Life & Style Two Japanese boxers die in separate Tokyo fights Deaths mark third fatal boxing incident this year Published 11 Aug, 2025 06:11pm
World Nissan to end vehicle production at Oppama plant by end of FY 2027 Struggling automaker plans to streamline production of existing models Published 16 Jul, 2025 10:08am
Life & Style Nissan halts production of three Canada-bound models at two US plants: Nikkei Nissan issues no prompt statement Published 09 Jul, 2025 12:06pm
Life & Style Warner Bros to build ‘Harry Potter Studio Tour’ with Chinese group in Shanghai It is expected to open in 2027 Published 12 Feb, 2025 11:44am
Technology OpenAI announces new ‘deep research’ tool for ChatGPT OpenAI cautioned that Chinese companies are actively trying to replicate advanced AI models last week Published 03 Feb, 2025 09:14am
Business & Economy Japanese tech stocks hit by AI fears, dollar boosted by tariff talk Greenback rallied against yen, euro and sterling Published 28 Jan, 2025 12:41pm
Life & Style Tokyo to implement four-day workweek in bid to support families Koike emphasized the importance of flexible work arrangements Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:27pm
Technology OpenAI comes to Asia with new office in Tokyo Japan office is the latest part of the Microsoft-backed firm’s international push Published 15 Apr, 2024 04:22pm
Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal in Tokyo for ‘revival’ of leadership level contacts Bilawal will meet his Japanese counterpart, PM Fumio Kishida during four-day visit Updated 01 Jul, 2023 08:57pm
World ‘Pushing back’: G7 seeks influence with expanded guestlist They will take part in a dedicated outreach session Published 17 May, 2023 09:19am
Business & Economy Oil gains on US plans to refill reserves, supply concerns Both benchmarks rose more than 1% on Monday Published 16 May, 2023 09:56am
Life & Style Streaming giants battle for anime supremacy The global anime market was valued at $28.6b in 2022 Published 11 May, 2023 10:45am
Technology Sony shares tumble on weaker-than-expected annual outlook It projected a 3.2% profit decline to 1.17 trillion yen Published 01 May, 2023 11:13am
Technology Sony posts record annual profit driven by chip, music units Sony expects its operating profit to fall 3.2% to 1.17 trillion yen Published 28 Apr, 2023 11:27am
Business & Economy Euro near one-year peak as US economic risks weigh on dollar Europe’s single currency ticked up 0.12% to $1.10525 Published 27 Apr, 2023 11:25am
World Virginia Governor Youngkin ‘humbled’ by talk of possible presidential run Youngkin was in Japan as part of an Asian trip Published 27 Apr, 2023 08:42am
Business & Economy Oil prices find some support after heavy losses on US recession fears Brent crude was trading at $77.94 a barrel Published 27 Apr, 2023 08:33am
Business & Economy New BOJ chief’s first task may be to tweak forward guidance Japan having re-opened the economy and removed COVID-19 curbs Published 26 Apr, 2023 10:41am
Technology Japan’s ispace prepares for world’s first commercial lunar landing Success would mark a welcome reversal from the recent setbacks Japan Published 25 Apr, 2023 02:33pm
Business & Economy BOJ’s Ueda vows to keep rates low for now, signals chance of future hike The shape of Japan’s bond yield curve has normalised Published 25 Apr, 2023 08:37am
World North Korea fires missile; South condemns ‘grave provocation’ The missile flew about 1,000 km (620 miles), South Korea’s military said Published 13 Apr, 2023 11:39am
Business & Economy Kuroda less dovish as he departs BOJ after decade of massive stimulus Handing the reins of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to academic Kazuo Ueda Published 07 Apr, 2023 02:56pm
Business & Economy Oil falls as weak US economic data stokes recession fears Brent and WTI have both gained nearly 6% so far this week Published 06 Apr, 2023 12:06pm
World North Korea fires two ballistic missiles: Seoul’s military Tokyo confirms launch, calls it 'absolutely unacceptable' Published 23 Dec, 2022 03:21pm
Life & Style Born this way: rats move to beat of Lady Gaga, study says For rats, the "bopping" effect was most pronounced for music in the range of 120-140 beats per minute -- the same as humans Published 15 Nov, 2022 01:57pm
World Japan braces for ‘very dangerous’ Typhoon Nanmadol Storm is expected to approach or make landfall on Sunday in southern Kagoshima prefecture in Kyushu Published 17 Sep, 2022 03:58pm
Business & Economy Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits BOJ’s upper limit after U.S. CPI shock US consumer prices rose in August and underlying inflation accelerated amid rising costs for rents and healthcare Published 14 Sep, 2022 03:50pm
Technology Toyota to spend $5.3b by expanding Japan and US battery output Toyota aims at producing cells for battery powered vehicles in Japan and United States between 2024 and 2026 Published 31 Aug, 2022 02:57pm
Sports Police raid home of Tokyo 2020 executive over corruption allegations Haruyuki Takahashi, 78, is suspected of receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars Published 27 Jul, 2022 03:33pm
Life & Style Wild monkeys injure 58 in Japanese city No one knows where the troop of monkeys came from Updated 27 Jul, 2022 04:00pm