Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his fourth and final Cactus League appearance Monday, throwing 75 pitches over five innings, allowing a run on four hits and striking out seven. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Grew Slower Than Estimated in Fourth Quarter of 2024
The Japanese economy grew at a slower pace than initially estimated in the October-December period but still marked a third straight quarter of expansion. ( read original story ...)
Japan revises fourth-quarter GDP lower, complicating BOJ’s interest rate outlook
Japan's economic growth slowed to 2.2% on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter, complicating the central bank's case for a further interest rate hike in the near term. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trade minister fails to win tariff exemption assurance from U.S.
Japan's trade minister on Monday said he asked the United States not to impose trade tariffs on his country, but did not win any assurance that Japan would be exempt, including from a 25% steel and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan January household spending rises 0.8% year/year
Japanese household spending rose 0.8% in January from a year earlier, internal affairs ministry data showed on Tuesday, worse than the median market forecast for a 3.6% rise. ( read original story ...)
Male inmate in his 50s dies at Nagoya detention facility
A male inmate in his 50s who was being held in a solitary cell at a Nagoya detention facility died on Sunday. According to the Nagoya Public Prosecutors Office, the man had been taking medication for ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Day-Trader Faithful Find Life Under Trump Is No Paradise
For months, crypto-loving investors sank billions into leveraged strategies with the hope that Donald Trump would eliminate regulations on their upstart industry and usher in a new world of digital ...
Receiving low-glucose alerts can improve diabetic drivers’ safety on the road
A Japanese study conducted by a team from Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine found that the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices, equipped with sensors that alert diabetics ... ( read original story ...)
Dodgers-Cubs tickets going for $2,000 on Opening Day in Tokyo: report
MLB is bracing for a huge financial windfall from the season-opening games featuring several Japanese stars, including the reigning National League MVP. ( read original story ...)
Will Japan’s Crypto Reform Bill Change the Market?
Japan's Cabinet authorizes a Payment Services Act amendment that relaxes stablecoin regulations and establishes a new class of crypto brokerages.
The crypto market continues to stumble as Trump declines to rule out potential recession this year
The latest comments follow closely on the heels of disappointment with a White House plan for a national crypto reserve. Many crypto enthusiasts expected Trump’s national crypto
Bitcoin Dips Below $80K as Crypto Sell-Off Goes From Bad to Worse
The price action came as the Nasdaq and S&P 500 stock indexes fell sharply early Monday as Trump failed to quell worries about a recession.
Japan Post Prices $4 Billion Bank Unit Stake Sale at High End
Japan Post Holdings Co. sold ¥592 billion ($4 billion) of Japan Post Bank Co. shares in the nation’s biggest stock sale since 2023, marking the latest disposal in a decade-long privatization effort by ...
Foreign workers march in Tokyo for better pay, work conditions
Foreign workers took to the streets of Japan's capital on March 9, calling for wage increases and improved labor conditions as the peak of th･･･ ( read original story ...)
Crown Prince Akishino joins in mourning victims of the 1945 Tokyo air raid
A memorial service Crown Prince Akishino attended was held in Tokyo on Monday to mourn the estimated 100,000 victims of the U.S. military's air raid on the capital 80 years ago. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trade minister heads to Washington for tariff talks.
Yoji Muto is expected to negotiate with U.S. officials ahead of global tariffs that could damage Japanese businesses, including automotive giants. ( read original story ...)