Defense Department school students at Yokosuka Naval Base observe as their Japanese counterparts rapidly calculate nine-digit numbers using a traditional Japanese abacus during a cultural exchange. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Slows Below Bank of Japan’s Target But Rate-Hike Path Seems Intact
Inflation in Japan’s capital cooled below the central bank’s 2% target for the first time in over a year, but the slowdown is unlikely to derail further interest rate hikes.
Japan Finance Minister Signals Greater Vigilance Over the Yen’s Weakness
TOKYO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Friday signalled heightened vigilance over currency moves, telling parliament the government is monitoring the yen's ...
In Sapporo, snow becomes a shared language
Working in temperatures as low as minus 6 degrees Celsius, artists from around the world convened in Sapporo this February to continue a tradition 50 years running. ( read original story ...)
Measles patient stayed in Sapporo, possibly had contact with unspecified number of people
Measles is highly contagious and spreads through droplets from coughing and sneezing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Global sales for Japan automakers grow in Jan., Toyota record high
Global vehicle sales for eight major Japanese automakers rose 0.7 percent to 1.94 million units in January from a year earlier, with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Pizza Cult Takes Over Bowery For Five Nights
For one week only, a famed Tokyo pizzeria quietly turned the Bowery into a slice of Nakameguro. Seirinkan, helmed by master pizzaiolo Susumu Kakinuma, popped into Sake No Hana for a tight, five-night ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo CPI cools below Bank of Japan’s target for first time since 2024
The central bank has already said that inflation is likely to ease below its 2% target in the first half of this year Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo CPI falls below BOJ’s target for first time since 2024
The data poses a communication challenge for the Bank of Japan as it looks to proceed with interest rate hikes. ( read original story ...)
New York gets its first taste of Tokyo pizza
Pizza Studio Tamaki and Seirinkan have come to town. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s most hawkish member says rate hike needed soon
With deflation now firmly in the rearview mirror, the path is clear for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates sooner rather than later, said policy board member Hajime Takata.
Core inflation in Japan’s capital slows, falling below central bank’s 2% target
Annual core inflation in Japan's capital slowed in February as food price hikes run their course, data showed on Friday, offering consumers some relief but complicating the central bank's ...
Tokyo ward to subsidize lodging fees for stalking, domestic abuse victims up to 21 nights
Amid a spate of stalking and domestic violence cases in Japan, the capital's Shinagawa Ward announced it will subsidize up to 21 nights of lo ... ( read original story ...)
US regulator scrutinised over bank licence sought by Trump crypto venture
UAE investment in Trump family stablecoin has intensified concerns about favourable treatment and national security ...
Is “not your keys, not your crypto” dead?
Not your keys, not your crypto” became a rallying cry for separating money from the institutions that dominate traditional finance. But as the industry looks to onboard the next wave of users, that ...
Trump brothers-backed American Bitcoin swings to quarterly loss amid crypto selloff
Feb 26 (Reuters) - American Bitcoin, backed by two of U.S. President Donald Trump's sons, swung to a fourth-quarter loss on Thursday amid a weakness in the digital assets space. Concerns over ...