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"We downgrade Japanese stocks on policy uncertainty and a worsening economic environment," BlackRock's research arm said Monday, before the government submitted its central bank picks to parliament. BlackRock said a policy change could come at "any moment" – scrapping the cap risks pushing global yields higher and reducing risk appetite, ( read original story ...)

The Japan Symposium returns to Tokyo with a program that advances collaborative actions between investors, policy makers, and business leaders to shape the global macroeconomy. Taking place at ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks ended lower Wednesday, weighed down by concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates for ... ( read original story ...)

Ryou's selection was part of the Tokyo Tourism Ambassador campaign, to promote the appeal of Tokyo both domestically and internationally. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he hoped the central bank's new leadership will take into account the government's goal of ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo confirmed 2,232 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, down by about 900 from a week before. The seven-day average of new cases came to 1,757.1, compared to 2,852.9 a week earlier. The number of ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday, helped by a cheap yen against the dollar after a mixed close on Wall Street. ( read original story ...)

A climate activist group on Wednesday lodged a complaint with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) over JERA Co Inc, saying Japan's biggest power generator did not fully disclose risks related to its $300 million bond issue on the exchange last year. ( read original story ...)

Neighbouring countries and local fishers express concern as 12th anniversary of nuclear disaster looms ( read original story ...)

Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor nominee Kazuo Ueda is the best fit to lead the central bank as he is a well known economist globally and has high expertise in financial field. ( read original story ...)

REUTERS/Yevhen Titov Feb 14 (Reuters) - Russia, locked in a decades-old territorial dispute with Tokyo over a chain of Pacific islands, on Tuesday accused Japan of engaging in Russophobia and mounting "vicious attacks" over the war in Ukraine. Soviet ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO is where cutting-edge innovation meets culture and tradition – a gorgeous metropolis of high-rise neon-lit buildings amidst historical architecture and temples. ( read original story ...)

Olympic swimming medalist Takeshi Matsuda, center, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2023, to promote the first "SpoGOMI" World Cup in November. In 2008, people in Japan turned ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's health ministry confirmed 2,232 new coronavirus cases in Tokyo on Tuesday, for a 28th straight day of week-on-week decline. The daily tally is down 899 from a week ago. The ministry also ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that it "strongly suspects" Chinese surveillance balloons have entered Japanese territory at least three times since 2019. The balloons were detected in 2019, ( read original story ...)

In the 1980s it became a custom for females to buy chocolate to hand out to male co-workers and bosses. Many are "glad it's over." ( read original story ...)