TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will earmark 4.4 trillion yen ($40.52 billion ... will be part of an outline on the budget for the next fiscal year that begins in April 2020. The Ministry of Finance will ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea criticises Japan for removing it from preferential trade ‘whitelist’
Japan’s Cabinet on Friday decided to change South Korea ... in will address the issue ahead of a Cabinet meeting later on Friday, with the country’s finance minister also to announce Seoul’s response. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin warns against yen gains, seeks FX stability
TOKYO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Finance Minister Taro Aso on Friday warned against recent yen gains and highlighted the importance of currency stability, after a surge in the Japanese unit against the dollar ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PE player to put $100 million on fintech companies
HarbourFront Capital had last week completed the acquisition of significant minority stakes of mortgage finance technology firm Easy Home ... is obviously the capability to (be the) bridge between ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s deputy governor signals c.bank may allow yields to fall more
KAGOSHIMA — Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya said the central bank could widen the band at which it allows long-term interest rates to move around its target, signaling its ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks down nearly 2% on US tariffs on China
Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower on Friday, with investor sentiment hit by global sell-offs over US President Donald Trump's new tariffs on China and the yen's rise against the dollar. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Tries to Put the ‘Worst Months’ of Her Life Behind Her
The last time people saw Naomi Osaka at a tennis tournament, she cut off her news conference after a first-round loss at Wimbledon last month, saying, “I feel like I’m about to cry” and leaving the ... ( read original story ...)
F-35 returns to Japan’s skies but safety concerns swirl
These two problems concern the F-35B short take off and vertical landing, which the Japanese Self-Defense Force is scheduled to introduce. Two weeks after the crash, the Nikkei Asian Review ... ( read original story ...)
Relaxing business lodging
Dormy Residences Ichigaya opened in the spring this year in the heart of Tokyo, a six-minute walk from JR Ichigaya ... shopping and running for users on both short and long-term business trips. Guests ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka admits she has not enjoyed Tennis since Australian Open win
Naomi Osaka admits she has not enjoyed playing tennis since winning the Australian Open and has described the last few months as the worst of her life. The 21-year-old won her second consecutive grand ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 joins forces with Fukuoka’s Fina World Championships
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has entered into a partnership with the body overseeing Fukuoka’s staging of the 2021 Fina World Championships in an ... ( read original story ...)
South Koreans shun Japanese beer, travel, cars as disputes grow
with many Japanese looking for K-pop music, Korean food, cosmetics and other merchandise. Misaki Toguchi, a 14-year-old junior high school student from Saitama, north of Tokyo, said her devotion to ... ( read original story ...)
Police: South Korean man set himself ablaze to protest Japan
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — A 72-year-old South Korean man was in critical condition after setting himself ablaze in downtown Seoul on Thursday, apparently to express his anger toward Japan amid ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Amamiya reiterates readiness for more easing to head off risks
KAGOSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya said on Thursday the central bank was prepared to expand monetary stimulus to head off economic risks, warning that ... ( read original story ...)
5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan coast
Tokyo [Japan], July 30 (ANI): A strong earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Japan in the wee hours of Tuesday (local time), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake shakes Mie Prefecture
The Japan Meteorological Agency said that an earthquake of 6.5 magnitude hit Mie Prefecture on Japan on Sunday, according to Xinhua. The earthquake hit at 3:31 am local time, it had a 420 km depth ... ( read original story ...)