Aichi Prefectural Police on Oct. 26 arrested two officials from a purported talent agency for allegedly persuading a woman who interviewed f ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to unveil huge package to address inflation
Japan is expected Friday to announce a huge stimulus package to cushion the economy from the impact of a weak yen and inflation, though the central bank refused to budge from the ultra-loose policy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considering buying US Tomahawk cruise missiles
Purchase likely to prove controversial, as Tokyo seeks to counter growing regional threats ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mostly lower as Japan preps massive stimulus
Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Friday after a mixed session on Wall Street, where tech sector losses offset gains in other parts of the market. Tokyo’s benchmark slipped as the government was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sept factory output likely down for first time in four months – Reuters poll
Japanese factories most likely cut back output in September, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, ending a three-month growth streak on a tailwind from the end of strict COVID-19 measures in China and ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan Belongs in AUKUS
When AUKUS was formed in September 2021, it was with the initial limited goal of equipping Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. But with that program underway and the AUKUS countries planning ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to OK $490B in stimulus to cushion impact of inflation
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government is to approve a hefty economic package that will include government funding of about 29 trillion yen ($200 billion) to soften the burden of costs fro ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JERA to book $751 mln loss related to fire at Freeport LNG in FY22/23
JERA, Japan's biggest buyer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), said on Friday it plans to book a 110 billion yen ($751 million) loss related to a fire at U.S. Freeport LNG, mostly due to higher ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Shares Slip, Yen Steady Ahead of Bank of Japan Meeting
Asian equities edged lower on Friday as investors grappled with mixed earnings reports, while the Japanese yen held firm ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy review. MSCI's broadest index of ...
Bank of Japan sticks to its dovish stance as the rest of the world takes on jumbo hikes
The central bank also said it would purchase necessary amounts of Japanese government bonds at a fixed rate in order to keep 10-year JGB yields at 0%.
Japan’s central bank’s best strategy is to buy time to keep yen from weakening: Goldman Sachs
Naohiko Baba of the investment bank says the Bank of Japan should "intervene in the currency market occasionally." ...
15 Breathtakingly beautiful places in Yokohama
Yokohama (Japanese: 横浜, [jokohama] ) is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Overall Inflation Rises 3.5% On Year In October
Overall consumer prices in the Tokyo region of Japan - considered a leading indicator for the nationwide trend - rose 3.5 percent on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to unveil huge economic package to address inflation
Japan is on Friday expected to announce an economic stimulus package that local media said could be worth $200 billion to cushion the impact of inflation and a weak yen. ( read original story ...)
Japan in late-stage talks with U.S. for Tomahawk purchase -Yomiuri
Japan is in the final stages of negotiations with Washington to buy U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, the Yomiuri daily reported on Friday, citing multiple unnamed Japanese government sources. ( read original story ...)
Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital hits 33-year high
Core consumer prices in Japan's capital, a leading indicator of nationwide figures, rose 3.4% in October from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, marking the fastest annual pace since 1989 in a ... ( read original story ...)