TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher on the final day of Japan's 2023 fiscal year on Friday, with the Nikkei marking a 44 percent increase from the previous year, boosted by a weaker yen that ...
Japan rail operator gives up plan to launch maglev train in 2027
(Photo: Kyodo) TOKYO: Central Japan Railway Co said Friday it has given up its plan to launch a new high-speed maglev train between Tokyo and Nagoya in 2027, amid long-running environmental disputes. ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka confirms first clay court season since 2022, takes wild card into Rouen
Former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka is set to take part in the first clay court season after two years as the Japanese tennis star has received a wild card for the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole main ... ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ Finally Premieres in Japan to Mixed Reactions and High Emotions
Oppenheimer” has finally opened in the nation where two cities were obliterated by the nuclear weapons invented by the American scientist at the center of the film ... ( read original story ...)
Japan brought forward emergency yen meeting to maximise market impact, source says
Japanese monetary authorities made a last-minute decision to bring forward to Wednesday an emergency meeting on the weak yen that was originally scheduled for Thursday, to maximise the impact of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan flags ‘speculative’ yen moves, signals chance of intervention
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday there were "speculative" moves behind recent yen declines, suggesting authorities remained on stand-by to intervene in the market to address ... ( read original story ...)
Japan FX Chief Calls Yen’s Slump Unusual, Vows to Act if Needed
Japan’s top currency official said recent yen weakness is odd and out of line with current economic fundamentals, reaffirming his commitment to act if needed to prevent excessive swings in the ... ( read original story ...)
Against All Odds, Japan’s Toppled Moon Lander Is Still Alive
Tech Miracle In the wake of NASA's failed private Moon lander debacle, Japan's version is, somehow, alive and kicking. In a post on X-formerly-Twitter, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Local businesses take steps forward
Reconstruction continues on the Noto Peninsula following the New Year's Day earthquake. Local businesses are gradually resuming operations, while Ishikawa Prefectural officials have started outlining ... ( read original story ...)
Fallen ‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years for fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding customers and investors of his now-bankrupt firm. The ruling cements the ...
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds, yen stable
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday, rebounding from sharp losses in the previous session, as market players cheered a weaker yen as the currency steadied after hitting a three decade-low. The ...
Tokyo Inflation Slowdown Won’t Knock the BOJ Off Rate Hike Path
Consumer price growth in Tokyo moderated while staying well above the central bank’s inflation target, keeping authorities on track to consider more interest increases after they hiked earlier this ...
Japan has no ‘defensive line’ against yen’s fall: finance chief
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan has no specific "defensive line" at which it will intervene in the market to stem the yen's slide, the finance minister said Friday, amid speculation the government will act if ...
Japan’s Scrapping of Utility Subsidies to Push Inflation Higher
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s plan to phase out utility subsidies is likely ... Prison Over FTX Collapse UBS Banker’s Frustration Exposes Cracks in World of Climate Finance Apple Plans New iPad Pro for May ...
Japanese emperor, empress visit towns hit by January 1 earthquake
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan paid a solemn visit to towns in the north-central region of Noto, offering prayers for the victims of the devastating New Year's Day earthquake and ... ( read original story ...)
Visiting Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture After The Earthquake
Ishikawa Prefecture offers the vibrant geigi culture of Kanazawa, the seafaring city of Kaga, and the mountainous Hakusan region. ( read original story ...)