TOKYO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan policymakers agreed on the need to maintain ultra-loose monetary settings but were divided on how soon the central bank could end negative interest rates, ...
Samurai towns, Japanese oyster farmers and coastal art on the back roads of Honshu
Although close to the big-hitting cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, the lesser-visited regions of Gifu and Ishikawa are a million miles away in spirit — a back-road meander reveals old samurai towns, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival Sets 2023 Lineup Including 20 World Premieres And New Wim Wenders Short
The Tokyo Film Festival has set the lineup for its bumper 2023 edition, running October 23 to November 1. Scroll down for the full list. In the main competition, the festival has set 10 world ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considers Tokyo, Osaka, others for English-only finance zones
Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka prefecture and Sapporo city -- as candidate for special business zones that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wants to lure foreign asset management companies to open for business, ...
Japan considers Tokyo, Fukuoka, Osaka, Sapporo for special zones
TOKYO -- Japan will weigh up four municipalities -- Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka prefecture and Sapporo city -- as candidate for special business zones that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wants to lure foreign ...
Japan’s court recognizes more victims of Minamata mercury poisoning and awards them compensation
TOKYO — A Japanese court on Wednesday ordered the central government, the Kumamoto prefecture and a chemical company to recognize more than 120 plaintiffs as patients of the decades-old Minamata ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Former Japan, Feyenoord midfielder Shinji Ono to retire
Consadole Sapporo's former Japan and Feyenoord playmaker Shinji Ono, currently the oldest active player in the J-League first divisio ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Open: Iga Swiatek endures a stiff test against Mai Hontama to move into last-8
Iga Swiatek didn’t have it easy against local hope Mai Hontama in their second-round match at the Tokyo Open on Wednesday. The top seed, who’s currently ranked 2nd in the world, eventually prevailed 6 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival Aims to Boost Global Relevance With Bumper 2023 Edition
Japan's largest celebration of cinema, which will open with Wim Wenders' acclaimed Tokyo-set drama 'Perfect Days,' will welcome an estimated 600 film world guests, up from 104 in 2022. By Patrick ... ( read original story ...)
China, Japan and South Korea agree talks to calm fears over US ties
Trilateral discussions to resume in response to Beijing’s fears over growing US influence in region ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s Wild D.C. Ride: From FTX at the Fed to a Scramble for Access
FTX’s demise and its leader’s upcoming trial haven’t stopped a major lobbying push by the industry this week, but the events have changed its tone.
Japan’s Nikkei recoups losses, ends higher on dividend hunting
TOKYO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average closed higher on Wednesday, rebounding from a one-month low as investors scooped up stocks to secure rights for dividend payouts which expire ...
Japan lawmaker indicted in bribery case involving wind power business
A Japanese lower house lawmaker was indicted Wednesday for receiving bribes from a wind power firm in exchange for exercising his inf ... ( read original story ...)
‘Emotional’ worms offer clues to how genetics may drive our own feelings
Delivering electric shocks to 1mm-long roundworms may sound rather meanspirited, but scientists at Nagoya City University have used this particular stimuli to uncover some curious behaviors of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end up as firm China markets offset US rate hike fears
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Wednesday, as bargain hunting supported by rises in Chinese markets more than offset earlier losse ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival Gives Prominence to Chinese Titles in Competition and Gala Selections
As well as “Perfect Days” and “Anselm” and Wenders’ role in the Ozu celebrations, the Tokyo festival has room for one other Wenders contribution, the world premiere of his short film “Somebody Comes ... ( read original story ...)