Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal said advertising revenue for the Paris Olympics and Paralympics surpassed the record US$1.25 billion sold for the Tokyo 2020 Games. ( read original story ...)
Two luxury companies are selling big to Japanese buyers, not just to tourists taking advantage of the cheaper yen
Prada's Japan sales surged 55% in the first half of 2024, driven by local customers — despite a surge of Chinese shoppers in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Two luxury companies are selling big to Japanese buyers, not just to tourists taking advantage of the cheaper yen
Prada's Japan sales surged 55% in the first half of 2024, driven by local customers — despite a surge of Chinese shoppers in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top automaker Toyota acknowledges more certification cheating and apologizes
Toyota has reported more cases of cheating on certification tests for new models required by the Japanese government, on top of others acknowledged earlier. ( read original story ...)
10,000 km from home, students from Japan’s quake-hit Noto cheer at Paris Olympics
As the final whistle blew, Japanese supporters in the stands at Parc des Princes in Paris erupted in cheers. The Japanese women's soccer team, Nadeshiko Japan, had come from behind in their Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Raises Interest Rates for Second Time Since 2007
The Japanese central bank increased its target policy rate to 0.25 percent, up from a range of zero to 0.1 percent. The rate was last bumped up in March, when the bank raised interest rates for the ... ( read original story ...)
4.7-magnitude earthquake jolts Tokyo area: JMA
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 on early Wednesday rocked the Tokyo metropolitan area, the country's weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 01:47 a.m. local time, measuring 3 ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets set for mixed open ahead of Bank of Japan rate decision, China business activity data
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate and detail its plan to trim its rate of bond buying. ( read original story ...)
Japan Wanted Higher Inflation. Now It’s Here, and It Hurts.
Some suggest the weak consumption dragging on Japan’s economy is a response to the Bank of Japan’s low rates, raising fears that inflation will continue. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo can be overrated, according to someone who’s been to Japan 11 times. Here are 3 lesser-known gems to visit instead.
Tokyo can be overrated, said someone who's been to Japan 11 times. People can get more authentic food and cultural experiences elsewhere, she added. ( read original story ...)
‘Jojo’ manga artist creates new landmark at Osaka Station
OSAKA—A stained glass artwork by the creator of “Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure” was unveiled at JR Osaka Station on July 29, intended to serve as a new landmark and meeting point. ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: 39 quake-affected kids invited to Tokyo baseball games
On July 28, 39 elementary school students from Ishikawa Prefecture, which was devastated by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, were invited to the Interci ... ( read original story ...)
BlackRock partners with Dash Living to acquire multifamily asset in Tokyo
Rental housing service provider Dash Living has acquired a multifamily asset in Tokyo, Japan, together with BlackRock Real Estate. The deal, completed through a joint venture (JV) between the two ... ( read original story ...)
Kremlin says Japanese travel warning shows Tokyo does not want to develop ties with Moscow
Tokyo and Moscow have long been embroiled in a territorial ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals ... ( read original story ...)
Shares of Japan’s Eisai tumble after EU rejects Alzheimer’s drug
Shares of Japan's Eisai tumbled 11% and were on track for their biggest one-day fall in three years on Monday, after the European Union's regulator rejected the drugmaker's Leqembi treatment for early ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Hits Honshu, Japan
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the east coast of Honshu, Japan, with a depth of 10 km, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). ( read original story ...)