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Japan Stocks Trading Value Hits Record on Foreign Buying, MSCI
The frenzy for Japanese stocks hit a record high on Wednesday amid an ongoing surge in foreign demand for the nation’s equities and position adjustments taken before the rebalancing of an MSCI equity …
Court rules US online video portal violated Japan firm’s video comments patent
Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court has ruled that a U.S.-operated internet video portal violated the patent of a Japanese video hosting･･･ …
Yen’s slide eases as finance meeting raises hints of intervention
The yen’s deprecation was halted after a rare meeting of Japan’s top financial authorities raised concerns among market players that Tokyo might intervene as it did in a remarkable move last year. The …
Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban ‘unconstitutional’
A district court in Nagoya, Japan, has become the second district court in the country to rule that banning same-sex couples from marrying is unconstitutional. Tuesday’s ruling marked the end of a …
Typhoon Mawar losing strength as it heads toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands
Typhoon Mawar appears to be losing force as it heads toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands, after largely skirting Taiwan and the Philippines …
South Korea Experts Say More Study Needed on Japan’s Nuclear Water Plan
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean nuclear safety experts who visited Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said on Wednesday that detailed analysis was needed to verify Japan’s plan to release tonnes of contaminated water from it into the sea.
Japan’s Kodansha Broadens U.S. Digital Releasing With K Manga Web Platform
Responding to an increasingly global demand for Japanese pop culture, the Kodansha comic book publishing firm is to debut a web version of K Manga, its recently-launched U.S. serialization app.
North Korea fails attempt to launch first spy satellite into space
North Korea fails attempt to launch first spy satellite into space – The launch prompted evacuation alerts in South Korea and Japan …
Typhoon Mawar lashes parts of Taiwan and Philippines, heads for Japan
YILAN, Taiwan >> Typhoon Mawar lashed Taiwan’s eastern coast with wind, rain and large waves today but largely skirted the island after giving a glancing blow to the northern Philippines. The storm …