Japan has imposed a fresh set of sanctions on individuals and a company connected to the Gaza-based militant group Hamas, according to a statement released by the Japanese foreign ministry on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Kishida: Will refrain from commenting on media report on BoJ policy meeting
Must continue to work with BoJ on economic policy. Aware of media reports on BoJ policy meeting but will refrain from commenting. Currencies have a big impact on measuring the size of the economy. Information on these pages contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Japan finmin Suzuki: Expect BOJ to guide policy appropriately to achieve 2% price goal
TOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday he expected the Bank of Japan to steer monetary policy appropriately, declining to comment directly on a media ...
Billionaire hedge fund boss Ken Griffin pays for 1,200 staff and family members to visit Disney Tokyo and hear performances by Maroon 5 and Calvin Harris
Citadel founder Ken Griffin, worth $35.4 billion, treated roughly 10,000 staff and family to a Disney World trip and Coldplay concert back in 2022. ( read original story ...)
Beloved literary ‘Hilltop Hotel’ in Tokyo to close for the time being
A Tokyo hotel that was a popular hangout for renowned literary figures such as Yukio Mishima and Yasunari Kawabata will temporarily close from Feb. 13 to gauge the extent of repairs needed for the venerable landmark. ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo Neighborhood Wants to Cancel Halloween. That’s a Mistake.
Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world ( read original story ...)
99% of visitors to Fukushima seafood event in Tokyo keen to buy
Some 99% of visitors to a recent seafood promotion event in Tokyo said they intend to buy fish caught off the Fukushima Prefecture･･･ ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Tokyo’s Shibuya wants to cancel Halloween. That’s a mistake
A widely celebrated spooky-season festival has received an eviction notice, says the Bloomberg Opinion's Gearoid Reidy. ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Revengers Season 3 Episode 5 May Feature Black Dragon Flashback
The previous episode revealed some thrilling truths about the 5th Division of the Tokyo Manji gang. Their methods of handling problems within them are pretty peculiar. Takemitchi tries to unveil the truth, ( read original story ...)
Marketmind: All eyes on Bank of Japan’s 1% yield cap
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist.Asia's economic calendar is jammed with top-tier releases on Tuesday, from Chinese purchasing managers index data to third quarter GDP figures from Hong Kong and Taiwan,
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake has struck the island of Jamaica, details are here
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake has struck the island of Jamaica ... by God Pentagon announces new nuclear bomb 24 times more powerful than one dropped on Japan Here’s what to know about the President ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to be tire supplier for Porsche Carrera Cup North America
Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) and Yokohama Tire Corporation are expanding the footprint of the tire company on the Porsche Motorsport Pyramid North America to Porsche Carrera Cup North ... ( read original story ...)
‘The World’s Brightest Startup Minds’: JETRO brings Japanese entrepreneurs to Los Angeles
In partnership with Playa Vista startup training company LaunchStarz and local accelerator Plug and Play, whose office sits along Wilshire Boulevard in LA, the Japan External Trade Organization recent ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s latest boom is a chance to show it’s learned hard lessons from the past
If a new crypto boom is indeed underway, it will likely see a fresh wave of speculative investment as people look for the hot new thing. It will also be a test to see if the crypto industry learned anything from the last boom and bust cycle,
Study reveals importance of Earth’s upper atmosphere in geomagnetic storm development
A study from an international team led by researchers from Nagoya University in Japan and the University of New Hampshire in the United States has revealed the importance of the Earth's upper ... ( read original story ...)
A disorderly shift in Japan’s monetary policy could spark bond-market contagion and increase risks of a ‘financial accident,’ Mohamed El-Erian says
Japanese authorities may be close to changing policy, as a recent Nikkei report hinted that government yields may be allowed to climb higher. ( read original story ...)