North Korea has told neighboring Japan it plans to launch a satellite in coming days, which may be an attempt to put a military reconnaissance satellite into orbit …
Curbs to ’cause huge losses’ for Japan’s chip industry
Japan’s chip export controls will deal a heavy blow to its chipmaking equipment companies, as most of them count China as their largest market, Japanese and Chinese experts said. Highlighting that …
Japan’s Koji Yakusho wins best actor at Cannes
Veteran actor Koji Yakusho won the Best Actor prize at the Cannes International Film Festival on Saturday. The 67-year-old Japanese star received the award for his performance as a Tokyo toilet cleaner in “Perfect Days,
Letter reveals SLO County soldier’s World War II experiences. How did it end up in Japan?
A long-lost letter discovered by a Japanese historian in an old book sheds new light on the wartime experiences of a San Luis Obispo County man. Edward “Eddie” Borradori of Ca …
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Sets Box Office Record in Japan, Underlining Hollywood Recovery
After opening on April 28 in Japan, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” has hit the JPY10 billion ($71 million) milestone in just 31 days – the quickest ever by a non-Japanese animation in …
Philippines, U.S., Japan to hold first-ever joint coast guard exercise
The coast guard of the United States, Japan and the Philippines will hold trilateral maritime exercise in the South China Sea this week, the first such manoeuvres between them as a time of growing concern about China’s moves in the region.
IAEA team in Japan for final review before planned discharge of Fukushima nuclear plant water
An International Atomic Energy Agency team has arrived in Tokyo for a final review before Japan begins releasing massive amounts of treated radioactive water into the sea from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant,
Bank of Japan Reports Unrealized Bond Loss for First Time in 17 Years
The Bank of Japan reported an unrealized loss on its Japanese government-bond holdings for the first time in 17 years amid rising global bond yields.
Asia markets mixed after U.S. reaches debt ceiling deal; Japan stocks at highest since July 1990
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 continued to push 33-year record levels as it jumped 2% on the open, with the Topix also gaining 1.26%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 climbed 1.36%, while South Korean markets are closed Monday for a holiday.
China, Japan Commerce Ministers Trade Protests at Meeting in US
The trade ministers of China and Japan exchanged protests over chip export controls and the detention of Japanese citizens at a meeting in Detroit last week, according to statements from both …