In the Q2 of 2019, SoftBank Group recorded operating loss as much as ¥704.4 billion, the biggest loss since the foundation of the Japanese holding company.
A meandering day of trading left U.S. stock indexes close to their record highs on Wednesday, as strong gains for health care companies jousted with sharp drops in energy stocks.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday sought to dispel speculation that he will dissolve the lower house for an election, saying such an idea has not crossed his mind.
An effort to eradicate suspicious Twitter posts that could lead to child prostitution or child pornography taken by prefectural police in central Japan, where law enforcers directly reply to such tweets to warn of the risks, has proven to be effective, with police departments in other prefectures following suit.
A power line problem might have caused a fire last week that destroyed Shuri Castle, a symbol of Okinawa located at a World Heritage site, police sources said Tuesday.
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The water supply at Haneda Airport's domestic passenger terminals has been cut off since the morning of Nov. 6, according to the terminal building operator.
At least 15 volunteer security personnel were killed in a gunfire attack in Thailand's troubled southern province of Yala on Tuesday night, according to authorities.