World Published 06 Aug, 2023 09:26am Hiroshima marks a-bomb anniversary, calls nuclear deterrence ‘folly’ Japanese PM says road to a world without nuclear weapons was getting steeper
Pakistan Updated 01 Jul, 2023 08:57pm Foreign Minister Bilawal in Tokyo for ‘revival’ of leadership level contacts Bilawal will meet his Japanese counterpart, PM Fumio Kishida during four-day visit
Life & Style Updated 05 Jun, 2023 10:13am In Japan, people take classes to learn how to smile again As masks come off after the pandemic, one class teaches 'Hollywood' smiles
Sports Published 30 May, 2023 09:53am Pakistan qualify for Junior Hockey World Cup after triumphing Japan They also booked a spot in the semi-final of the ongoing Junior Hockey Asia Cup 2023
World Published 17 May, 2023 09:19am ‘Pushing back’: G7 seeks influence with expanded guestlist They will take part in a dedicated outreach session
Life & Style Published 11 May, 2023 10:45am Streaming giants battle for anime supremacy The global anime market was valued at $28.6b in 2022
Technology Published 09 May, 2023 12:39pm Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric to build India plant for $231 mln Mitsubishi Electric India will employ 2004 people for this project
Technology Published 03 May, 2023 12:38pm Japanese chipmaker Rapidus considers listing for capex needs -Kyodo the government plans to give 260 billion yen in additional subsidy
Technology Published 01 May, 2023 11:13am Sony shares tumble on weaker-than-expected annual outlook It projected a 3.2% profit decline to 1.17 trillion yen
World Published 29 Apr, 2023 10:09am Japan PM Kishida to visit South Korea for summit with Yoon - sources Their aim will be to confirm the two neighbours
Technology Published 28 Apr, 2023 11:27am Sony posts record annual profit driven by chip, music units Sony expects its operating profit to fall 3.2% to 1.17 trillion yen
Business & Economy Published 27 Apr, 2023 11:25am Euro near one-year peak as US economic risks weigh on dollar Europe’s single currency ticked up 0.12% to $1.10525
Business & Economy Published 27 Apr, 2023 09:44am Toyota edges past 9.1m vehicle output goal, warns chip shortage lingering In the previous year vehicle output was 8.57m
World Published 27 Apr, 2023 08:42am Virginia Governor Youngkin ‘humbled’ by talk of possible presidential run Youngkin was in Japan as part of an Asian trip
Business & Economy Published 26 Apr, 2023 12:19pm Japan’s Honda Motor in strategic collaboration deal with TSMC Japanese automakers have struggled to completely shake off
Business & Economy Published 26 Apr, 2023 10:41am New BOJ chief’s first task may be to tweak forward guidance Japan having re-opened the economy and removed COVID-19 curbs
Technology Published 26 Apr, 2023 10:13am Fly me to the Moon: Firms lining up lunar landings We are on the Moon, but not in the way we wanted
Life & Style Published 26 Apr, 2023 10:06am Hit Japan anime genre offers escape, second chances a struggling protagonist, sometimes depicted as a loser
Life & Style Published 26 Apr, 2023 09:31am Anime luminary Maruyama warns Japan’s top spot at risk people are no longer trained in animation
Technology Published 25 Apr, 2023 02:33pm Japan’s ispace prepares for world’s first commercial lunar landing Success would mark a welcome reversal from the recent setbacks Japan
Business & Economy Published 25 Apr, 2023 01:45pm Japan’s 10-year govt bond yield rises amid caution over BOJ policy tweak The 10-year JGB yield rose 1 basis point (bp) to 0.475%
Business & Economy Published 25 Apr, 2023 12:18pm Japan’s business services inflation hits 8-year high in fiscal 2022 The data may keep alive market expectations
Technology Published 25 Apr, 2023 10:16am Moon shot: Japan firm to attempt historic lunar landing It will slow its orbit some 100 kilometres above the Moon
Business & Economy Published 25 Apr, 2023 08:37am 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
World Published 22 Apr, 2023 01:04pm Japan’s ‘crying baby sumo’ festival returns after pandemic Staff wearing “oni” demon masks tried to make the babies cry
Business & Economy Published 20 Apr, 2023 02:23pm USTR’s Tai: Indo-Pacific trade talks could see results this year The United States and 13 Indo-Pacific countries last year launched negotiations
Business & Economy Published 19 Apr, 2023 02:46pm Japan’s SMFG is first global bank to sell AT1 bonds since C.Suisse wipeout SMFG had a choice of not selling them but they went ahead
Business & Economy Published 19 Apr, 2023 01:37pm Dollar regains footing as yields rise, Fed outlook weighed The dollar-yen pair, which tends to track U.S. yields
Technology Published 17 Apr, 2023 02:22pm Japan’s Sega to buy Finnish Angry Birds maker Rovio in 2022, Rovio, which employs over 500 people
World Published 17 Apr, 2023 11:02am ‘Gunpowder’ found at home of Japan PM blast suspect: media Kishida was unharmed in the attack