Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, after reshuffling his cabinet on Wednesday, said the government will support the economy by ensuring that wage growth exceeds inflation in longer-term. Real ... ( read original story ...)
Record Number of Women in Japan’s Cabinet May Not Signal Change
Kishida kept men in the main finance and trade roles, in line with a pattern of excluding women from the types of jobs that open the way to taking over as prime minister. Japan has never had a female finance minister and its last female chief cabinet ...
The challenge of rebuilding stricken Tokyo
September 14, 1923The total number of casualties in districts affected by the earthquake is probably one and a half million, and of those the de ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korean lawmakers to visit Tokyo for annual meeting with Japanese counterparts
The South Korea-Japan Parliamentarians' Union is a meeting to foster exchanges between lawmakers from the two countries and holds a meeting every year, alternating between Seoul and Tokyo. Its latest ... ( read original story ...)
Feeling the heat: 44% of Japan firms see earnings hit from extreme weather – Reuters poll
Some 44% of Japanese companies see extreme weather events around the globe hitting earnings, a Reuters survey showed, highlighting the impact of scorching heat waves and torrential rains on firms in the world's third-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Police warn Tigers fans not to jump in Osaka’s Dotonbori River as team nears pennant
As the Hanshin Tigers edge closer to their first Central League title in 18 years, authorities and police in Osaka are stepping up security a ... ( read original story ...)
US military heliport’s presence in densifying central Tokyo questioned by locals, experts
The area around a U.S. military heliport in Tokyo's central Roppongi neighborhood is undergoing rapid changes amid a skyscraper construction ... ( read original story ...)
Visiting The Largest City In The World: Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan is not a quaint city. Unlike Vatican City, the smallest city in the world, Tokyo has a large urban and metropolitan area. With a population of 37.3 million people (37.7 million if all ... ( read original story ...)
Pilot retrieves lost American Girl doll in Tokyo, flies her home to Texas
American Airlines pilot James Danen picked up a little girl's favorite doll, Beatrice, from lost and found at a Tokyo airport. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Yen Forecast: USD/JPY on Breakout Quest as GBP/JPY Fends Off Support Test
This article takes a technical view of USD/JPY and GBP/JPY, analyzing critical support and resistance levels that deserve careful scrutiny in the coming trading sessions.
Crypto seeks lifeline in Asia as U.S. crackdown spurs more layoffs
Crypto is increasingly looking to Asia for a revival as the chastened sector reels from a crackdown in the U.S.
Crypto Seeks Asian Lifeline as US Crackdown Spurs More Layoffs
Crypto is increasingly looking to Asia for a revival as the chastened sector reels from a crackdown in the US.
The SEC’s troubled relationship with Coinbase demonstrates fear of $1 trillion crypto market
The SEC's paradoxical ties with Coinbase are symptomatic of its fears around a crypto market now valued at more than $1 trillion.
SEC Hunts Fines Austin Mahone and Soulja Boy Over Crypto Promotion
The two formerly chart-topping musicians are facing fines from the SEC after pushing Tronix crypto without disclosing they'd been paid.
After being scammed out of $130K, elderly Houston artist now warning others of crypto scams
An 82-year-old Houston artist claimed he recently was swindled out of his life savings by a scammer masquerading as a federal agent and now he's urging others to learn from his mistakes.
Study: Largest historic fire death toll belongs to aftermath of 1923 Japan earthquake
The fires—which were foreseen and foretold by a contemporary seismologist—led to the first lessons in earthquake protection for schoolchildren in Japan after the earthquake. More recently, the history ... ( read original story ...)