The Tokyo Disney Resort operator could lower ticket prices for its theme parks, company President Wataru Takahashi said Friday, as more people cut discretionary spending due to inflation. Oriental ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says emergency rice imports, other options considered to stabilise prices
Japan said on Friday that "all options" were being considered to stabilise rice prices, including the use of up to 100,000 metric tons of tariff-free staple rice the government imports a year, and ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mostly gain ahead of Friday’s US jobs report
Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of an update Friday about the U.S. job market that will offer insights into how the economy is faring. ( read original story ...)
Japan Curry Shops See Record Bankruptcies as Rice Prices Soar
A record number of curry shops in Japan went out of business in the past year, as purveyors of one of the country’s most beloved dishes took a hit from soaring rice prices. ( read original story ...)
Japan moon-landing attempt: Tokyo-based iSpace loses communication with Resilience lander
Japanese company ispace said its uncrewed moon lander likely crashed onto the moon's surface during its lunar touchdown attempt on Friday, marking another failure two years after its unsuccessful ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan—and Other U.S. Allies—Can Work Around America
For Japan and many other countries, the vulnerability that comes with relying on U.S. markets has become startlingly clear. First came tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico. Then, in February, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US Start Tariff Talks Amid Reports on Cars, Rare Earths
Japan and the US have begun the latest round of trade negotiations, with media reports suggesting Tokyo’s delegation is trying to win a reprieve from the tariffs by pledging to make more cars in the ... ( read original story ...)
United States seizes $7.44 million in North Korean crypto scam
The Justice Department has seized more than $7.74 million dollars related to an illegal employment and cryptocurrency scheme operated by North Korea, officials announced Thursday.
US Treasury says Bank of Japan should continue to tighten policy
TOKYO] The Bank of Japan should continue to proceed with monetary tightening, which would support a “normalisation of the yen’s weakness” and rebalancing of bilateral trade, the US Treasury Department ...
Biotropics Malaysia Berhad Signs Strategic MOU with ASK Intercity Co., Ltd. to Bring Physta® Tongkat Ali to the Japanese Market
In a significant move to advance natural, evidence-based health solutions in Japan, Biotropics Malaysia Berhad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ASK Intercity Co., Ltd. for the sales ...
Swarms of midges plague Osaka Expo site
While the chironomid midges, which closely resemble mosquitoes, are not directly harmful to humans, they are annoying visitors. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ispace fails again at lunar touchdown with Resilience lander
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese company ispace said its uncrewed moon lander likely crashed onto the moon's surface during its lunar touchdown attempt on Friday, marking another failure ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s household spending falls in blow for shrinking economy
Household spending fell 0.1 per cent in April from a year earlier. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s April household spending unexpectedly falls
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese household spending unexpectedly fell in April, government data showed on Friday, as consumers tightened their purse strings in the face of higher prices.
Gamers line up for Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day
Gaming fans queued up for the launch of Nintendo's Switch 2 on Thursday amid pent-up demand for the more powerful next-generation gaming device. Ohi had missed out in other lotteries and had come from ...
Japan April household spending unexpectedly falls
Japanese household spending unexpectedly fell in April, as consumers tightened their purse strings in the face of higher prices. ( read original story ...)