JERA, Japan's biggest buyer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), said on Friday it plans to book a 110 billion yen ($751 million) loss related to a fire at U.S. Freeport LNG, mostly due to higher ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Shares Slip, Yen Steady Ahead of Bank of Japan Meeting
Asian equities edged lower on Friday as investors grappled with mixed earnings reports, while the Japanese yen held firm ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy review. MSCI's broadest index of ...
Bank of Japan sticks to its dovish stance as the rest of the world takes on jumbo hikes
The central bank also said it would purchase necessary amounts of Japanese government bonds at a fixed rate in order to keep 10-year JGB yields at 0%.
Japan’s central bank’s best strategy is to buy time to keep yen from weakening: Goldman Sachs
Naohiko Baba of the investment bank says the Bank of Japan should "intervene in the currency market occasionally." ...
15 Breathtakingly beautiful places in Yokohama
Yokohama (Japanese: 横浜, [jokohama] ) is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Overall Inflation Rises 3.5% On Year In October
Overall consumer prices in the Tokyo region of Japan - considered a leading indicator for the nationwide trend - rose 3.5 percent on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to unveil huge economic package to address inflation
Japan is on Friday expected to announce an economic stimulus package that local media said could be worth $200 billion to cushion the impact of inflation and a weak yen. ( read original story ...)
Japan in late-stage talks with U.S. for Tomahawk purchase -Yomiuri
Japan is in the final stages of negotiations with Washington to buy U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, the Yomiuri daily reported on Friday, citing multiple unnamed Japanese government sources. ( read original story ...)
Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital hits 33-year high
Core consumer prices in Japan's capital, a leading indicator of nationwide figures, rose 3.4% in October from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, marking the fastest annual pace since 1989 in a ... ( read original story ...)
Bay Area earthquake came with early warning for 2.1 million ShakeAlert app users
Many residents were given several seconds' warning before shaking arrived from a magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck east of San Jose this week. ( read original story ...)
15 Tourist hotspots in Yokohama that live up to the hype
In Yokohama you will find some beautiful attractions that you just cannot miss! Places like Minato Mirai 21, Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum, and Grill Some Meat And Take A Bath At Marine Park and many ... ( read original story ...)
Milcho Manchevski’s Tokyo Masterclass Is an Uncompromising Mix of Ice and Fire
Milcho Manchevski perfectly performed the role of art house celebrity at the Tokyo International Film Festival on Thursday, when he gave a masterclass that was eloquent, humorous, defiant and ... ( read original story ...)
Toky-go! Finnair launches direct flights to Tokyo-Haneda
Finnair is launching new direct flights from Helsinki to Tokyo-Haneda, in a boost to its Asian services. From October 30, flights to Tokyo’s second airport will operate daily – in addition to twice ... ( read original story ...)
All Blacks want to stick to their style of play in Tokyo
Staying on point about what they were attempting to achieve would be crucial for the All Blacks facing Japan's challenge in Saturday's Test in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan to keep ultra-low interest rates, defy global tightening trend
The Bank of Japan is set to keep ultra-low interest rates on Friday and remind markets it will remain a dovish outlier among a wave of central banks tightening monetary policy, as global recession ... ( read original story ...)
Institutions Are Still Bullish on Crypto: Fidelity Survey
That assumption is challenged by a survey by Boston-based investment giant Fidelity. The firm today revealed that 58% of institutional investors were invested in digital assets in the first half of ...