Prices in world’s third-largest economy grew 3.3 percent in June amid expectations BOJ will stick to ultra-loose policy.
Japan’s core inflation rate accelerates in June but stays above BOJ’s target
Japan's core consumer inflation stayed well above the central bank's 2% target for the fifteenth consecutive month, rose by 3.3% in June 2023 from a year ago, ...
Prosecutors seek 25-yr jail term for Tokyo ‘Joker’ train attacker
Prosecutors on Friday sought a 25-year jail sentence for a man charged with attempted murder and arson while dressed in a Joker costu ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing Restricts Japanese Seafood, Escalating Tensions with Tokyo
China says public health comes first, defends its move; Tokyo says it will release treated Fukushima water after addressing 'reputational damages' ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Haneda airport reopens Terminal 2
Tokyo Haneda International Airport’s Terminal 2 (T2) facility has reopened after a hiatus of more than three years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Powerchip Targets Listing in 5-7 Years for Japan Venture
TOKYO (Reuters) - Taiwan chipmaker Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp aims to list a joint venture being set up to build a factory in Japan in five to seven years, an executive from the chipmaker said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JERA to invest $300 mln in green tech-focused start-ups
Japan's top liquefied natural gas buyer JERA will invest $300 million in green technology-focused start-ups through a newly created in-house unit, it said on Friday, as part of the country's efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s shrinking population offers escape from hectic city life
“If someone has the means to purchase in Japan, the waters are ready.” Simon Whalley says he has been welcomed into the community since buying an abandoned property in Osakikamijima [Courtesy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan June exports rise 1.5% year over year, finance ministry data show
TOKYO, July 20 (Reuters) - Japan's exports in June rose 1.5% from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Thursday. The rise was less than a 2.2% gain expected by 15 economists in a ...
Tokyo stocks end mixed on weak chip shares, bargain-hunting
Tokyo stocks closed mixed Friday, weighed down by semiconductor-linked shares on a weak earnings forecast from the world's largest ch ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Tokyo should rethink redevelopment plan to cut down historical trees
Officials in charge of a redevelopment plan for the outer garden area of Tokyo's Meiji Jingu Shinto shrine, known as Meiji Jingu Gaien, recently held ... ( read original story ...)
First leg of comedian Iliza Shlesinger’s USO tour stops at ‘Mayberry’ base in Tokyo
Shlesinger’s USO tour included stops Friday at Yokosuka Naval Base’s Fleet Theater and Saturday at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s Club Iwakuni. A scheduled show in Tokyo is canceled, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Gareth Anscombe: Wales fly-half signs for Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath
Anscombe, who will link up in Tokyo for the 2024 season, is currently part of the Wales training squad as he bids to play in a third World Cup. He arrived in Wales after signing for Cardiff in 2014 ... ( read original story ...)
Morning Bid: Markets shrug off upbeat news from Japan and China
China's latest efforts to boost consumption provided a small lift to mainland stocks, but markets continue to look ahead to the Politburo meeting, expected next week, for bigger stimulus announcements. The piecemeal measures unveiled so far suggest there's plenty of scope for disappointment. ( read original story ...)
Man pleads guilty over video of nuisance behavior at Nagoya sushi shop
A man accused of videoing nuisance behavior at a major conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain and posting the footage online admitted to the c ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka World Expo plagued with cost overruns, delays as ‘fed-up’ locals demand answers
Residents fear they will be left to shoulder the financial burden, with costs expected to eclipse even the revised budget of US$1.3 billion Work on infrastructure projects has fallen behind schedule ... ( read original story ...)