NAGOYA, Japan – Do you have a Noritake dinner set or cup and saucer at home? If you do, chances are it’s from the ’50s or ’60s and could be expensive vintage porcelain or bone china. A seller on ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan set to reduce JGB purchases, stands pat on interest rate
The BOJ said it will collect views from market participants on the reduction of Japanese government bond buying and present a detailed plan in the next meeting. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Maintains Policy Rate, Will Reduce Bond Buying
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan left its policy interest rate unchanged Friday but decided to reduce government bond purchases, signaling the possible beginning of quantitative tightening.The Japanese central ... ( read original story ...)
Breaking: Bank of Japan leaves interest rate unchanged, as expected
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to maintain its short-term rate target between 0% and 0.1% on Friday, June 14, after concluding its two-day monetary policy review meeting for June.
Japan’s Suzuki aims to achieve primary balance goal
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that he aims to achieve the primary balance goal. He further stated that he will keep an eye on China's excess production on the Japanese ...
Naomi Osaka shows major respect for Bianca Andreescu ahead of ‘s-Hertogenbosch match
Naomi Osaka had some selected words for Bianca Andreescu ahead of their 's-Hertogenbosch match, calling the Canadian "a great player" and highlighting that she expects "a very difficult match." ... ( read original story ...)
What Happened in Crypto Today? Donald Trump to Support Bitcoin Miners | Japanese Firms Buys BTC
Crypto market shrank by 2% on June 13,shedding over $58 billion in valuation, Donal Trumps, Ripple Labs and Metaplanet dominated the headlines.
MFA officer gets $2,600 fine for filming, taking nude photos of male customers in Tokyo bathhouse
SINGAPORE - A former diplomat who secretly filmed a boy at a public bath in Tokyo, among other acts of voyeurism, was fined 300,000 yen (S$2,600) on June 13, reported the Japanese media. Sim Siong ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets poised for slightly lower open ahead of Bank of Japan rate decision
While the Bank of Japan is expected to keep its benchmark interest rates unchanged, the bank is reportedly considering reducing its JGB holdings. ( read original story ...)
Singapore diplomat fined ¥300,000 for Tokyo bathhouse voyeurism
A Japanese summary court on Thursday fined a former counselor at the Singapore Embassy 300,000 yen after he secretly took images of a naked schoolboy at a public bath in Tokyo earlier this year. Sim ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kirin to buy remaining stake of skin care company Fancl for 210 billion yen: Nikkei
KIRIN Holdings will launch a tender offer of about 210 billion yen (S$1.8 billion) to buy remaining shares of skin care products maker Fancl it does not already own, the Nikkei newspaper reported on ...
Bank of Japan to keep ultra-low rates, may signal bond taper
The Bank of Japan is likely to keep interest rates ultra-low on Friday but consider whether to start reducing its huge balance sheet in a slow but steady retreat from its massive monetary stimulus.
Morning Bid: Caution at Fed, but what about the Bank of Japan?
The domestic scenario may be a little murkier with bond yields elevated and the yen still anchored at historically weak levels. But yields are off their highs and stocks have flat-lined for two months ...
Eating small fish whole can prolong life expectancy, a Japanese study finds
A new study has found evidence linking the intake of small fish, eaten whole, with a reduced risk of all-cause and cancer mortality in Japanese women. Conducted by Dr. Chinatsu Kasahara, Associate ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S. is losing crypto developers to other countries, report says
“The U.S. continues to lose developer share, down 14 points in the past five years; only 26% of crypto developers are US-based today,” Coinbase said in a new report.
Japan’s Nippon Life unveils framework for offering transition finance
Japan’s Nippon Life Insurance has launched a framework outlining its criteria for providing transition finance to companies in the steel and other industries that plan to cut their carbon dioxide ...