Most of Japan's regional economies are picking up moderately as supply constraints ease and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic begins to fade, the central bank said on Thursday. In a quarterly report ...
Naomi Osaka announces first children’s book launched by her production company Hana Kuma
Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is launching her first children’s book under Hana Kuma, a production company she built in partnership with NBA star LeBron James. Osaka, 24, took to Instagram on ...
Tokyo stocks end higher for 4th day on firm energy issues
Tokyo stocks rose for a fourth trading day on Thursday, lifted by energy issues that tracked higher oil futures after the Organizatio ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares open higher despite Wall Street losses
TOKYO: Tokyo shares opened higher on Thursday, bucking the trend after Wall Street faltered on profit-taking as recent global rallies fizzled out. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.68 percent, or ... ( read original story ...)
Japan targets farm export gains to blunt weak yen’s pain
Business Dutch government lifts filling target for Bergermeer gas storage facility to 90%, article with image August 19, 2022 When Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed this week to wring more ... ( read original story ...)
Learn about the creation of the world’s first Ghibli Park at this exhibition in Nagoya
The Ghibli Park & Ghibli Exhibition at the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art in Nagoya will have a life-sized cat bus and more ... ( read original story ...)
Body in river near Tokyo confirmed as that of missing 7-yr-old girl
CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A body found recently in a river in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, has been confirmed as that of a 7-year-old girl who went missing in late September, investigative sources ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan remains the biggest investor in the US
Mazda Motor’s new plant near Huntsville, Alabama — a joint project with fellow Japanese carmaker Toyota — began producing a sport utility vehicle designed for the US market. The U-turn by Mazda, years ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits two-week high as energy, chip shares gain
Japan's Nikkei share average hit a two-week high on Thursday, extending its rebound from a multi-month low to a fourth session, with energy and chip-related stocks leading the way. The Nikkei ended ...
Choice of Saudi for Winter Games reflects worsening environment for major events
The decision to award the 2029 Asian Winter Games to Saudi Arabia may have been greeted with amazement but it follows a double logic. ( read original story ...)
Investors, Be Wary Of All The Crypto PR Stunts
The agency also has yet “to provide clarity on the critical issue of what constitutes a security in crypto markets.” Which may be a “dereliction of basic duties,” as Roberts suggests, or could mean ...
Crypto Overhaul Fizzles in Congress, Leaving Industry and Investors in Limbo
US lawmakers’ efforts to pass significant crypto legislation by the end of the year are on life support, leaving in place Washington’s scattershot approach to digital coins. Most Read from ...
The Bank of Japan and the Yen intervention
On the 14th of September, the Bank of Japan carried out a ‘check’ on currency rates, a move believed to be the first step on the way to a Yen intervention.On Thursday the 22nd of September, the BoJ ...
Russian consul in Sapporo expelled in tit-for-tat move
TOKYO: Japan ordered a Russian consul in Sapporo to leave the country by Oct 10 in retaliation for the expulsion of a Japanese consul in Vladivostok last month, the foreign ministry said today. ( read original story ...)
Japanese sushi, steakhouse taking over former Osteria Rossa space in Grand Rapids
A West Michigan Japanese restaurant is expanding to downtown Grand Rapids in the former Osteria Rossa space. Nagoya Hibachi Steak House and Sushi is expected to open later this fall at 16 Monroe ... ( read original story ...)
You can fly from San Jose to Tokyo for under $475 roundtrip
If a trip to Japan has been on your must-travel list, well, it’s finally time: After two years of isolation and closing off from tourists due to the pandemic, Japan is set to reopen for visa-free ... ( read original story ...)