The 60,000-square-meter Grand Ring has the largest building area on record for a wooden structure, according to Guinness World Records. ( read original story ...)
Japan Q4 output gap turns positive for first time in 6 quarters, govt says
Japan's output gap in the October-December quarter turned positive for the first time in six quarters, the Cabinet Office estimated on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan fights forest fire that has forced 1,200 people to evacuate
Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. ( read original story ...)
2,000 firefighters deployed to fight Japan’s worst wildfire in decades
As record-breaking snowfall is recorded in Japan's main island of Hokkaido, the country fights its worst wildfire in decades in the north-east. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 18-year-old prince, second in line to the throne, holds a debut news conference
Japan’s Prince Hisahito, the second in line to the throne, held a debut news conference on Monday, telling reporters he would try to balance official duties and his university studies and research ... ( read original story ...)
India’s April-January finished steel imports from S.Korea, China, Japan hit record high
India's finished steel imports from China, South Korea and Japan hit a record high in the first 10 months of the financial year, according to provisional government data seen by Reuters on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
JAL and Bandai Namco unveil Gundam jet ahead of Osaka Expo
The Boeing 737-800 jet, whose livery also features the expo's official mascot, Myaku-Myaku, will be used for domestic flights until around November. ( read original story ...)
Snow forces closure of highways in Tokyo
The closures are set to begin between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on major routes including the Tomei Expressway, Shin-Tomei Expressway and Joshinetsu Expressway. ( read original story ...)
Roki Sasaki Potentially Not Starting In Tokyo Series
With the Tokyo Series just over two weeks away, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has already revealed Yoshinobu Yamamoto will get the start against the Chicago Cubs on Opening Day. ( read original story ...)
What is a crypto strategic reserve and what would be the point of having one?
A spike in cryptocurrency prices Monday morning after President Donald Trump's surprise Sunday announcement quickly fizzled by Monday afternoon.
Crypto assets close sharply-lower
Dan Dolev, Mizuho Americas senior analyst, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk cryptocurrency dropping sharply today after popping on news of a strategic reserve.
Japan’s Nikkei slumps as tariff concerns, yen strength unsettle market
Japan's Nikkei fell on Tuesday, as markets were jittery about a trade war ahead of U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico, while a stronger yen also added to investors' concerns.
Asian shares fall after Wall St retreats on fears over hit to the US economy from Trump’s tariffs
Shares have opened lower in Asia after U.S. stocks fell sharply just ahead of a new round of higher tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan corporate capex drops for first time in four years amid tariff fears
JAPANESE corporate spending on plant and equipment dropped 0.2 per cent year on year in the fourth quarter, Ministry of Finance data showed on Tuesday (Mar 4), marking the first quarterly fall in ...
Trump says Japan and China cannot keep reducing value of their currencies
Japan's finance minister said Tokyo was not taking policies directly aimed at weakening the yen. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan corporate capex drops for first time in 4 years amid tariff fears
Japanese corporate spending on plant and equipment dropped 0.2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, Ministry of Finance data showed on Tuesday, marking the first quarterly fall in nearly four years ...