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3 days ago · In 1996, SoftBank formed a joint venture with American internet company Yahoo!, creating Yahoo! Japan (now LY Corporation ), which would become a dominant site in the country. [ 36] In another highly publicized investment, SoftBank bought 80% of memory manufacturers Kingston Technology in 1996.
2 days ago · TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday the government must continue to promote growth in wages and investment for the economy to make a full exit from deflation.
4 days ago · A typhoon made landfall in Iwate Prefecture on Monday during the annual Bon summer holidays and brought heavy downpours as it moved across northeastern Japan, the weather agency said. Typhoon Maria, the first tropical storm to make landfall on the Japanese archipelago this year, flooded several houses in the prefecture and prompted some ...
4 days ago · TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in July, with the pace of year-on-year growth the fastest in 11 months, data showed on Tuesday, as a weak yen pushed up commodity...
1 day ago · The Central Japan Railway Company, JR Central, says it will cancel all services on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line between Tokyo and Nagoya for the entire day Friday.
2 days ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest Japan news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments.
15 hours ago · Aug. 16, 2024, 1:10 a.m. ET. Typhoon Ampil neared eastern Japan with strong winds on Friday and dumped heavy rain on the greater Tokyo area, flooding some streets, forcing evacuations and causing ...