Japan’s improved labor force participation for women is a reminder not to assume that job market limits are clear and finite. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Advocates For ‘Life-Changing’ Maternity Pay On WTA Tour
Naomi Osaka is joining her former opponent Victoria Azarenka in calling on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) to introduce maternity pay. Naomi Osaka is joining her former opponent Victoria Azarenka ... ( read original story ...)
LAVA Unveils Winged Design for Kuwait’s Pavilion at World Expo Osaka 2025
Discover the innovative design of Kuwait Pavilion at World Expo 2025 in Osaka, showcasing Arab cultures and visions of a sustainable future. ( read original story ...)
All You Need to Know About Naomi Osaka vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto match
Miami Open, Naomi Osaka, a four-time Major champion, will take on Elisabetta Cocciaretto on Wednesday. Osaka started her comeback earlier this year with a few early losses, but she has improved ... ( read original story ...)
Miami Open 2024: Naomi Osaka Brings Fashion to the City With a Tailor-Made Jacket for F1
Miami is bracing for some big sporting events over the next few weeks. While the Miami Open for tennis is underway, the Miami Grand Prix will take place in a few weeks. Meanwhile, Japanese tennis star ... ( read original story ...)
The best street style from Tokyo Fashion Week
From gothic chic to quirky Lolita-inspired outfits, guests at Tokyo Fashion Week showed why the event is known for bold, eye-catching looks. ( read original story ...)
Global Era of Negative Interest Rates Ends as Japan Goes to Zero
The world’s nearly 12-year experiment with negative interest rates is over now that the last holdout, the Bank of Japan, has moved its key policy rate back to at least ... ( read original story ...)
End of an era as Japan ends negative interest rates; Unilever cutting 7,500 jobs – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Japan ends eight-year stint of negative interest rates ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher as BOJ’s historic policy shift weakens yen
TOKYO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei finishing at a two-week-high above the 40,000 threshold, as a weaker yen boosted export-related issues. Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 17 Years
Higher inflation and rising wages suggest that the country’s economy can grow without such aggressive stimulus from the central bank. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank just raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years
The Japanese central bank's policy is quite different from those of the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, both of which have been moving to lower interest rates. ( read original story ...)
End of an era as Japan ends negative interest rates – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news ... ( read original story ...)
Top Japan banks weigh first rate hikes on ordinary deposits in 17 years after BOJ
Mizuho Financial Group said on Tuesday it plans to raise interest rates on ordinary yen deposits for the first time in 17 years after the Bank of Japan ended eight years of its unorthodox negative ... ( read original story ...)
‘Instant Houses’ used widely in Noto quake-hit areas
In areas hit by the Jan. 1 earthquake in the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, over 1,000 makeshift houses that can be made in a short time have been used as housings for victims, meeting places ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber to build new car tyre plant in Mexico
Construction of the new plant will start in the second quarter of 2024, and production is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2027. ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan ends its negative interest rate policy, opting for its first hike in 17 years
Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding policy of negative rates meant to boost the economy. The short-term rate was ... ( read original story ...)