Japanese market will be closed from Tuesday to Thursday for public holidays known as the Golden Week. Chip equipment maker Tokyo Electron was the biggest drag on the Nikkei, losing 1.24%, followed by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan consumer confidence edges up in April, first rise in six months
The rising cost of living has fanned fears of a potential slowdown in consumer spending later this year. The Bank of Japan said on Monday that Japanese consumers will continue to face more ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ says fuel, food-driven gains to keep propping up Japan inflation
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's consumer inflation will continue to face upward pressure later this year from rising electricity bills and food prices, as the recent surge in commodity prices hits the ... ( read original story ...)
Salt Lake, Sapporo head race to 2030 Olympics, and maybe ’34
Under its revised but opaque bid process, the IOC appears to have four possible candidates. Three have held Winter Olympics before: Sapporo (1972), Salt Lake (2002), and Vancouver (2010). There is ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama unveils website for tourism, events
The Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau (YCVB) has launched a new website to introduce the tourism and MICE elements of Japan’s second-largest city to the world. The Yokohama Convention & Visitors ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end slightly lower ahead of US Fed meeting
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended slightly lower Monday on speculation that the U.S. central bank will take a more aggressive stance in its monetary tightening during its policy meeting later ... ( read original story ...)
Suspected Vietnamese woman found collapsed on Tokyo street dies
TOKYO -- A woman believed to be a Vietnamese national in her 20s was found collapsed on a street in the Japanese capital in the predawn hours on May 2 under suspicious circumstances, and was later ... ( read original story ...)
4 Japanese cake shops in Singapore to rival Tokyo’s
The Japanese make some of the tastiest, most delicate bakes in the world, but you don’t need to fly to Tokyo to savour them ... pastry chef Kenneth Seah and his wife Delphine Liau. The business closed ... ( read original story ...)
Police officer arrested after patrol car fatally hits man on Sapporo road
SAPPORO -- A police car on the way to the scene of a noise complaint fatally hit a man here on May 1, and the officer behind the wheel was arrested on the spot, Hokkaido Prefectural Police ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Yokohama draw to top Group H in ACL, set up last-16 tie with Kobe
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokohama F Marinos reached the knockout phase of the Asian Champions League on Sunday when they drew 1-1 in their last Group H game with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in Ho Chi Minh City ... ( read original story ...)
Restaurant serves Iftar at Yokohama Mosque in Japan
The Yokohama Mosque, the only mosque in the Japanese city, served more than 30 meals on Wednesday to Muslims to break their fast during Ramadan. At the Yokohama Mosque, the iftar meals were ... ( read original story ...)
Investigators raid Japan boat company’s office after sinking
The Kazu 1 sightseeing boat started the tour in Shiretoko National Park on the northeastern side of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, on April 23 despite forecast rough seas and ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Praises Crypto But Billionaire Buffett Wants None
Crypto critic Jamie Dimon has come out with some words of praise for the technology, highlighting how inefficient the current banking system is. Dimon said that crypto transactions are far more ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto markets see steady growth; Warren Buffett dismisses Bitcoin
Furthermore, JP Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan recently said that he doesn't particularly like investing in crypto but defends people's right to do it. ( read original story ...)
First Mover Asia: Singapore’s Distaste for Retail Crypto Is Spooking Institutional Money
Insights: Singapore's growing crypto regulatory scrutiny has raised concerns among institutional investors. Technician's take: BTC's trading range could persist into the following week. ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Yokohama draw to top Group H, set up last-16 tie with Kobe
Yokohama F Marinos reached the knockout phase of the Asian Champions League on Sunday when they drew 1-1 in their last Group H game with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)