With over 80% of its operating profit coming from carrying passengers on trains, critics are concerned about its nonrailway business. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Campaigning begins for Japan general election 2
Tokyo, Japan - October 15, 2024 [Note: no sound] Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people gathering to listen to stump speeches by candidates for the Oct. 27 general election in Tokyo on Oct. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares fall as elections and earnings take center stage
China shares rose slightly Tuesday a day after Wall Street's rally took a pause. In advance of a slew of earnings—and in the midst of the hotly contested U.S. presidential campa ...
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.60%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Rubber and Power sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.60%. The ...
All Blacks Gear Up: Roigard and Debutantes Shine in Yokohama
Cam Roigard returns for the All Blacks after recovering from a knee injury. Debutants Peter Lakai and Ruben Love join the squad against Japan. Patrick Tuipulotu leads the team in Yokohama. The All ... ( read original story ...)
New condo prices in greater Tokyo hit record high in Apr.-Sep.
The average price of new condominiums in the Tokyo area that went on sale in the April-to-September period hit a record high. A research firm cites high construction costs due to rising material prices and wages as a major factor. ( read original story ...)
Revised cycling traffic law to go into effect on November 1
As reported by The Japan Times, cyclists could be fined or given jail time for using mobile phones while riding a bike or cycling under the influence of alcohol. These new laws, which will go into effect on November 1 2024, are part of Japan's revised traffic statute, as the country is serious about tackling ...
Norway’s Equinor tries again for a Japan offshore wind lease, sources say
Norwegian energy company Equinor has submitted a bid to develop an offshore wind farm together with other companies in the latest round of Japan's state auctions, two sources said, as it seeks a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Party Leader Proposes Crypto Tax Reforms in Election Campaign
Yuichiro Tamaki, the leader of Japan’s Democratic Party for the People (DPP), has outlined a significant proposal to amend cryptocurrency taxation, promising to reduce the tax on crypto gains to 20% ...
Tokyo Metro gets retail investors on board Japan’s biggest IPO since 2018
The long-awaited listing, which was heavily oversubscribed and has raised ¥348bn ($2.3bn), is Japan’s first privatisation of a government-owned company since the IPOs of JR Kyushu, which raised $4bn ...
Tokyo Metro’s Solid Demand Boosts Bull Case for Japan Stocks
The trading debut of Tokyo Metro Co., which runs one of the world’s largest subway systems, is set to support the bull case for the Japanese stock market after an oversubscribed public ... ( read original story ...)
Video shows anti-war protests in Osaka and Tokyo, not residents demanding ‘Ryukyu Islands’ return to China’
Social media users have shared a video with a false claim it shows residents of Japan's Okinawa region "demanding the Ryukyu Islands' return to China", but it in fact shows anti-war protests held in ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-Japan’s general election outcome could muddle BOJ plans
The risk of Japan ending up with a minority coalition government after the upcoming general election is raising concerns that the central bank could face complications in its quest to gradually wean the nation off decades of monetary stimulus. ( read original story ...)
What to expect from Japan’s Oct 27 general election
Japan's general election on Sunday will be a test for new prime minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is seeking to solidify his position atop a scandal-plagued party. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s governing party headquarters is attacked with firebombs and suspect is arrested
A man has thrown several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan’s ruling party in Tokyo, according to public broadcaster NHK and other Japanese media. ( read original story ...)
US Navy ousts top commanders of ship repair facility in Japan
Capt. Dan Lannamann, the former commanding officer of Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center in Norfolk, Virginia, is now leading the facility while Cmdr. Timothy Emge, the center’s operations ... ( read original story ...)