Japan is considering hosting the 2023 Hiroshima summit of the Group of Seven nations in the latter half of May and aims to announce the plan later this month, government sources said. The Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
46% in Japan want BOJ to halt ultraloose policy: Nikkei poll
Nearly a majority of the Japanese public thinks the Bank of Japan should cease its ultraloose monetary policy, Nikkei has learned in its latest survey, as 46% wish for the policy to end while 36% ... ( read original story ...)
Famima Laundry: Japanese convenience store adds laundromat to store in Tokyo
Welcome to the Famima laundromat! As of 31 May, 2022, there are 16,564 Family Mart stores around Japan. And out of all of these thousands of branches, only 33 of them offer something extra special for ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto industry braced for fallout after weekend meltdown
Crypto investors and executives are bracing themselves for further pain after the price of bitcoin tumbled over the weekend, worsening the credit crunch hitting the industry. Bitcoin, the world’s most ... ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk Says He Is Buying the Crypto Dip
Now, will this be enough to stabilize prices, the next few hours will tell, but there are still many questions, especially about the solvency of many crypto projects and firms. "I will keep supporting ... ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Crash: all Ponzi schemes topple eventually
We’re back to the wild west finances of the 1920s as the crypto industry pours huge money into political campaigns ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Should Stick to Easing Policy, PM Kishida Says
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the Bank of Japan’s policy of monetary easing should remain on track for now, considering the negative impact a change would have on smaller companies.Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
M5.4 earthquake hits Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture
A strong earthquake has hit the Noto region in central Japan. No tsunami alert has been issued. The magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture, shortly after 3 p.m. on ... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake hits Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture, no major damage
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck Japan's western coastal prefecture of Ishikawa on Sunday (June 19), the Meteorological Agency said, adding there were no indications that it ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Jolts Ishikawa in Central Japan – NHK
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 hit central Japan on Sunday, the national broadcaster NHK said. The epicentre of the earthquake was Ishikawa Prefecture, NHK said. No tsunami warning ... ( read original story ...)
5.2 quake hits northwestern Japan
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck Ishikawa Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast today, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the weather agency said. The quake occurred ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake hits Noto region on Sea of Japan coast
A strong earthquake struck the Noto region on the Sea of Japan coast in central Japan around 3:08 p.m. on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Which companies spend most on workers? Japan to launch metrics
The Japanese government will soon push businesses to disclose so-called human-capital metrics over four categories, aiming to give investors a more accurate picture of companies' strengths and ... ( read original story ...)
M5.2 earthquake strikes central Japan
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck central Japan. Officials say there is no tsunami threat. It registered lower 6 on Japan's seismic intensity scale of zero to 7 at Suzu city, Ishikawa prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Why the $2 trillion crypto market crash won’t kill the economy
Economists and bankers tell CNBC they aren't worried about the crypto sell-off hurting the broader U.S. economy. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka won’t play at Wimbledon, citing Achilles tendon issue
Osaka did not play at Wimbledon a year ago as part of a mental health break she took after pulling out of the French Open before her second-round match. ( read original story ...)