BOJ raises economic assessment for Tohoku and Shikoku as tech demand remains strong
The Bank of Japan revised up its economic assessment for two of the country’s nine…
Germany arrests member of Qilin hacker group who was extradited from Japan
A Russian national believed to be a key member of the notorious Qilin international hacker…
Nihon Hidankyo hears calls to pass cause to second generation
Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese atomic bomb survivor organization, heard calls Thursday for children of atomic…
Japan’s halt on new foreign restaurant workers fuels urban influx
Since Japan stopped accepting new foreign workers in the restaurant industry with the Type I…
Canadian writer Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
Stockholm – Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature…
Climate needs same urgency as defense spending, COP31 chief says
Action to curb emissions and bolster resilience to the impacts of extreme weather needs similar…
Takaichi continues to fend off questions about scandal-hit farm minister
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi continued to fend off questions in parliament about agriculture minister Kazuo…
Nomura, Daiwa CEOs flag risk AI may spoil stock market rally
Japan’s two largest securities firms expect the country’s stock market rally to extend well into…
Osaka’s Midosuji inks sister-street pact with Paris’ Champs-Elysees
Paris – A signing ceremony was held in France on Wednesday for a sister-street partnership…
