The Japanese government has announced a fresh round of incentives for people to move out of the Tokyo region. From April 2023, families seeking a new life in greener pastures will receive 1 million ... ( read original story ...)
6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Japan
A strong earthquake hit Japan on Monday. According to US Geological Survey, the magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit the Izu-Ogasawara Islands, south of the capital Tokyo, at around 0449GMT. The earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes rock Japan, Indonesia but no casualties reported
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked the Izu-Ogasawara Islands off Japan's southeastern coast on Monday. According to US Geological Survey, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower on stronger yen
Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday, with exporters hit hard by a stronger yen and investors cautious ahead of a Bank of Japan meeting. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 1.14 percent, or 297.20 ... ( read original story ...)
Under pressure to hike wages, Japan CEOs are advocating merit-based pay
This reflects a degree of hesitancy among corporate leaders to raise salaries in a knee-jerk reaction to inflation. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan CEOs Facing Inflation Are Talking More About Merit-Based Pay
As business leaders in Japan face greater pressure to raise wages in an inflationary environment, they’re becoming more vocal about the need to pay employees based on merit. ( read original story ...)
Influential Japanese want us to join them in their long standing hostility to China
In Australia it is aided by the Japanese Ambassador in Canberra. The anti-China crowd at The Australian and AFR give him a pulpit whenever he wants to indulge his anti-China propaganda. In fact he has ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Pregnant Naomi Osaka’s Private World Off the Tennis Court
The prospect of her own child watching her play tennis one day has pregnant Naomi Osaka looking to the future. But here's how the athlete learned how to appreciate each moment and enjoy the ride. ( read original story ...)
UK, Japan sign ‘landmark’ defence pact to bolster economic security: Sunak
The United Kingdom and Japan signed a "landmark" defence agreement which will bolster economic security and reiterated their commitment to the Indo-Pacific, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said. Taking ... ( read original story ...)
GRAPHIC-Take Five: Much to say in Tokyo (and Davos)
Japan's central bank looks set to raise its inflation forecasts and debate further policy tweaks, just as business leaders and policymakers descend (in person this time) on the Swiss resort of Davos ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Dec core CPI tipped at 41-year-high 4.0%, twice BOJ’s 2% target – Reuters poll
People make their way at Ameyoko shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower on yen’s rise, BOJ speculation
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed lower Friday as slowing inflation in the U.S. sent the U.S. dollar lower versus the yen and sparked concerns the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may soon tighten its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan racks up new security deals with eyes on China
Space defence, US troop deployments and a "hugely significant" deal with Britain: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is collecting more than souvenirs ... ( read original story ...)
Japan To Start Releasing Treated Water From Fukushima This Year
Japan plans to start releasing more than a million tonnes of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean in 2023 AFP. Japan plans to start releasi ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka and Thailand sign MICE industry agreement
The Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau (OCTB, President: Hiroshi Mizohata) and the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) on December 19, 2022, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan agree to boost security cooperation amid China worries: Report
The United States and Japan plan to boost military and security cooperation as their top national security officials hold talks on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)