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 ...)
Japan Moon lander survives lunar night
Japan's Moon lander has survived the harsh lunar night, the country's space agency said on Monday. "Last night, a command was sent to #SLIM and a response received," Jaxa said on X, formerly Twitter. ( read original story ...)
Police describe how fatal stabbing at Sapporo convenience store unfolded
The suspect in a a fatal stabbing at a convenience store in Sapporo on Sunday attacked three workers one after the other upon entering the store, according to investigators. Citing security camera ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Terunofuji determined to win historic 10th title in Osaka
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Lone yokozuna Terunofuji said Monday he will do everything in his power to claim his 10th top-level championship at the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Asahi eyes overseas M&A to quadruple sales of Super Dry beer
Japan's Asahi Group Holdings is on the hunt for acquisition targets in the United States and elsewhere to quadruple overseas sales of its flagship Super Dry beer by 2030, its chief executive said. The ... ( read original story ...)
Chip giant TSMC opens first Japan factory as it diversifies away from Taiwan amid U.S.-China tensions
Japan's chip-manufacturing industry is 10 years behind world leaders such as TSMC and Samsung , according to a report. ( read original story ...)
Big Audio Nightmare: Kaisei Takechi debut, NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo
The Big Audio Nightmare is back with Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese wrestling. This week's topics include: Kaisei Takechi's ... ( read original story ...)
How To Find Every Yokohama Uptown Photo Rally Spot In Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
We go over every uptown photo rally location in Yokohama, showing where to find them all in LAD: Infinite Wealth. ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline, while Tokyo again touches a record high
Asian shares are mostly lower, although the Tokyo stock markets touched another record high in morning trading ... ( read original story ...)
Projection mapping show at Tokyo government building world’s biggest
A nightly projection mapping display that debuted Sunday at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's headquarters building has been recognized as the largest of its kind in the world by Guinness World ... ( read original story ...)
Column-Funds’ short yen bets to test Japan’s intervention resolve: McGeever
Hedge funds are wagering one of their biggest bets against the Japanese yen in years, pushing Japanese authorities' tolerance of the currency's slide towards new 34-year depths to the limit.Although ... ( read original story ...)