Month: April 2022

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that recent drops in the yen were "sharp" and agreed with his U.S. counterpart to communicate closely on currency moves. ( read original story ...)

Inflation is now widely projected to accelerate to the central bank’s target of 2% in April, thrusting Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s stimulus programme into the spotlight. The policy ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's manufacturing activity grew at a slower rate in April, but the sector showed resilience in the face of uncertainty posed by Russia's war in Ukraine and strict Chinese lockdown measures that ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's core consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in more than two years in March, raising worries higher energy and food costs could increasingly take a toll on households' purchasing power. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday he explained to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that recent yen falls were sharp. "The government has said rapid currency moves were ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's core consumer prices rose 0.8 percent in March from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday. The core consumer price index, which incl ... ( read original story ...)

The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to expand in April, albeit at a slower rate, the latest survey from Jibun Bank showed on ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Sapporo have arrested an unemployed 60-year-old man on suspicion of dangerous driving resulting in death after he hit and killed a 10-year-old boy. According to police, the incident occurred ... ( read original story ...)

An executive from Japanese restaurant chain Yoshinoya was fired for making a sexist remark during a marketing lecture over the weekend. In a statement Tuesday, Yoshinoya Holdings Co., the chain's ... ( read original story ...)

A fifth grade schoolboy was given a letter of appreciation by the Metropolitan Police Department's Nishiarai Police Station on April 20 for t ... ( read original story ...)

The wizened old cop believes that the failed airport raid from the previous episode failed a little bit too neatly. After all, Jake got the tip-off that inspired the raid from yakuza boss Ishida, who ... ( read original story ...)

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida discussed Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They also raised concerns about the situation in the South China Sea, where ... ( read original story ...)

USD/JPY is auctioning in a minor range of 127.82-128.71 as investors await Japan’s inflation. The BOJ will continue to stick with an ultra-loose policy despite a higher reading of inflation. The asset ... ( read original story ...)

A Liberal Democratic Party panel said Japan should aim to nearly double its defense spending over the next five years to 2% of gross domestic product. ( read original story ...)