Bank of Japan board member Seiji Adachi said on Wednesday the yen's recent weakness was bringing benefits to the country's economy by boosting corporate profits earned overseas."Personally, I don't ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ policy board member sees chance of higher inflation in Japan
Bank of Japan policy board member Seiji Adachi said Wednesday that he sees a greater chance that the nation's inflation rate will increase after years ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Q3 corporate capex up 1.2% year-on-year: Finance ministry
TOKYO: Japanese companies raised spending on factories and equipment by 1.2 per cent in July-September from the same period a year earlier, Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Wednesday (Dec 1). ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka still excite all of us, like with the Tokyo brazier
Naomi can came back to excite us all, and to excite herself, returning to experience the same sensations as she experienced in Tokyo 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Brazil and Japan Report First Cases of the Omicron Variant
Brazil and Japan joined the rapidly widening circle of countries to report cases of the omicron variant, while new findings indicate the mutant coronavirus was already in Europe close to a week before ... ( read original story ...)
Popular series ‘Tokyo Revengers’ to get exhibition in Tokyo and Osaka next year
The manga series by Ken Wakui, "Tokyo Revengers," has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine since 2017 and, ever since, sold incredibly well, now exceeding 40 million copies! In April 2021, the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Huobi Launching First Fund of Funds
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global is laying the groundwork for its first fund-of-funds, according to two people familiar with the matter. The fund-of-funds vehicle would invest predominantly in ... ( read original story ...)
Nubank to Lower Price Range for Its Planned IPO
Nubank is now aiming for a valuation lower than the originally outlined, as the firm is looking to sell shares at between $8 and $9 each on its planned IPO. ( read original story ...)
Digital Bank Nubank Scales Back IPO as SoftBank Set to Invest
Nu Holdings, the Brazilian digital bank backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., trimmed the valuation of its initial public offering while also attracting the interest of SoftBank Group ... ( read original story ...)
IKEA is renting out a mini Tokyo apartment for less than $1 per month
If you’ve ever imagined yourself just settling down in one of the cozy, staged “rooms” in an IKEA, this may be the apartment for you. ( read original story ...)
Ichiro holds clinic for Tokyo high school team after receiving letter from players
Ichiro responded to a touching letter from a group of high school baseball players by holding a clinic for the team in Tokyo on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Namibian Diplomat Infected With Omicron Variant Becomes Japan’s First Case
Japan announced a ban on all foreign visitors through the end of the year as a precaution for the new COVID variant after the country received its first case. ( read original story ...)
A US Sailor Showed Japan How to Attack Pearl Harbor
American admirals first showed how vulnerable Pearl Harbor was, nine years before the US entered World War II. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prince decries ‘terrible’ comments about daughter Mako’s decision to marry a commoner
Crown Prince Akishino's daughter Mako suffered PTSD following a barrage of social media criticism over her relationship. ( read original story ...)
Plenitude unit to invest in 14-storey hotel in Osaka
Osaka Trust is a real estate investment trust which was established by agreement between NihonLifeCreator Co Ltd as initial settlor and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation as trustee under ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks drop for 3 days on fears over new COVID-19 variant
Tokyo stocks dropped for the third straight session on Tuesday with the Nikkei index tumbling more than 5 percent in three days on c ... ( read original story ...)