The purchase of the collapsed Lehman Brothers by Nomura was more for the benefit of gaining its highly skilled employees. But reports are coming in that the staff may not be as willing to stay as the conservative securities company may have hoped...Read Now

Japan's shares hit an almost five-year low Tuesday as the markets tumbled across the globe. But it's not all bad news following the Wall Street fallout, Japan's megabanks are smiling all the way to the... banks. Read Now

Although one of the most high-tech countries in the world, there is still a surprisingly low number of people that own a PC at home. We look at the latest technology to help the PC-less get connected to cyber space.

This week's Gadget Watch sees Nikon put out a really odd video-enabled headset. After that it's a look at the new Nintendo DSi, the market for 'netbooks' in Japan, and more.

This month's Music Media Watch takes a look at HearJapan, an English-language online music store dedicated to selling Japanese music. Also, a brief look at the case of the music companies monopoly on ringtones, as well as KDDI partnering with Yamaha to create a musical instrument/mobile phone plus other news.