Japan’s Topix Closes at Record Year-End High, Surpassing 1989
Japan’s benchmark Topix index closed at a record year-end high for 2025, surpassing even the peak 36 years ago reached…
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Japan’s Viral Horse-Racing Video Game Has Players Flocking to Real-Life Stables
With more than 30 million downloads, Umamusume: Pretty Derby has generated anime adaptations, live concerts and a new legion of racetrack…
Meteor lights up sky over Japan’s Mount Fuji
CCTV footage from Japan’s Hiratsuka City Museum captured the moment a meteor soared through the night sky over Japan’s Mount…
Japan’s Small IPOs Fall to 12-Year Low Amid Market Reforms
The number of small-sized initial public offerings in Japan this year fell to its lowest in more than a decade,…
Japan’s Takaichi to Unveil Record ¥122 Trillion Budget for FY26
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government plans to unveil a record initial budget for the fiscal year starting in April,…
Japan’s Takaichi Says Door Remains Open for China Communications
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the door to communications with China remains open and Tokyo’s goal of building a…
Year-End Niconico Chart Sheds Light on Japan’s 2025 Vocaloid Scene
Earlier this month, the 2025 year-end NICONICO VOCALOID SONGS chart was revealed. The list tallies the top 20 surging Vocaloid…
Goldman to Ramp Up Investment in Japan’s Mid-Cap Companies
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is planning to expand its acquisitions and investments in Japan’s booming corporate deals market over the…
Japan’s Mimura Warns Against Yen Movements After BOJ Decision
Japan’s chief currency official sent a warning on recent foreign exchange moves, after the yen weakened against the dollar following…
Japan’s Toho Moves to Capitalize on Europe’s Anime Boom
Japanese entertainment heavyweight Toho is stepping up its global expansion, unveiling plans Friday to establish a European headquarters while acquiring…