When an earthquake strikes, most of us imagine shaking buildings, cracked roads, and frightened people running for safety. But what many don’t know is that the impact of earthquakes doesn’t stop at ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan urged to keep or slow bond taper pace from fiscal 2026
TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) received a sizeable number of requests to maintain or slightly slow the pace of tapering in its bond purchases from fiscal year 2026 onward, minutes of a meeting between ...
Tastefully Yours Episode 7 recap: Yeon-joo’s Jungjae recipe book is stolen
Kang Ha-neul and Gom Min-si's Tastefully Yours continues to captivate fans with a mix of comedy, culinary artistry and a heartfelt story. ( read original story ...)
Aichi Launches International Animation Festival
The festival will screen films at the Midland Square Cinema, Midland Square Cinema 2, 109 Cinemas Nagoya, and Nagoya Shishashitsu theaters. The festival will include screenings of projects from local ... ( read original story ...)
“Flying Roti Canai” Steals The Spotlight At Osaka Expo 2025
Visitors at Japan’s 2025 Osaka Expo were captivated by a culinary performance in the Malaysian Pavilion as one of the most popular foods here passed with “flying” colours in the eyes of food lovers. ( read original story ...)
The O’Toole Chronicles: Tokyo
I recently took a trip to Tokyo, Japan, and I was fascinated by so much in this legendary city. I decided to give the interested public some insight ... ( read original story ...)
Shigeo Nagashima, known in Japan as ‘Mr. Pro Baseball,’ dies at 89
Shigeo Nagashima, who was known in Japan as “Mr. Pro Baseball” and was one of the most famous people in the country during his playing days, has died. He was 89. ( read original story ...)
Japan to promote domestic ownership of JGBs, policy draft shows
Japan should promote the domestic ownership of government bonds to avoid further rises in long-term interest rates caused by supply-demand imbalances, according to a draft of the government's economic ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Morning Briefing: Crypto Industry ‘Unprepared’ For Quantum Threat Says Analyst
Crypto industry lobbyists are urging U.S. senators to stay focused as the GENIUS Act, a bill aimed at regulating stablecoin issuers, faces potential distraction from unrelated amendments during its ...
Univest Securities, LLC Sponsors Japan GO IPO Summit And The CEO Speaks On Shelf Offerings And Pipes Panel
New York, New York, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Univest Securities, LLC ("Univest"), a premier boutique full-service investment bank and securities broker-dealer firm based in New York, is ...
2 Japanese killed in China’s Dalian, Chinese suspect detained
BEIJING (Kyodo) -- Two Japanese nationals have been killed in Dalian, northeastern China, and a Chinese suspect has been detained, an official from the Japanese Embassy in Beijing said Tuesday.
News in Easy English: Osaka Expo mascot ‘Myaku-Myaku’ now popular with visitors
The official mascot of Expo 2025 in Osaka has become very popular. At first, many people did not like its strange look. Now, visitors often t・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
A Guide to Japan’s Closely Watched Government Bond Auctions
Japan’s government bond auctions, once viewed as predictable and procedural, have been reborn as a barometer of stress in the nation’s debt market — and a trigger for moves in yields from Europe to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Former Princess Mako, Who Gave Up Royal Status to Marry Commoner, Welcomes First Child
Japan's former Princess Mako, who left the royal family in 2021, welcomed her first child with husband Kei Komuro, Japan's Imperial Household Agency confirmed on Friday, May 30. ( read original story ...)
Collective Wealth Of Japan’s 50 Richest On Forbes List Rises 14% To US$228 Billion
The collective wealth of Japan’s 50 Richest on the 2025 Forbes list rose 14% to US$228 billion, helped by a stronger yen. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s departure tax revenue hits record high in FY 2024
Japan's revenue from a departure tax collected from travelers in fiscal 2024 hit a record high amid an influx in the number of visito ...