Heaviest rainfall in 140 years drenches Beijing while Typhoon Khanun hits Japan's Okinawa
Severe flooding in Beijing was caused by the heaviest rainfall in 140 years, according to local meteorologists, and there's little reprieve for the region as Typhoon Khanun lashes Japan with wind and rain.
2023-08-02 15:29
SoftBank’s Arm Targets $60 Billion-Plus Value for September IPO
SoftBank Group Corp.’s semiconductor unit Arm Ltd. is targeting an initial public offering at a valuation of between
2023-08-02 13:18
Japan Insurers Sink on Concerns Over Suspected Price Fixing
A price-fixing scandal at Japan’s biggest casualty insurers is escalating following a media report that the suspected collusion
2023-08-02 12:28
BOJ’s Key Policy Architect Says YCC Shift Doesn’t Mean Exit
Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said that the Bank of Japan is far from an exit or raising its
2023-08-02 11:57
Toyota’s Iconic Land Cruiser Offroader Returns to North America
Toyota Motor Corp. is bringing its iconic Land Cruiser back to North America next year with slimmer dimensions
2023-08-02 10:28
BOJ's policy tweak not prelude to exit from ultra-low rates-deputy gov
By Leika Kihara TOKYO The Bank of Japan's decision last week to tweak its bond yield control policy
2023-08-02 10:21
Nomura Shares Tumble Most in Two Years After Profit Miss
Nomura Holdings Inc. shares dropped the most in more than two years after Japan’s biggest brokerage posted lower-than-estimated
2023-08-02 09:21
Some BOJ board members see inflation holding above 2% target -June minutes
By Leika Kihara TOKYO Some Bank of Japan board members said domestic inflation might hold above the central
2023-08-02 08:53
Warner Bros. apologizes for 'Barbenheimer' tweets that sparked criticism in Japan
The Warner Bros. Film Group has apologized after the Twitter account for its "Barbie" film sparked backlash over its embrace of memes that appeared to depict the character immersed in atomic blast imagery from Universal's film "Oppenheimer."
2023-08-02 03:58
Queen + Adam Lambert set to rock Japan for first time in 3 years
Queen and Adam Lambert are returning to Japan next February for a series of Dome concerts.
2023-08-01 18:45
Analysis-Hungry investors queue up as Japan's BOJ lifts yields bit by bit
By Kevin Buckland and Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE/TOKYO Japan's government bond market has turned into a cat-and-mouse arena for
2023-08-01 16:24
Toyota Profit Tops Estimates, Sticks to Full-Year Forecasts
Toyota Motor Corp.’s quarterly profit exceeded estimates after supply chain improvements and a cheap yen helped the carmaker
2023-08-01 12:46