Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday, supported by buying of semiconductor-related issues following the rise of a key U.S. chip index. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan inflation falls to 2% in January
Japanese consumer inflation slowed for the third straight month to 2.0 percent in January, government data showed Tuesday.Japan's economy shrank an adjusted 0.1 percent quarter-on-quarter in the last ... ( read original story ...)
Donald Keene’s Japan (Pt. 52): Finding comfort in the metropolis of Tokyo
TOKYO -- In essays he contributed to The New York Times in the 1980s, Donald Keene mentioned Tokyo from time to time. By the time of one entry dated Nov. 4, 1984, titled "A Livable Metropolis," it had ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ miraculously wakes up on lunar surface
Japan’s SLIM mission, which landed on the moon in January, woke up and captured new images of its landing site after being dormant for most of February. ( read original story ...)
SLIM lives! Japan’s upside-down moon lander survives freezing lunar night, defying all expectations
After enduring two weeks in the freezing lunar night, Japan's SLIM moon lander awoke long enough to snap some new pictures and communicate with researchers on Earth. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ survives long lunar night, snaps new photos
Japan’s SLIM mission, which landed on the moon in January, woke up and captured new images of its landing site after being dormant for most of February. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SLIM moon responds after outlasting ‘lunar night’
Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency said very early Monday they have regained communication with the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon exploration vehicle after nearly a month. The Japanese space ... ( read original story ...)
FEATURE: Delving into the origins of Nagoya’s ‘Taiwan ramen’
What about “Taiwan ramen”? The “China Taiwan Restaurant Misen” in the central Japanese city of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, is generally acknowledged to be where Taiwan ramen originated. Taiwan-born ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s moon lander survives second lunar night, beating predictions
Japan's first moon lander responded to a signal from Earth, suggesting it has survived a second freezing weeks-long lunar night, Japan's space agency said Monday. JAXA called the signal, received late ... ( read original story ...)
Whale’s slow death in maze-like Osaka Bay raises alarm over warming seas
A researcher says sea animals used to get stuck in the maze of wharfs in Osaka Bay every few years, but as the sea warms, they're being led off track. ( read original story ...)
Osaka podium seals Kissa’s ticket to Olympics
Stephen Kissa once again missed a victory at a city marathon. However, the events of Sunday were unexpectedly beyond his control after heavy rain deterred a smooth sail during the Osaka Marathon in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s moon lander survives a second weekslong lunar night, beating predictions
Japan's first moon lander responded to a signal from Earth, suggesting it has survived a second freezing weekslong lunar night, Japan's space agency said Monday. JAXA called the signal, received late ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s moon lander survives two-week lunar night after wonky landing
Unmanned Slim spacecraft responds to signal from Earth after touching down at awkward angle in January ... ( read original story ...)
Funds’ short yen bets to test Japan’s intervention resolve: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -Hedge funds are wagering one of their biggest bets against the Japanese yen in years, pushing Japanese authorities' tolerance of the currency's slide ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ex-cabinet advisor opposes early end to negative rates
A former adviser to late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday voiced opposition to ending negative interest rates any time soon, saying premature action by the central bank would push the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SLIM moon probe unexpectedly survives lunar night
Japan's space agency said on Monday its SLIM moon lander has unexpectedly survived a freezing lunar night and re-established communication with the earth, more than a month after the spacecraft made a ... ( read original story ...)