10.01.2025 12:37 Real household spending in Japan fell 0.4% year on year in November, a softer fall than the 0.6% decline expected by a Reuters poll of economists.10.01.2025 13:28 Japanese trading house Itochu Corp. said Friday that its Hong Kong-based joint venture has acquired exclusive licensing rights for the popular Finnish Moomin characters in South Korea, citing a significant potential for expanding the brand in the country.
Itochu aims to leverage its distribution capabilities to increase the number of licensees in South Korea from approximately 20 companies to around 60 to 80 companies over the next three to five years.
Read full story here10.01.2025 13:57 Heavy snow fell in areas of northern and western Japan facing the Sea of Japan on Friday, disrupting bullet train services and temporarily stranding about 100 vehicles following the closure of part of an expressway.
A section of the Yamagata Shinkansen Line was suspended temporarily to allow snow to be removed, while trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line ran at reduced speeds between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka stations and delays were experienced also on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line, the train operators said.
Read full story here10.01.2025 14:03 BREAKING NEWS: Yield on benchmark 10-year Japan government bond hits 1.2%
==KyodoRead full story here10.01.2025 15:38 The prospect of steep fines for failing to comply with the EU's emissions standards has sparked a heated debate within the car industry.10.01.2025 16:21 Eight students were injured Friday in a hammer attack at a university campus in the suburbs of Tokyo, according to police.
An emergency call was made around 3:45 p.m., reporting an attack by a student at Hosei University's Tama Campus in Machida. The assailant, a 22-year-old South Korean woman, was subdued and arrested, according to the Metropolitan Police Department and fire department officials.
Read full story here10.01.2025 16:24 European markets were mixed on Friday, as investors monitored corporate earnings and ongoing turbulence in the U.K.'s debt markets.10.01.2025 16:40 Just days after narrowly missing her first tournament championship since 2021, four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka said Friday at the Australian Open that she was upbeat about her chances this year after a difficult 2024.
On Sunday, an abdominal injury forced the 27-year-old out of the ASB Classic final in Auckland, New Zealand, after she won the first set, and Osaka admitted an examination did not dispel all her injury concerns, but said she was realistic and ready to play.
Read full story here10.01.2025 16:48 The Model Y, which Tesla announced in China, will start at 263,500 Chinese yuan ($35,935), with deliveries set to begin in March.10.01.2025 17:00 Here's what's in the immigration bill that may soon pass Congress.10.01.2025 17:08 Walgreens maintained its fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings guidance, but did not include a sales outlook in its release. 10.01.2025 17:27 The prospect of steep fines for failing to comply with the EU's emissions standards has sparked a heated debate within the car industry.10.01.2025 18:00 The planet crosses an important temperature threshold while wildfires ravage southern California.10.01.2025 18:43 Trading house Itochu Corp. is considering investing around 1 trillion yen ($6.3 billion) in Seven & i Holdings Co. as part of a management buyout plan by the retailer's founding family, sources familiar with the matter said Friday.
Itochu, which owns convenience store chain FamilyMart Co., has been approached by the family but it aims to mitigate antitrust concerns by limiting its stake in Seven & i, the operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores, to around 10 percent, the sources added.
Read full story here10.01.2025 19:13 The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.
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Read full story here10.01.2025 19:29 The final jobs report of the Biden administration has been released. It shows that the U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs in December and that the unemployment rate came in at 4.1%. NBC News’ Christine Romans breaks down the latest economic numbers.10.01.2025 19:41 As cases of the stomach bug explode, researchers are racing to test a new mRNA vaccine.10.01.2025 20:58 "This investigation is ongoing," the LAPD confirmed on Friday.10.01.2025 21:08 After achieving a historic first by powering a soccer match with clean energy, Johan Cruijff Arena aims to achieve net positive by 2030. CNBC stepped inside the stadium to explore how the venue is harnessing the power of technology to build a sustainable future.10.01.2025 21:18 The Swedish true crime drama tells the story of a cold case that went unsolved for 16 years and the technology that led to its resolution.10.01.2025 21:33 Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 155,000 in December, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast. 10.01.2025 21:38 "President Putin wants to meet. He's said that even publicly. And we have to get that war over with, that's a bloody mess," Donald Trump said. 10.01.2025 21:38 Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery have called off plans to launch their sports streaming service, Venu, the companies said in a joint statement Friday.10.01.2025 21:56 A judge ended the case with a sentence of an unconditional discharge, closing the case with no punishment.10.01.2025 21:56 The "unconditional discharge" sentence comes 10 days before Donald Trump is due to be sworn in for a second nonconsecutive term in the White House.10.01.2025 22:02 British pop star Robbie Williams talks to TIME about his biopic 'Better Man,' confronting past behaviors, '90s feuds, and more.10.01.2025 22:10 The Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday that World Wrestling Entertainment co-founder Vince McMahon will pay more than $1.7 million in relation to charges that he failed to disclose payment agreements related to sexual assault charges.10.01.2025 22:15 Venu was first announced in February and intended to combine the live sports assets of Fox, WBD and Disney-owned ESPN.10.01.2025 22:32 U.S. Treasury yields jumped after December's jobs report was stronger than expected. 10.01.2025 22:42 A new wave of protest accompanied Maduro's inauguration, after a contested July election spurred fraud accusations.10.01.2025 22:49 The New Orleans Police Department released a short portion of body camera footage captured during the shootout that ended the New Year's attack that killed 15 people.10.01.2025 22:56 Benjamin Netnayahu says Houthis 'will continue to pay, a heavy price for their aggression against' Israel. Страницы: 9969979989991000100110021003100410051006100710081009101010111012101310141015101610171018101910201021102210231024102510261027102810291030103110321033103410351036
Japanese trading house Itochu Corp. said Friday that its Hong Kong-based joint venture has acquired exclusive licensing rights for the popular Finnish Moomin characters in South Korea, citing a significant potential for expanding the brand in the country.
Itochu aims to leverage its distribution capabilities to increase the number of licensees in South Korea from approximately 20 companies to around 60 to 80 companies over the next three to five years.
Read full story here
Heavy snow fell in areas of northern and western Japan facing the Sea of Japan on Friday, disrupting bullet train services and temporarily stranding about 100 vehicles following the closure of part of an expressway.
A section of the Yamagata Shinkansen Line was suspended temporarily to allow snow to be removed, while trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line ran at reduced speeds between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka stations and delays were experienced also on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line, the train operators said.
Read full story here
Eight students were injured Friday in a hammer attack at a university campus in the suburbs of Tokyo, according to police.
An emergency call was made around 3:45 p.m., reporting an attack by a student at Hosei University's Tama Campus in Machida. The assailant, a 22-year-old South Korean woman, was subdued and arrested, according to the Metropolitan Police Department and fire department officials.
Read full story here
Just days after narrowly missing her first tournament championship since 2021, four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka said Friday at the Australian Open that she was upbeat about her chances this year after a difficult 2024.
On Sunday, an abdominal injury forced the 27-year-old out of the ASB Classic final in Auckland, New Zealand, after she won the first set, and Osaka admitted an examination did not dispel all her injury concerns, but said she was realistic and ready to play.
Read full story here
Here's what's in the immigration bill that may soon pass Congress.
The planet crosses an important temperature threshold while wildfires ravage southern California.
Trading house Itochu Corp. is considering investing around 1 trillion yen ($6.3 billion) in Seven & i Holdings Co. as part of a management buyout plan by the retailer's founding family, sources familiar with the matter said Friday.
Itochu, which owns convenience store chain FamilyMart Co., has been approached by the family but it aims to mitigate antitrust concerns by limiting its stake in Seven & i, the operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores, to around 10 percent, the sources added.
Read full story here
The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.
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Read full story here
The final jobs report of the Biden administration has been released. It shows that the U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs in December and that the unemployment rate came in at 4.1%. NBC News’ Christine Romans breaks down the latest economic numbers.
As cases of the stomach bug explode, researchers are racing to test a new mRNA vaccine.
"This investigation is ongoing," the LAPD confirmed on Friday.
The Swedish true crime drama tells the story of a cold case that went unsolved for 16 years and the technology that led to its resolution.
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery have called off plans to launch their sports streaming service, Venu, the companies said in a joint statement Friday.
A judge ended the case with a sentence of an unconditional discharge, closing the case with no punishment.
British pop star Robbie Williams talks to TIME about his biopic 'Better Man,' confronting past behaviors, '90s feuds, and more.
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday that World Wrestling Entertainment co-founder Vince McMahon will pay more than $1.7 million in relation to charges that he failed to disclose payment agreements related to sexual assault charges.
The New Orleans Police Department released a short portion of body camera footage captured during the shootout that ended the New Year's attack that killed 15 people.