The Bank of Japan ended its negative interest rate policy on Tuesday, marking a historic shift away from an aggressive monetary easing program that had been implemented to fight chronic deflation. ( read original story ...)
As millions sit empty, ‘vacant home insurance’ started by Tokyo nonprofit
TOKYO -- A nonprofit organization here that provides management services for empty houses and land has launched a "vacant house insurance" program that addresses the concerns of empty house owners, ... ( read original story ...)
City of Austin could purchase Tokyo Electron’s former campus
The city of Austin is in talks to pay $87 million for Tokyo Electron’s former North American headquarters campus in Southeast Austin. ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s 2024 new office supply set to be the largest in 20 years
There is 260,000sqm of new supply to enter the market this year. No new projects entered the Osaka office market in 4Q23. According to JLL, for the full year, two buildings offered a total of 18,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Stocks close sharply higher amid potential BOJ rate hike
Find out more about subscription packages here. TOKYO shares closed sharply higher Monday (Mar 18), with investors’ eyes on a possible upcoming interest rate hike from the Bank of Japan. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
1,006 security cameras installed in Japan quake-hit region to stop crimes during evacuation
The installation of 1,006 security cameras in areas struck by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake was completed by March 12, the National Pu ... ( read original story ...)
The BOJ won’t sway Japan’s trillions of investment abroad
Rising wages and other business activity suggest stagnation is over, meaning little need for the BOJ to continue to keep short-term rates negative. Anticipation of better growth has drawn foreign ... ( read original story ...)
More ‘against’ restarting nuclear plants than ‘for’ after Japan Noto quake: Mainichi poll
Forty-five percent of people opposed restarting nuclear power plants in Japan, exceeding the 36% who support the move, as they likely realized the risk again in the wake of the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsular ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares Open Higher As Yen Slides
Tokyo shares opened higher Monday as investors cheered the yen's slide while the Bank of Japan prepared to start a two-day policy meeting. ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby chief hopes for government efforts to end deflation
The BOJ may end negative interest rates at its two-day monetary policy meeting through Tuesday, in what could be the first hike in 17 years. ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby chief hopes for gov’t efforts to end deflation
The head of Japan's biggest business lobby on Sunday expressed hope that the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will take nec ... ( read original story ...)
The incredible £3.3bn mega-project to help country ‘worst’ hit by earthquakes
Azabudai Hills is a new neighbourhood in Tokyo where Japan 's tallest skyscraper has been designed to withstand a magnitude 9.0 earthquake. The mega-development is hailed as having the feel of a ... ( read original story ...)
News in Easy English: Japan’s fitness clubs going out of business
In Japan, more fitness clubs are closing down this fiscal year, even though more people are interested in staying healthy. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo wakes up to early blooms of cherry blossoms
Residents and visitors in Tokyo wake up to early blooms of cherry blossoms, a week before the official start of the Sakura season. Last year, the cherry blossoms were seen 10 days earlier and ... ( read original story ...)
Little Tokyo’s historic Union Church celebrates 101 years as beacon of culture and resilience
Little Tokyo in DTLA - one of three remaining historic Japantowns left in the nation - is celebrating 140 years since its founding. Central to this community's history is a small church building that ... ( read original story ...)
Business Lookahead: Eyes on the Bank of Japan
STORY: From Japan possibly moving away from negative interest rates to why the BoE may play for time, these are the stories to watch for in business and finance over the coming daysA two-day monetary ... ( read original story ...)