North Korea fires missile landing in sea off Japan

... launched Friday flew for about 45 minutes and landed off the Japanese coast in waters between Japan and the Korean Peninsula. South Korea's Yonhap news service said the launch took place at 11:41 p.m. local time (10:41 a.m. ET) Friday, citing South ... ( read original story ...)

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

Consumer prices in Japan rose by 0.4% year-over-year ... and said the "speculation of my future has become a distraction." Dropbox is planning an IPO. The file-hosting service is close to hiring Goldman Sachs as a "lead adviser," according to Bloomberg. ( read original story ...)

Swiss Franc Selloff Deepens on Stop Losses, Talk of IPO Flows

The currency’s slump seems to have been triggered by a host of factors including an excess of francs in the system, euro buying by Japanese banks triggering stops and Toshiba Corp.’s selling of its stake in Swiss company Landis+Gyr Group AG. ( read original story ...)

Osaka man, 64, accused in stabbing death of female neighbor

OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 64-year-old man in the stabbing death of a woman at an apartment building in Habikino City on Thursday, reports TBS News (July 28). At around 4:30 p.m., emergency services received a call about a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s scandal-hit defence minister, Tomomi Inada, resigns

Tokyo — Japan’s hawkish defence minister resigned on Friday ... weeks over controversies including claims that he showed favouritism to a friend in a business deal, immediately apologised to the nation over the saga. "I feel a keen responsibility ... ( read original story ...)

Japan defense minister quits over peacekeepers’ cover-up

Japan's defense minister resigned Friday, saying she accepted the responsibility for a cover-up in which her ministry concealed records of Japanese U.N. peacekeepers' activities and dangers they faced in South Sudan. It was the latest blow to Prime ... ( read original story ...)

Japan joins U.S. in imposing new sanctions on North Korea

Japan will be taking steps to freeze the assets of five groups, including two from China, as well as nine individuals, Kishida said, but did not give further details. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference that the groups had ... ( read original story ...)