Tokyo stocks fell on Monday as high-tech shares came under pressure while investors digested reports about the Bank of Japan's new governor. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.88 percent, or 243.66 ... ( read original story ...)
16 Most Valuable Japanese Companies In The World
In this article, we will discuss the 16 Most Valuable Japanese Companies In The World. You can skip our industry overview and go directly to the 5 Most Valuable Japanese Companies In The World. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
All-male BOJ picks another blow for gender equality in Japan
Once again, three men are set to lead the Bank of Japan (BOJ), underscoring the hurdles women face in reaching leadership positions in a country that ranks the lowest among advanced economies for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida to return to office Monday after sinus surgery – govt
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will return to work on Monday afternoon after successful sinus surgery, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said.Kishida had the surgery in a Tokyo hospital ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘witch houses’ a sign of a rapidly shrinking population
But the problem also has its roots in history and in the curious character of the Japanese property market. Prewar houses were made to last, with the expectation that they would be the home to a ... ( read original story ...)
Dude, where’s my bitcoin? Crypto sits out the Super Bowl after a miserable year
LeBron James did a promo for the Crypto.com trading platform. Coinbase, another crypto exchange, spent $14 million on a QR code gimmick. And who could forget that Larry David ad suggesting that crypto ...
Japan’s Nikkei hits over 2-week low on tech declines
Japan's Nikkei share average touched a more than two-week low on Monday, as heavyweight technology stocks tracked a weak performance of the Nasdaq in the previous session, while stocks with dim ...
Japan’s next central bank chief may rue promotion
HONG KONG, Feb 13 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Haruhiko Kuroda, who is due to depart the Bank of Japan (8301.T) in April after a decade in charge, will leave a host of problems for his successor to solve ...
Inflation in Japan is ‘very close’ to peaking, says strategist
Marc Chandler of Bannockburn Global Forex says the market expects inflation in Japan to fall back below 2% later in the year.
Dentsu suspended from bidding for Tokyo and Osaka government contracts as scandal fall-out continues
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Osaka Prefecture have suspended Japan’s largest advertising agency group Dentsu from bidding for government contracts as the bid-rigging scandal continues. Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall on lower tech shares, caution over next BOJ chief
Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning, weighed down by technology issues that tracked losses in their U.S. peers and investors becoming wary that the Bank of Japan could shift away from its easy monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Families seek closure for wartime mine disaster as Japan-Korea relations thaw
On a crisp February morning, four elderly Korean men bowed their heads towards Japan's Seto Inland Sea as the surf lapped near their shoes. They were paying respects to relatives entombed in a coal mine deep beneath their feet 80 years ago - among thousands of Korean bodies scattered across Japan in an enduring symbol ...
Japan Has More to Do to Bolster Its Defense
Following the previous NSS in 2013, this new NSS established the goal for Japan of strengthening its defense capabilities and maintaining international order in light of the deteriorating regional security environment, ( read original story ...)
Toeing US line on tech spells gloom for Japan
Tokyo will introduce new export controls this spring, Kyodo News Agency of Japan reported, citing several unidentified government sources. Under revised government regulations, exports of advanced ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower after falls in U.S. tech shares
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday, weighed down by selling in some technology issues following losses in their U.S. peers late last week. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Central Japan slashing shows abuse risk remains in remote relationships
(Image partially modified; provided by person related to incident) NAGOYA -- The number of people who meet online and enter relationships without first meeting in person is growing. While this can be ... ( read original story ...)