The retreat in US Treasury yields amid a scaling back in US Federal Reserve rate hike expectations this year appears to have put a lid on USD/JPY.
Japan stocks renew highs amid weaker yen, optimism over US, China
A positive close in the current session would extend winning streaks for both the Topix and the Nikkei to six days, the longest run since mid-May. A dearth of key economic indicators or other events ...
Japan’s economy minister meets Israeli, Palestinian leaders
Japan's economy minister has met separately with the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to discuss trade and investment in the region. ( read original story ...)
Japan Monetary Base Jumps 1.2% On Year In August
The monetary base in Japan climbed 1.2 percent on year in August, the Bank of Japan said on Monday - coming in at 667.447 trillion ...
Japan wrestles with its views on ‘outside people’ amid population crisis
Low birthrate and ageing population pose ‘an urgent risk to society’, but can opening its borders to skilled overseas workers fix the problem? ( read original story ...)
I’m a nutritional therapy practitioner and grew up in Japan. These are 4 principles the Okinawan Blue Zone diet shares in common with the Mediterranean diet
The Okinawan Blue Zone and the Mediterranean diets are very minimal in meat and dairy — in Okinawa, it makes up less than 2% of the diet. ( read original story ...)
World championships in Yokohama prove Pokemon a global connection tool
Some 2,000 people from 50 countries and regions gathered here in August for the 2023 Pokemon World Championships, proving again that the P・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ward seeks US military heliport removal as nearby skyscrapers raise safety concerns
As more skyscrapers are built around a U.S. military heliport in central Tokyo and air traffic from nearby Haneda Airport has increased, conc・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Resol Poshtel: Cheap capsule hotel in Tokyo is a hit with overseas visitors, and we find out why
▼ The capsule hotel is called Resol Poshtel Tokyo Asakusa. ( read original story ...)
Japan loans Jordan $100 million for electricity reforms
Japan extended a $100 million loan to help Jordan's electricity sector reforms as part of Tokyo's support for the kingdom's IMF-guided reforms, officials said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
This Japanese convenience store in Tokyo has a Subway inside it
Mr Sato has seen a lot of things in the many years he’s lived in Tokyo, but this was something he’d never seen before. There, across from the Family Mart checkout counter, was a full-on Subway, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s old abandoned houses, or akiya, draw Hong Kong, foreign buyers looking for a bargain holiday home to let
Lying vacant in mainly rural areas, Japan’s 8 million or so akiya can often be snapped up for a fraction of the price of a new or lived-in property in a housing market that is already cheap compared ... ( read original story ...)
Stone Brewing gears up to make Sapporo
Growth is in full swing at Stone Brewing's Richmond facility with the recent addition of 12 new fermentation tanks. Within the past couple of weeks, the tanks were floated up the James River in barges ... ( read original story ...)
Grids Tokyo: Cheap hotel + hostel near Ueno Station is a convenient, stylish place to stay
The summer heat had worn him out so rather than make his way home on a crowded train, P.K. decided to do a quick search around the park for a cheap place to stay. That search turned up a great find — ... ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk Revealed To Be ‘Quietly’ Funding Crypto Rival To Bitcoin Amid Price Crash
The bitcoin price rally this year has stalled in recent weeks— though crypto traders are braced for a "crazy" September —dragging down crypto prices and Elon Musk's "fav" bitcoin rival dogecoin, a ...
SEC’s Gary Gensler is waging war against crypto. Here’s a look at how his views on the industry have evolved over the years
The SEC chair has waged all-out war on the digital token sector since his appointment in 2021 – now the battle is getting messier.