Month: July 2024

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan stands ready to take all possible measures to counter excessively volatile currency moves, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Tuesday, keeping ... ( read original story ...)

Japan likely stepped into the currency market for a second straight day on Friday as it continued its battle to prop up the yen and keep speculators on the back foot. ( read original story ...)

Lone yokozuna Terunofuji continued his perfect start to the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament by blowing away No. 2 maegashira Wakamotoha ... ( read original story ...)

Five people were taken to hospital Tuesday after fire, believed to have been deliberately lit, broke out at a city hall in central J ... ( read original story ...)

Former Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation middleweight champion Kazuto Takesako of World Sports Boxing Gym and Jap […] ... ( read original story ...)

Manila and Tokyo signed a landmark pact allowing troop deployment on each other’s soil. Neither US ally is on the best terms with Beijing. ( read original story ...)

Compared to the display of democratic enthusiasm in France, Tokyo’s gubernatorial race yielded a lacklustre vote in favour of the incumbent. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo: Near the National Stadium, in an area of Tokyo full of shops and restaurants, there is a cafe that is also a craft workshop, where customers can paint whatever they like in their favorite colors on cups before drinking Japanese tea from them. ( read original story ...)

Japanese and U.S. banks have returned to the top of investment banking in Asia, helped by a raft of deals in Tokyo and Mumbai at a time when Chinese rivals are saddled with a stagnant home market. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday as the yen's weakness helped lift some export-oriented shares, although advances were limited as investors ... ( read original story ...)