Japan’s annual pay negotiations ended with the highest raises in more than three decades, according to the final tally of the country’s biggest union group, confirming an upward trend in wages sought ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japan to launch new floating-rate bonds as BOJ eyes rate hikes
Japan will introduce a new type of floating-rate note that helps investors mitigate the risk from rising bond yields, two government sources told Reuters, a sign policymakers are gearing up for ... ( read original story ...)
Sony’s crypto debut: Tech giant acquires Amber Japan in major move
Sony acquires Amber Japan, marking its entry into the cryptocurrency exchange market. Sony's acquisition boosted its stock price, Bitcoin ETF inflows, and BTC's price action. Sony, Japan's ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises as tech stocks track US growth shares higher
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday as heavyweight technology stocks tracked US megacap growth stocks higher overnight. The Nikkei was up 0.81% at 40,398.35 as of 0142 GMT, after ...
Japan Launches New Banknotes
Japan on Wednesday started issuing new 10,000 yen (61.9 U.S. dollars), 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes, which marked the first ...
Bereaved families sue operator over Hokkaido boat accident
In the lawsuit filed with the Sapporo District Court, the plaintiffs, including the 29 family members of 14 passengers of the sunken boat, are seeking some ¥1,499 million ($9.2 million) in damages ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya ranking list marks the end of one sumo era and the start of another
As the calendar turned to July, the banzuke (rankings) for the last-ever Nagoya tournament at Dolphins Arena (also known as Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium) were released by the Japan Sumo Association ... ( read original story ...)
Cash-based Japan issues first new bills in two decades, designed against counterfeiting
Japan has issued its first new banknotes in two decades, yen packed with 3-D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting. ( read original story ...)
Victims’ families seek damages over fatal 2022 Hokkaido boat sinking
The families of 14 victims of a fatal tourist boat accident off Hokkaido in 2022 that left 20 people dead and six missing filed Wed ... ( read original story ...)
Kiefer had to ‘make a move for myself’ in transfer to Yokohama
KIEFER Ravena is, indeed, staying in Japan for two more years after signing with Yokohama B-Corsairs. Ravena made the confirmation himself on Tuesday during the media day of Strong Group Athletics, a ... ( read original story ...)
The End Of Japan’s Negative Interest Rate Policy: What It Means For Investors
The end of Japan's negative interest rate policy has helped in igniting some growth in the Japanese stock market with the Nikkei 225 hitting a high in 2024 ...
Asia-Pacific markets are set for mixed open ahead of business activity data from the region
Asia-Pacific markets are set to open mixed after Fed Chair Powell noted progress on inflation, and ahead of June business activity data in the region. ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s newest yen note came from the Nepali mountains
Banks across Japan began stocking their ATMs on Wednesday with shiny new yen notes sourced from an unlikely location – vibrant yellow flowering paperbush shrubs that grow on craggy Himalayan mountains ... ( read original story ...)
Damaged Kindergarten In Odesa To Be Rebuilt Under Project Funded By Japan
Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka and UNDP Tokyo Representative Office Director Hideko Hadzialic signed an agreement on cooperation in the reconstruct ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka details how she moved past one thing since making post-pregnancy return
In the past, Osaka was absolutely a dominant force and one of the best in the world. But her old winning formula might be a bit outdated as the 26-year-old says she is done with "revisiting the past" ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service activity slips for first time in 2 years, PMI shows
Japanese service activity contracted for the first time in nearly two years in June as domestic demand cooled, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday, although business confidence and hiring ... ( read original story ...)