Japan's Nikkei share average gained on Thursday as the Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady as was widely expected, while revising up inflation forecasts.
Japanese man’s acquittal of 1986 schoolgirl murder set to finalize
The acquittal of a Japanese man who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student is set to final ... ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: Kotoshoho wins sumo championship for first time
No. 15 maegashira Kotoshoho, 25, defeated Aonishiki with a thrust down on July 27, clinching his first championship with a 13-2 record at the Nagoya G ... ( read original story ...)
Man’s acquittal over 1986 murder of Fukui junior high school girl finalized
Prosecutors have decided not to appeal against the acquittal of Shoshi Maekawa, now 60, whose retrial was granted years after he had served time for the crime. ( read original story ...)
How & Where To Watch Liverpool Vs Yokohama FM?
The match kicks off early for US fans and is a big one for the Reds under new boss Arne Slot. Yokohama will try to salvage their rough J.League form. The game is at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on ... ( read original story ...)
DBS, OCBC maintain respective ‘buy’ calls on CapitaLand Ascott Trust following Tokyo property sale
CLAS explains that the asset is a mature property requiring substantial capex and temporary closure should enhancement works be done ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans another record hike in minimum wage, Kyodo News says
A Japanese labour ministry panel plans to recommend an increase of about 6% in the national average minimum wage for this fiscal year, for the biggest such jump since at least 2002, the Kyodo news ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Stands Pat But Raises Price Forecasts — Update
In a trade deal announced last week, Japan secured reductions in so-called reciprocal tariffs and duties on car exports to the U.S., easing some external risks to the BOJ's economic outlook.
Tsunami Fears Ease After Waves Reach Hawaii, US West Coast From Massive 8.8 Earthquake Off Russia
Hours after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near the Russian coast, becoming one of the strongest tremors ever recorded, tsunami waves arrived in Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast following efforts to get hundreds of thousands away from coastlines and to higher ground. ( read original story ...)
10 most earthquake-prone countries in the world: China tops list, Japan at 4, US at…; where do India and Pakistan stand?
Based on seismic records and NOAA data, here is a list of top 10 most earthquake-prone countries in the world. ( read original story ...)
Toyota to resume all 11 halted domestic plants on Fri.
Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will resume operations at all 11 halted plants in Japan on Friday, after they were suspended fol ... ( read original story ...)
Japan alarmed over recent FX moves, its finance minister says
Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday that its authorities have been alarmed over recent foreign exchange moves, after the yen fell to four-month lows against the dollar. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity slips back into decline in July, PMI shows
Japan's manufacturing activity shrank in July after briefly stabilising in the previous month as weak demand pulled production back into contraction, a private sector survey showed on Friday.The S&P ... ( read original story ...)
SEC debuts ‘Project Crypto’ to bring U.S. financial markets ‘on chain’
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday debuted "Project Crypto," a plan to modernize securities regulations to allow crypto-based trading.
Miti in talks with firm over Malaysia’s Osaka Expo 2025 Pavilion design dispute, says Tengku Zafrul
The appointment and involvement of all stakeholders including consultants, contractors and service providers for the development of the Malaysia Pavilion ... ( read original story ...)
8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia’s Far East sets off tsunami warnings in Japan, Alaska and Hawaii
One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific region. ( read original story ...)