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Japanese Yen declines despite rising odds of BoJ raising interest rates
The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains weak on Monday, extending its losing streak to a third consecutive session. Traders are gearing up for the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) policy meeting next week, where an ...
Newspaper extra on Biden’s withdrawal distributed outside Tokyo Station
A Japanese newspaper distributed an extra edition in central Tokyo on US President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race. ( read original story ...)
Japan attracts record 3.14 mln June visitors as weak yen draws travellers
Japan set a fresh record for monthly visitors in June, official data showed on Friday, as the weak yen fuelled a tourism boom that is becoming a key driver for the economy. ( read original story ...)
The Japanese way of recycling waste
Resonac and Sekisui are among Japan’s largest chemical companies, and smaller players like CFP Group are also helping create a waste-to-chemical infrastructure. CFP, which got its start in mechanical ... ( read original story ...)
Tokaido shinkansen train services partially halted
Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services were briefly suspended between Tokyo and Nagoya stations Monday following a derailment incident involving a maintenance train. Central Japan Railway, also ... ( read original story ...)
Why Ariarne Titmus ‘the Terminator’ is primed to top Tokyo Olympic tally
Ariarne Titmus is fitter, stronger, healthier, and swimming better than ever as she looks to defend her titles from Tokyo and continue enhancing her legacy in the pool, writes . ( read original story ...)
Shinkansen bullet train service halted between Tokyo and Nagoya
Shinkansen bullet train service has been suspended between Tokyo and Nagoya from Monday's first trains due to a maintenance vehicle d ... ( read original story ...)
Japan survey on jobs causing stiff shoulders ranks care workers ahead of teachers, nurses
A survey aiming to identify which occupations encounter the most shoulder stiffness has placed caregivers in the top spot with 70% of respond ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya man arrested for putting glue in women’s hair, pretending it was bird poop, to pick them up
Dating can be hard, particularly when making that first move on a person where the chances of rejection are dangerously high. Some people get by on good looks, while others employ charm and wit to win ... ( read original story ...)
Anti-whaling campaigner arrested in Greenland; police say he may be extradited to Japan
Greenland police have arrested Paul Watson, a prominent environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner, on an international warrant issued by Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan man bilked out of $31,000 warns get-rich schemes on social media ‘are 100% fake’
Even though he was wary of scammers and anyone approaching him with smooth talk, he lost most of his savings. "I want people to know these get-rich schemes on social media are 100% fake," he said. The ...
IB Geography class: Japan earthquake death toll rises to 55 as military joins relief effort
Evaluate the effectiveness of Japan’s earthquake preparedness and response systems in mitigating the effects of this disaster ... ( read original story ...)
GoPro Announces New Distribution Partnership With SoftBank C&S in Japan. Could This Help the Declining Stock?
Its durable cameras might be popular with folks taking action footage, but GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) hasn't been a great success as a stock. After a sustained period of excitement following its 2014 IPO, ...
Japan’s Above-Target Inflation Fuels Some Rate Hike Hopes, But Caution Persists
Japan’s consumer inflation stayed above the central bank’s 2% target in June, which is likely to fuel some expectations that interest-rate increases might be coming soon.
Japan core inflation perks up in June, leaves BOJ rate hike open
Japan's core consumer prices rose 2.6% in June from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, accelerating for a second straight month and keeping alive market expectations that the central bank could ...