Japan's SBI Shinsei Bank plans to repay by the end of July the remaining 230 billion yen in public funds that its predecessor received decades ago. The bank is the only major domestic lender yet to ...

Japan's SBI Shinsei Bank plans to repay by the end of July the remaining 230 billion yen in public funds that its predecessor received decades ago.

<p>SoftBank Corp. announced Thursday that it would begin trials of High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) stratospheric telecommunications services in Japan in 2026.</p> <p>HAPS, which is referred to ...

Japan on Friday executed a man dubbed the "Twitter killer" who murdered and dismembered nine people he met online, in the nation's first enactment of the death penalty since 2022.

Takahiro Shiraishi was put to death on Friday, eight years after body parts were found in coolers at his home outside Tokyo. It was Japan’s first execution in years.

Online rumors that a major earthquake will hit Japan on July 5 have no scientific basis, but their spread in Hong Kong and elsewhere has led to some prospective tourists staying away.

A death row inmate convicted of killing nine people was executed on Friday morning.

Einstein’s letter to Japan about atomic bomb fails to sell at auction 'To kill in war time, it seems to me, is in no ways better than common murder.' Andrew Paul Jun 25, 2025 12:10 PM EDT ...

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court has found a U.S. Marine guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa and sentenced him to seven years in prison, in a case that has triggered a… ...

TOKYO -- Japan's SBI Shinsei Bank will complete its repayment of roughly 230 billion yen ($1.6 billion) in bailout money on July 31, the company said ...

It’s well known that Japan’s washoku diet, which is rich in fish, soy beans and vegetables, is good for one's health. Now, a large-scale study says it may also help prevent depression.

TOKYO -- Japan's SBI Shinsei Bank will complete its repayment of bailout funds by the end of July as it aims to relist on the Tokyo market, Nikkei has learned. The bailout money SBI Shinsei owes ...