Main events scheduled in Japan for June: June 1 (Wed) — Statistics showing corporate financial results by industry for January-March period to be released by Finance Ministry. June 2 (Thurs) — No major events. June 3 (Fri) — First of two-part offici…
Japan protests China over suspected test drilling in E. China Sea
Japan’s Foreign Ministry said Friday it has confirmed ongoing construction by China of a facility believed to be meant for unilateral gas field development in the East China Sea. The ministry lodged a protest with the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, saying i…
Baseball: Sasaki rockets Marines past Hawks
Throwing as hard as he ever has, Roki Sasaki struck out nine over six innings to win his fifth game of the season as the Lotte Marines beat the SoftBank Hawks 8-1 in the Pacific League on Friday. The 20-year-old right-hander frequently touched 164 kilo…
Biden opens Asia trip, says supply chain vital in S. Korea plant tour
U.S. President Joe Biden kicked off his trip to Asia on Friday with a visit to a Samsung Electronics Co. chip plant in South Korea to highlight the importance of beefing up supply chains. The president met with new South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol …
URGENT: G-7 agrees to provide Ukraine with additional financial help
Finance chiefs from the Group of Seven major developed countries on Thursday agreed to provide Ukraine with further financial support as Russia’s invasion of the Eastern European country continues, a Japanese official said. The agreement was reached in…
Japan looks to 20 tril. yen in aid to spur green investment: Kishida
The Japanese government will consider financial aid of 20 trillion yen ($156 billion) to promote investment in the green energy sector to meet its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday. The government will look i…
Soccer: Japan’s Yamashita among 1st women World Cup referees
Japan’s Yoshimi Yamashita was named Thursday as one of three women referees for this year’s FIFA World Cup, marking the first time world soccer’s body has chosen women to officiate its flagship men’s tournament. The 36-year-old Yamashita officiated at …
Tokyo stocks snap 4-day winning streak on economic slowdown fears
Tokyo stocks snapped a four-day winning streak Thursday, with the Nikkei briefly losing over 2 percent, on concerns that surging commodity prices may squeeze corporate profits and lead the global economy to slow down. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average…
Baseball: Nishi slugs, pitches Tigers past Swallows
Junya Nishi returned to his slugging past as he belted his first home run while throwing his first complete game as a pro in the Hanshin Tigers’ 8-1 Central League win over the Yakult Swallows on Wednesday. At Jingu Stadium, Nishi (2-0) belted a two-ru…
Toyota affiliates in central Japan hit by water supply disruption
About 130 Toyota Motor Corp. affiliates and other businesses in central Japan on Wednesday faced a severe industrial water supply disruption caused by a massive leak, potentially affecting their operations. The leak was first detected Sunday at a facil…