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Humanoid robots are coming to Japanese airports as labor shortages worsen
A bird leaves nothing behind: The lesson behind Japan’s World Cup stadium cleanups - AP News
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Japan guaranteed to clean up at the World Cup – here is why their fans leave stadiums spotless
A bird leaves nothing behind: The lesson behind Japan’s World Cup stadium cleanups
Lower House approves bills to raise out-of-pocket costs for OTC-like drugs
Under the new system 25% of the prices of OTC-like drugs will be added to out-of-pocket costs from March 2027, aside from those for cancer and other intractable diseases.…
Australia and Japan tighten regional energy security coordination amid Mideast crisis
Foreign Minister Penny Wong highlighted the need for boosted cooperation following talks in Tokyo with Japan's ministers for trade, economic security and foreign affairs.…
Bank of Japan holds rates with hawkish guidance
Japan industry group warns of war’s impact on supply of thinners
There are no shortages now, but the prolonged conflict in the Middle East could affect supplies in the future, the head of an industry group has said.…
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.05%
Nippon Express shares soar after Elliott discloses latest Japan stake
Bank of Japan’s ‘Hawkish Hold’ Strengthens Yen, Strategists Say - Bloomberg.com
Bank of Japan’s ‘Hawkish Hold’ Strengthens Yen, Strategists Say Bloomberg.com…
99 accused in Japan in international crackdown on child sexual abuse material
Of the 99 people, 25 are junior high school and high school students involved in cases including sharing explicit images of classmates with friends.…
Asean’s natural leader, Bali on edge over Japanese earthquake: 7 Asia highlights
From Indonesia’s ambitions outside of Asean to how a Filipino retiree lost his life savings, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.…
Japanese yen firms after BOJ’s hawkish hold, dollar steady with Fed, Iran in focus
Humanoid robots to become baggage handlers in Japan airport experiment
Japan Airlines will introduce the robots for trial run at a Tokyo airport amid country’s surge in inbound tourism and worsening labour shortages Japan’s famously conscientious but …
Zoo employee admits to burning wife’s body in incinerator
A zoo in Hokkaido has postponed its summer opening as it cooperates with the investigation.…
Bank of Japan holds rates as Iran war energy shock tests economy
Latest outlook statement warns growth is likely to slow as Middle East conflict crimps profits and household incomes…
Pentagon mulls plan to outsource warship design and building to Korea, Japan
The Pentagon is considering outsourcing warship design and building to Korea and Japan with a proposed $1.85 billion feasibility study into the pro...…
Expert Evaluation of LLM's Open-Ended Legal Reasoning on the Japanese Bar Exam Writing Task
Large language models (LLMs) have shown strong performance on legal benchmarks, including multiple-choice components of bar exams. However, their capacity for generating open-ended…
Bank of Japan keeps policy rate steady while raising inflation forecast on Iran war worries
The decision to keep rates steady came in a split 6-3 vote, and was in line with Reuters-polled analysts' estimates.…
Bank of Japan holds rates steady despite weak yen
The war in Iran was a factor in keeping the policy rate at 0.75% at the April meeting.…
Japanese public wants energy-saving as Takaichi holds back
The war in Iran is putting pressure on Japan to consider energy-saving measures, a challenge for the prime minister as she seeks to calm public anxiety over potential shortages.…
Takaichi entrusts ex-PM Kishida with letter to Philippine president
Amid lingering tensions in the Middle East, Takaichi hopes to speed up work on beefing up Japan's cooperation with the Philippines in the fields of energy and other matters.…
Japan Airlines to test humanoid robots for airport ground handling work
In the test, two robots will carry out tasks such as transporting containers and opening and closing levers that secure them.…
Number of Japanese heading to South Korea as medical tourists rises in 2025
The number of Japanese medical tourists to South Korea in 2025 stood at about 600,000, or up 36.0% from the previous year.…
Daiwa to buy Orix Bank for $2.3 billion in lending expansion
The merger will create an entity with about ¥9 trillion of total assets, which aims to expand deposits by more than ¥2 trillion over the next five years.…
Firehorse superstition helps uncover why women's education may not drive Japan's fertility decline
The rapidly declining marriage and fertility rates across developed East Asian societies strain pension and health care systems, threaten economic growth, and reshape entire societ…
Pentagon mulls plan to outsource warship design and building to South Korea, Japan
If the proposal goes ahead it will be the first time the US has bought a major surface combatant from a foreign partner since WWII.…
At UN, China denounces Japan and EU over South China Sea remarks
Neither mentioned China, which claims most of the South China Sea and disputes territory, by name. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (NMEHF) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (NMEHF) Q4 2026 Earnings Call April 24, 2026 2:30 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsSatoshi Arai - President, Group CEO, Executive...…
Record bear sightings in Japan cause alarm as hibernation ends
Woman’s body found in Iwate prefecture last week, soon after a police officer was injured in bear attack nearby Rested but famished bears emerging from hibernation in Japan are alr…
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes part of northern Japan - AP News
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes part of northern Japan AP News…
Nomura: IB Could Recover In Ebullient Q1, Macquarie Integration Costs Will Pass
Nomura's temporary acquisition-related costs from the Macquarie deal will pressure profits through the next year. Read why NMR stock is a Buy.…