Mitsui Chemicals announced that it will acquire semiconductor materials giant JSR for approximately 1.4 trillion yen.

Mitsui Chemicals announced that it will acquire semiconductor materials giant JSR for approximately 1.4 trillion yen.

(11/09 11:19)

The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a Chinese national, Yu Hai (31), on suspicion of operating a mobile phone base station without a license in a downtown area of Tokyo, in violation of the Radio Law.

(11/09 10:03)

The US president said, ``I think he will meet with the leaders of China and Russia in China in the middle of this month.''

(11/09 09:53)

On July 30, the government and the Bank of Japan implemented foreign exchange intervention amounting to 7,975.6 billion yen, the largest single-day yen-buying intervention ever.

(11/09 08:53)

Tremors with a seismic intensity of 4 were observed in Kumamoto Prefecture.

(11/08 10:56)

According to Aichi Prefecture, one person in the prefecture was seriously injured and 15 others were slightly injured in the early morning earthquake.

(11/08 10:11)

The Israeli president announced that he would instruct opposition leader Eisenkot to form a government.

(11/08 05:04)

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, tremors with an intensity of 5+ were observed in Chita City, Aichi Prefecture.

(11/08 01:21)

Ritsuko Nakayama, who sparked a bowling boom in the 1970s, has died at the age of 84.

(11/07 15:57)

Paraguay's Senate voted to remove the president from office, and the vice president replaced him.

(11/07 08:08)

The US President announced that Chief of Staff Wiles will be retiring and that Deputy Chief of Staff Miller will be his successor.

(11/07 05:02)

The October U.S. employment statistics showed that the number of employed people in the non-agricultural sector increased by 165,000 from the previous month.

(11/06 22:32)

The system failure that occurred at 128 Shinkin Banks mainly in western Japan has been completely restored.

(11/06 20:44)

ATMs are no longer available at 128 Shinkin banks in Western Japan.

(11/06 15:48)

GPIF, which manages public pension funds, announced a negative investment profit and loss of 5,253.3 billion yen for the July-September period.

(11/06 15:34)

The Nikkei average fell by 3,643 yen to close at 57,434 yen.

(11/06 15:32)

Nippon Paper Industries has announced that it will end its graphic paper and pulp business at its Yashiro mill, which was damaged in the Kumamoto earthquake.

(11/06 15:03)

The consumption tax reduction bill was passed by the House of Representatives Finance Committee.

(11/06 11:30)

Prime Minister Takaichi announced at the House of Representatives Finance and Finance Committee that more than 30% of the currently employed population will be eligible for the Employee Burden Reduction Support Fund.

(11/06 09:27)

The Nikkei average fell by more than 1,600 yen, falling below 60,000 yen for the first time in five and a half months.

(11/06 09:04)

Real wages increased by 2.2% in September, the ninth consecutive month of positive growth.

(11/06 08:31)

Prime Minister Takaichi stated at the Okinawa Policy Council that he would reduce the burden on U.S. military bases in a ``visible way.''

(11/06 08:28)