The end of the zero-interest era is unleashing competition in the banking sector and changes in saver and investor behaviour ( read original story ...)
Philippines joins Japan’s ‘one theatre’ plan against China sea threat
Strategy will treat the East and South China seas as a unified theatre of operations as regional allies align against Beijing’s growing influence. ( read original story ...)
BOJ Should Stand Ready to Hike Rates, Board Member Takata Says
The Bank of Japan should be ready to resume policy tightening if U.S. trade talks progress, policy board member Hajime Takata said, confirming that the bank is still looking to raise interest rates.
Japan tax revenue hits record on inflation, good corporate earnings
Japan's tax revenue for fiscal 2024 reached a record 75.23 trillion yen ($524 billion), hitting a new high for the fifth consecutive ...
Greater Bay Airlines is rolling out flights to Sapporo, Japan, in December
Greater Bay Airlines is expanding its network with the launch of new flights to Sapporo, Japan, starting December 17, 2025. ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Kento Inoue hits grand slam for 1st pro homer in BayStars’ win
Kento Inoue hit a grand slam for his first professional home run in his first trip to the plate this season as the DeNA BayStars h ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service activity growth picks up in June, PMI shows
Japan's service sector activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in June, with business confidence improving to a four-month high, a private sector survey showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Volodymyr Nosov: How Crypto-as-a-Service Is Shaping the Future of Finance
Financial institutions are under growing pressure to integrate crypto products, not as a niche offering, but as part of their core […] ...
JGB Futures Edge Lower Ahead of Japan’s 30-Year Bond Auction
JGB futures edged lower in the morning Tokyo session ahead of Japanese Finance Ministry’s auction of about 700 billion yen of 30-year sovereign debt.
Japan’s bond market faces first 30-year sale since issuance cut
TOKYO] Japan’s auction of 30-year sovereign notes on Thursday (Jul 3) is shaping up as a barometer of policymakers’ success in quelling debt-market turmoil that pushed yields on the nation’s ...
Trump threatens Japan with tariff up to 35% as deadline looms
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a "30% or 35%" tariff on Japan if a deal between the two countries is not reached before a deadline next week. That would be well above the 24% ...
Tennis-Osaka ready to spread her grasscourt wings after being paralysed by fear
By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) -After years of having a rather a strained relationship with Wimbledon thanks to being "paralysed by fear" at the thought of playing on tennis's fastest surface, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka celebrates a huge win at Wimbledon on her daughter Shai’s second birthday
Naomi Osaka has two reasons to celebrate today: a win on one of the sport’s biggest stages and her daughter Shai's birthday. The two-year-old might now know it yet, but her mom is having an epic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says determined to protect national interests amid tariff stalemate
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday he was determined to protect his country's national interests as trade negotiations with the U.S. struggled and President Donald Trump threatened even higher tariff rates on the Asian ally. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka leaves the flowers at home for an all-business Wimbledon look
She’s worn sunflowers and cherry blossoms this season—but this week, the former world No. 1 is ditching the theme and keeping things minimal. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Celebrates Daughter Shai’s Second Birthday with Win at Wimbledon: ‘I Can’t Believe It’
Naomi Osaka is celebrating two major moments! On Wednesday, July 2, the professional tennis player, 27, posted a clip of her big win at Wimbledon on Instagram, dedicating the special moment to her ... ( read original story ...)