Japan's Nikkei share average hit a 6-1/2-month high on Thursday, extending gains for a fifth straight session, as a less-hawkish Federal Reserve outlook and expectations for no imminent change to Bank ...
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.63%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Steel, Retail and Paper & Pulp sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.63% to hit a new 6-months ...
Japan Nikkei extends gain to 5th day
However, market gains capped, as market participants locked in gains after the Nikkei's advance of more than 3% over the last four trading days and ahead of key events, including the Bank of Japan's ...
3 arrested in central Japan over viral video of unsanitary behavior at major sushi chain
Police arrested three suspects on March 8 in over a video posted online showing someone putting a soy sauce dispenser in their mouth at a ma ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese police arrest 3 for taking part in ‘sushi terrorism’ pranks
Police in central Japan have arrested three people for taking part in pranks at a sushi conveyor belt restaurant. ( read original story ...)
Masks will stem COVID surge in Tokyo for time being, AI study shows
Researchers say artificial intelligence shows that continued use of face masks by half of the population will help prevent large-scale coronavirus infections in Tokyo for the time being. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks push winning streak to 5 days on tourism-related issues
Tokyo stocks extended their winning streak to five days Thursday, with the Nikkei ending at a six-month high as buying of inbound tou ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 794 new cases
Tokyo confirmed 794 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, down by about 160 from a week before. The seven-day average of new cases came to 754.3, compared to 850.0 a week earlier. The number of severe ... ( read original story ...)
Aman Resorts debuts sister hotel brand Janu in Tokyo come Autumn 2023
Under Aman Resorts, Janu is the sister brand of the hospitality group which will debut their first hotel in Tokyo around Autumn 2023. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Marathon Sets Guinness World Record for Most Runners to Earn a Six Star Medal at a Single Marathon
It was a banner weekend for runners who earned their World Marathon Majors Six Star medal at the Tokyo Marathon on March 5. The race set a new Guinness World Record for the most people—3,033—to earn a ... ( read original story ...)
S.Korea’s Yoon to visit Japan for summit, first such trip in 12 years
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife will visit Japan from March 16-17 at Tokyo's invitation, his office said on Thursday, the first such visit in 12 years ... ( read original story ...)
‘Sushi terror’ pranks outrage Japan as police make arrests
Japanese police have arrested three people over "sushi terror": viral, unhygienic pranks that are threatening the world-famous feature of sushi conveyor belt restaurants. Last month, a video of a man ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 strong rally seems to fizzle as Japan GDP disappoints
The Nikkei 225 index (NI225) has taken a commanding lead against other global indices even as monetary policy concerns remained ...
The Bank of Japan is going to shift its focus away from 10-year yield, says Nomura
Yujiro Goto of the financial services firm says that when it comes to Japan's economy, the 5-year yield or 3-year yield is much more important for capital expenditure and housing investments.
Japan Lower House Approves Kazuo Ueda as Next BOJ Governor
Japan’s Lower House of Parliament has approved Kazuo Ueda to become the next Bank of Japan governor.
Wave of ‘sushi terrorism’ rocks Japan’s restaurant industry
Among the number arrested is a 21-year-old who is alleged to have drunk from a communal soy sauce bottle at a kaitenzushi restaurant run by Kura Sushi in the central city of Nagoya early last month. ( read original story ...)