Japan imposed trade restrictions on China-based companies as part of a fresh round of sanctions against individuals and groups supporting Russia's war on Ukraine, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan has no right to meddle in China-Philippines maritime issues, says Chinese embassy in Japan
Japan is not a party to the South China Sea issue and has no right to intervene in China-Philippines maritime matters, a spokesperson for China's embassy in Japan said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as S&P 500 retreats from record; investors assess Japan inflation data
Asia-Pacific markets are set to open lower after the S&P 500 retreated from its record above the 5,500 level on Thursday. Investors in the region will assess Japan's inflation data for May after the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inflation Picks Up, Backing Case for BOJ Rate Hike
Japan’s inflation accelerated after the government increased renewable energy-related levies, a result that backs the case for the central bank to consider raising interest rates in coming months. ( read original story ...)
Japan top currency diplomat says ready to act vs speculative FX moves
Japanese authorities are ready to take action against speculative and excessively volatile moves in the currency market that hurt the economy, the country's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on ... ( read original story ...)
Andreescu takes down former world No. 1 Osaka to reach the semis in the Netherlands
Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., outlasted Japan's Naomi Osaka 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(3), to reach the semifinals of the Libema Open. ( read original story ...)
The race to become Tokyo’s governor begins
As campaigning begins to become the governor of Tokyo, we hear from Tomohiko Taniguchi, a former special adviser to the cabinet of Shinzo Abe, on who’s in the lead to run the world’s most populous city. Then: Canada lists Iran’s Revolutionary Guards ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic Star Caeleb Dressel Makes His Debut at US Swim Trials, Advancing in the 100 Free
Caeleb Dressel has made his debut at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, posting the third-fastest time in the preliminaries of the 100-meter freestyle ( read original story ...)
Morning Bid: Japan inflation eyed; yen and yuan slide
As seems to be the case more and more lately, China is the gloomy exception. Blue chip shares slid to a two-month low on Thursday and are on track for their fifth weekly loss in a row, and the yuan slumped to its weakest level against the dollar since November. ( read original story ...)
Coco Gauff Headlines USA Tennis 2024 Olympic Roster After Missing Tokyo Games
Coco Gauff missed the Tokyo Games due to a positive test for COVID-19. Three years later, however, she will participate in this summer's Paris Olympics, per ( read original story ...)
Elderly woman fatally struck by car in Tokyo’s supermarket parking lot
TOKYO, June 20 (Xinhua) -- A woman in her 70s was fatally struck by a car driven by an elderly driver on Thursday in the parking lot of a supermarket in Tokyo area, according to local police department. ( read original story ...)
U.S. finds no currency manipulation in 2023, Japan added to monitoring list
The U.S. Treasury on Thursday said no major trading partner appeared to manipulate its currency last year, but it added Japan to a foreign exchange "monitoring list," alongside China, Vietnam, Taiwan, ... ( read original story ...)
US Adds Japan to Currency Watchlist as Trade Partners Struggle With Stronger Dollar
The US Treasury Department added Japan to its “monitoring list” for foreign-exchange practices, but stopped short of labeling it or any other trade partner as a currency manipulator.While noting that ... ( read original story ...)
Coco Gauff to lead US tennis team at Paris Olympics after missing Tokyo
Coco Gauff will lead the U.S. tennis team at the Paris Olympics three years after missing the Tokyo Games because she tested positive for COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Yen’s Six-Day Slump Puts Spotlight on Risk of Japan Intervention
The yen is on track for its longest losing streak since March and poised to close at a 34-year low, ramping up the risk that Japanese officials will once again step in to prop up the currency. ( read original story ...)
Merli tops Unlimited runners in Pikes Peak qualifying
Qualifying for the 102nd Running of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb by Gran Turismo continued Wednesday with the Unlimited and Pikes Peak GT4 Trophy by Yokohama divisions ... ( read original story ...)