Consumer inflation in Tokyo for October likely undershot the central bank's price target for the first time in five months, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.The core consumer price index (CPI) in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Huge supermoon puts on spectacular display over Sapporo
According to the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, the moon appeared larger because it approached about 357,000 kilometers from Earth, the closest distance at full moon. Compared with the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation rate slows to 2.5% in September
The annual inflation rate in Japan fell to 2.5% in September 2024 from 3.0% in the prior month, marking the lowest reading since April. Electricity prices increased the least in three months as the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan top FX diplomat says recent yen moves “one-sided” in fresh warning
Japan's top currency diplomat, Atsushi Mimura, said on Friday that recent currency moves are "somewhat one-sided and rapid," in a fresh warning against speculative trading as the yen fell past the key ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation likely to miss BOJ target for first time in five months
Consumer inflation in Tokyo for October likely undershot the central bank's price target for the first time in five months, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FX Chief Warns on Sudden Moves After Yen Hits 150 Range
Japan’s top currency official warned Friday that he was keeping ... “At the moment we’re seeing slightly one-sided, sudden moves in the currency market,” said Atsushi Mimura, vice finance minister for ...
Japan’s core inflation rate slows in September
Japanese inflation slowed in September with prices up 2.4 percent on-year, not including volatile fresh food, official data showed Friday.Excluding both fresh food and energy, Japanese prices rose 2.1 ...
Man arrested after stealing four luxury watches from Osaka store
Police in Osaka have arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of stealing four luxury watches from a store. According to police, the incident occurred at around 3:50 p.m. in Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo Ward, ( read original story ...)
Discrimination still haunts Japan’s Nobel-winning A-bomb survivors
Having survived the atomic bomb that flattened his hometown of Hiroshima when he was nine months old, Kunihiko Sakuma has never forgotten the stain it left on him in the eyes of some of his fellow ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Hopes Electric Cars Were Just a Bad Dream
A tale of two auto shows in Tokyo and Paris offers a surprising verdict about who’s better prepared for the future. ( read original story ...)
Yen Pays the Price for Diffident Bank of Japan
The central bank seems to bob and weave based on how the currency is faring. A consistent message would be better.
Crypto crooks: Kidnapping, huge bar bills and exotic cars are linked to one of biggest bitcoin thefts in US history
A kidnapping of a Connecticut couple has been linked to one of the biggest thefts of cryptocurrency from an individual in United States history.
The Growing Political Potency Of The ‘Crypto Voter Bloc’
According to the poll, 1 in 7 likely voters identify as part of the Crypto Voting Bloc. Those likely voters are both Republicans and Democrats, and it’s notable that “cryptocurrency policy will significantly influence their vote in the 2024 elections.”
Yokohama TWS announces new company president
Yokohama TWS, an Italy-based tire manufacturer that’s part of the Japan-based Yokohama Rubber Co., has announced the appointment of Elio Bartoli as its new company president, effective Dec. 1. Bartoli ... ( read original story ...)
Yamamoto, Ohtani, Darvish showdown was Japan’s most watched MLB playoff game
A win-or-go-home Game 5 of the National League Division Series that featured starting pitchers Yu Darvish and Yoshinobu Yamamoto — and, of course, slugger Shohei Ohtani — became Japan’s most-watched ... ( read original story ...)
DoD Launches Program to Help Employees Who Have Had Trouble Getting Health Care in Japan
After a yearlong review by the Pentagon, Tricare's overseas contractor will create a call center to assist civilian employees with appointment scheduling and up-front payments. ( read original story ...)