NAGOYA -- A high court here has upheld a lower court ruling that found McDonald's Japan's flexible shift system applied to a former employee invalid and ordered the company to pay him about 610,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Consadole Sapporo vs Cerezo Osaka Prediction: Both Sides To Bear Casualties
The Cherry Blossoms visit Consa for the 18th round of the J1 League in a bid to catapult themselves from the sixth position to better spots. Twenty-four direct head-to-head games since 2009 between ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close lower amid caution over recent highs, rate hikes
Tokyo stocks closed lower Friday, as investors locked in gains amid caution over recent rallies while aggressive rate hikes by overse ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks sharply lower in morning amid caution after recent highs
Tokyo stocks were sharply lower Friday morning, as investors locked in gains amid caution over recent rallies, and a lack of fresh trading cues also slowed buying momentum. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inflation Outpaces Forecast Amid Focus on BOJ Price View
Japan’s consumer prices rose at a faster pace than expected in May while the deeper inflation trend continued to strengthen, outcomes that could fuel speculation the central bank will raise its inflation forecasts in July and even tweak its stimulus program. ( read original story ...)
First-ever Pokémon TCG World Championship in Japan/Asia comes with jam-packed events in Yokohama
The “Imagination! Into the Next!!” show will be held in Akarenga Park, where Yokohama’s historic Red Brick Warehouses are located. This night show, which will occur twice per day, will feature not ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher, exporters boosted as yen hits 7-month low
Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday, boosted by exporter issues that rose on the yen's fall to a seven-month low against the U.S. dollar. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core consumer inflation stays above BOJ target for 14th straight month
Japan's core consumer prices in May rose 3.2% from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, slowing from the previous month but staying above the central bank's 2% target for the 14th straight month.The ... ( read original story ...)
Pre-K for 4-year-olds to start in the fall at this DoD school in Japan
If the school system gets funding, DoDEA officials plan to start phasing in the pre-K program at more schools in the fall of 2024. ( read original story ...)
Odd News Roundup: Tokyo residents find comfort in fluffy, street-strolling alpacas
Following is a summary of current odd news briefs. Tokyo residents find comfort in fluffy, street-strolling alpacas. The quiet of early morning streets in one downtown Tokyo neigh ... ( read original story ...)
Anger in Japan as report reveals children were forcibly sterilised
Between 1948 and 1996, about 16,500 people were operated on without their consent under a eugenics law, triggering long campaign for redress ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka crashes out, Raducanu cruises in Madrid
Naomi Osaka joined several other big names in falling to a second-round exit at the Madrid Open, although Emma Raducanu cruised to a routine straight-sets win o ... ( read original story ...)
Court partly overturns damages for hecklers removed from Abe speech
The Sapporo High Court on Thursday partially overturned a lower court ruling for the Hokkaido government to pay two hecklers damage ... ( read original story ...)
Kawaii! Streetwise alpacas bring fans flocking in Tokyo
After brushing and combing, Satsuki-chan and Akane-chan are ready to hit the streets of Tokyo where, unruffled by the hustle and bustle, they even manage to cur ... ( read original story ...)
3 nurses reported to prosecutors over 2018 mishap leaving boy in coma at Nagoya hospital
Papers on three nurses at a hospital here were sent to prosecutors on June 21 over a 2018 incident in which a baby boy went into a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Cosmo wins unconventional vote on ‘poison pill’ against activist
Cosmo Energy Holdings' shareholders approved a "poison pill" takeover defence on Thursday, in a controversial vote that excluded certain activist shareholders and has implications for hostile takeover attempts in Japan. ( read original story ...)