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What is Ursnif? Hackers ramp up banking trojan campaigns in Japan with new targets and techniques
"In terms of targets, Ursnif malware configurations can be a mixed bag at times," IBM's X-Force research team said.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Oct 28, 2017
Insider reveals 'culture of fear' that drove Kobe Steel scandal
Ex-employee tells IBTimes UK that senior managers at Japan's industrial giant were too scared or proud to admit failures that have now amplified into a colossal scandal.
Gaurav Sharma Oct 27, 2017
US Navy rescues two female mariners stranded at sea for over five months
Jennifer Appel, 48, and her friend Tasha Fuiava, said they made distress calls for 98 consecutive days with no luck.
Ananya Roy Oct 27, 2017
Colt Group continues aggressive data centre expansion in Asia to meet demand for cloud services
Technology group's data services division announces completion of its fifth data centre in Japan.
Gaurav Sharma Oct 26, 2017
Shinzo Abe's Japan election victory delights investors as Donald Trump comes calling
Nikkei's winning streak extends to second consecutive session after capping 21-year high as analysts tell IBTimes UK that 'individual investors' are keeping the rally going.
Gaurav Sharma Oct 24, 2017
Shinzo Abe's election victory sparks record 15th straight rise in Nikkei
Japan's benchmark share index hits highest level in 21 years after Abe won a decisive election victory on 22 October.
Karthick Arvinth Oct 23, 2017
Japan's Shinzo Abe clinches two-third majority and promises to 'deal firmly' with North Korea
Prime Minister Abe's ruling coalition secures a resounding victory in snap polls, giving the bloc a supermajority in the lower house.
Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 23, 2017
Japan election exit polls point to thumping victory for PM Shinzo Abe's coalition
Exit polls, including one by Japanese public broadcaster NHK, predict that a challenge by Tokyo's populist governor Yuriko Koike has failed.
Gaurav Sharma Oct 22, 2017
Garlic coffee has been invented in Japan
Yokitomo Shimotai said the drink has the aroma of roasted garlic but it does not cause bad breath because it is thoroughly grilled.
Karen Noronha Oct 15, 2017
Japanese steel scandal grows as Kobe admits more cases of falsified information
Kobe Steel announces further instances of faked inspections data as its shares get a hammering in Asian trading.
Staff Reporter Oct 13, 2017
US Navy strike group led by aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan holds drills near Korean peninsula
The 100,000-tonne supercarrier is holding maritime exercises along with Japanese naval forces in a move which is bound to further escalate tensions with North Korea.
Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 12, 2017
Death by overwork: Another Tokyo Olympics worker kills himself after clocking 190 hours of overtime
'Death by overwork', known as 'karoshi' in Japanese, claims the lives of hundreds of the nation's employees every year.
Isabelle Gerretsen Oct 11, 2017
Prosecutors seek death penalty for Japan's 'black widow' for allegedly killing her husband and two partners
The court is set to hand out its ruling on 7 November, with the defence making its closing statements on 11 October.
Divya Kishore Oct 11, 2017
Japan's amazing hospital food makes NHS meals look embarrassing
A Reddit user has revealed the incredibly high standard of hospital food in Japan. So how does the NHS compare?
Neil Murphy Oct 10, 2017
5 fascinating facts about Kazuo Ishiguro, who won the Nobel Literature Prize in 2017
Kazuo Ishiguro has written eight books, the most famous being The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go, which were adapted into major films.
Roger Baird Oct 05, 2017
Theresa May says she'll fight the 2022 election vowing 'I'm not a quitter'
The prime minister pledged she would be a 'long term' leader while on a trip to Japan.
James Tennent Aug 30, 2017
Theresa May to 'duck and cover' in Japan if there is North Korean missile launch
The prime minister arrives in the country on Wednesday for trade and security talks.
Brendan Cole Aug 30, 2017
North Korea fires missile over northern Japan in latest weapons test
Tokyo said that the missile landed in the sea.
Brendan Cole Aug 28, 2017
China flies bombers close to Taiwan and Japan territories despite concerns from both nations
The Chinese defense ministry has vowed to continue carrying out long-range air drills to bolster defences.
Ananya Roy Aug 25, 2017
Brothel buys second sex doll after doll named 'Fanny' proves more popular than real women
Fanny has become the top-selling attraction at the Kontakthof brothel in Vienna, Austria.
William Watkinson Aug 22, 2017
Japan's 'Buddhist' robots replace priests at cut-price funerals
Nissei Eco offers humanoid Pepper robots to perform the role at a much lower cost.
James Billington Aug 17, 2017
Theresa May will visit Japan to talk up post-Brexit trade amid North Korea crisis
British prime minister is planning to meet with her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.
Ian Silvera Aug 15, 2017
South Korea installs statues of 'comfort women' on buses in stark reminder of WWII horror
Life-sized figures will be on buses for the next six weeks and stop at locations such as the Japanese embassy.
Roger Baird Aug 14, 2017
WWII sniper veteran returns flag plundered from Japanese soldier corpse 73 years ago
Marvin Strombo was 20-years-old in 1944 when he took a good-luck flag from a dead enemy soldier.
Claire Toureille Aug 11, 2017
Trump ready to take 'all necessary measures' against North Korea
Donald Trump has grown impatient with China over the state of play in North Korea.
Jordan Bhatt Jul 31, 2017
Kit Kats are soaring in popularity in Japan thanks to wasabi and green tea flavours
Japan has more than 30 flavours of Kit Kat where the gourmet bar is popular with locals and tourists.
Roger Baird Jul 26, 2017
Japan cuts working hours in bid to reduce suicides by 30% in 10 years
A construction worker took his own life after clocking 200 hours of overtime in the month before his death.
Isabelle Gerretsen Jul 25, 2017
'Karoshi': A Tokyo Olympic stadium worker killed himself because he worked too hard
A fifth of the Japanese workforce faces the risk of death from overwork, according to a government survey.
Isabelle Gerretsen Jul 21, 2017
Japanese island where women are banned and men must strip naked declared Unesco World Heritage site
Okinoshima is not the only Unesco site to uphold strict gender segregation rules.
Isabelle Gerretsen Jul 10, 2017
Sussex Partners' Patrick Ghali reveals why hedge funds below $100m in managed assets aren't for him
Global adviser discusses his investing philosophy, surviving trying times and arbitrage opportunities in the current climate.
Gaurav Sharma Jun 28, 2017
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