Tokyo stocks rebounded Friday morning as investors bought shares that had fallen sharply over the past two trading days, but persistent worries about a U.S. economic slowdown capped the market's ... ( read original story ...)
US, South Korea, Japan express concern over North Korea’s ‘malicious’ cyber activities – joint statement
The United States, South Korea and Japan expressed deep concern over North Korea's "malicious" cyber activities to support its weapons programmes, in comments released in a joint statement on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan February real wages fall for eleventh month but at slower pace
Japan's real wages fell in February for an eleventh month, labour ministry data showed on Friday, although the rate of the decrease slowed thanks to government energy subsidies aimed at curbing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s crackdown on truck driver overtime raises fears of economic breakdown
Truck driver Yuichi Tomita has been delivering packages all over Japan for two decades, often clocking 40 straight hours on the road. He says the work is tough but a source of pride, and one he's ... ( read original story ...)
Odisha Draws Rs 25K Cr Investment Intent From Tokyo Business Meet
Bhubaneshwar, Apr 6 (KNN) The Odisha government on Wednesday received investment intent of over Rs 25,000 crores across multiple sectors at the Odisha Business Meet Tokyo 2023. The state government ... ( read original story ...)
Woman arrested after stabbing cafe manager in Nagoya
Police in Nagoya said Thursday they have arrested a 24-year-old woman on suspicion of attempted murder after she stabbed the 28-year-old manager of a cafe. According to police, the incident occurred ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Regulation And Public Health: Financial Services And Gambling
Some of crypto might be better regulated as financial services, some as gambling so perhaps gambling’s public health perspective could provide valuable ideas around identification and authentication, ...
Razzo’s brick-oven pizza, gelato will transport you from Yokohama to Italy
Tucked away in a back corner of Yokohama’s bustling Motomachi district is a quaint Italian restaurant that specializes in brick-oven pizzas and rich gelato. Reservations are the best course of action ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gendai Lines Up 79 Exhibitors for Inaugural Edition in July
Japan’s newest art fair Tokyo Gendai has announced the 79 galleries that will participate in its first edition, which is scheduled to run July 7–9, with a preview day on July 6, at the Pacifico ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese pair busted for ‘sushi terrorism’ after viral prank
The pair now face obstruction of business and property damage charges that carry fines up to $6,080, and up to three years in prison. The incident is just the latest in “sushi terrorism” pranks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Web3 Takeover: Is the Land of The Rising Sun Becoming A Crypto Haven?
As other countries focus on consumer protection regulations, Japan aims to create a more crypto-friendly environment, following firms' departure to other jurisdictions due to high tax burdens. The ...
Tokyo Scientists Unveil Solid-State Battery Breakthrough
Tokyo University of Science researchers have improved the response speed of solid-state batteries by two orders of magnitude. Researchers used a novel technique to investigate and modulate electric ... ( read original story ...)
Brendan Fraser glows with joy as he promotes comeback movie The Whale in Tokyo
Brendan Fraser glowed while promoting his comeback movie The Whale at a press conference in Tokyo this week. Helmed by Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky, The Whale starred Brendan as a ... ( read original story ...)
Tune In Tokyo to hold Greg Hignight memorial service this Saturday in Little Tokyo (Los Angeles)
Tune In Tokyo will hold an in-person memorial service for co-founder Greg Hignight this Saturday (April 8). The event will take place at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center with doors ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks down 0.88% on recession fears
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday following a mixed Wall Street close as investors fearful of recession await key US jobs data due later this week.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0. ( read original story ...)
Here’s what to expect from OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY’s earnings
OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY will be releasing earnings Q1 on April 7. Wall Street analysts expect OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY will report earnings per share of ¥47.10. Go here to track OSAKA ... ( read original story ...)