking 9.88sec in Golden Grand Prix at Yokohama
World 100 metres champion Fred Kerley of the United States called out his Italian rival Marcell Jacobs after clocking his fastest debut time for a ... ( read original story ...)
Rimowa Is Launching a 125-Year Retrospective in Tokyo, and It Includes the Suitcases of Billie Eilish and Pharrell Williams
SEIT 1898 opens in Tokyo’s Harajuku neighborhood on June 8, rolls to New York City in September, and concludes in Cologne in early 2024. “It’s an example of the power of consistency over time,” says ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Joe Biden to Modi, I should take your autograph
China has lodged diplomatic protests to G7 countries over their Hiroshima joint statement, in which they voiced their growing concerns ... ( read original story ...)