Japan's government must work closely with the central bank and overseas authorities in the wake of banking problems in the West, Japan's top financial diplomat said on Friday, though adding that the ...
Asia markets set to rise over Wall Street banks’ move to shore up banking system
Asia-Pacific markets are poised to rise Friday after major Wall Street banks came to the rescue of embattled First Republic Bank in an attempt to bolster confidence in the banking system. CNBC's David ...
Germany to Seek Closer Economic Ties With Japan Amid Supply Chain Tension
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will touch down in Japan on Saturday with six of his ministers seeking closer economic ties, as he considers reducing German dependence on Chinese raw materials amid global supply chain tensions. ( read original story ...)
Finally Changing Direction, Japanese Wages and Chinese Home Prices Move Higher
Japan's annual wage negotiations are yielding impressive progress ... "Beijing may have to do more to instill confidence in the property sector," it wrote. The poor state of the property sector is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes inviting South Korea to G-7 summit in May
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is in talks to invite South Korea to the Group of Seven leaders summit that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will host in Hiroshima this May, Nikkei has learned. The host ...
Japan Finance Ministry, BOJ Ready to Respond on Bank Sector Woes
Japanese officials from the central bank, finance ministry and financial regulator plan to meet Friday afternoon to discuss international markets following the recent turmoil in the global banking ...
Osaka Station gets biometric upgrade
The days of fumbling for a ticket or a smart card could soon be a thing of the past at Osaka Station. The transport hub will debut a biometric ticketing system on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s most familiar orchid is found to have near-identical cousin
All the Spiranthes on the Japanese mainland were thought to be a single species, but in fact there are two ( read original story ...)
Japan’s labour unions confirm three-decade-high wage hikes of 3.8%
Pedestrians make their way in a business district in Tokyo, Japan May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s ‘honest citizens’ handed in record £24.5m in lost cash to police last year
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department said in a report on Wednesday ... The number had sharply declined to 2.8 million in 2020 and 2.81 million in 2021 during the pandemic. Lost property cases ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto rallies into weekend, bitcoin heads for its best week since early 2021
Yuya Hasegawa, an analyst at Japanese crypto firm Bitbank, said a close above $26,000 for bitcoin could signal the beginning of a bull market. Investors have welcomed resilient crypto prices amid the ...
Japanese utilities want G7 to allow countries to set their own paths to energy transition
As chair of the Group of Seven nations (G7) this year, Japan will host a ministerial meeting on climate, energy and the environment in the northern city of Sapporo on April 15-16, ahead of a G7 summit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Top FX Diplomat Kanda: Govt, BoJ must take seamless response to market moves
Japan’s top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Friday ... The gaming token followed the precedent set by the broader market, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) taking the lead. Note: All ...
Wanna meet the real-life DOGE in Japan? Now you can, at ‘much wow’ expense
If you've long wanted to emBARK on a pilgrimage to Japan meet the real-life mutt that inspired Dogecoin… then you're potentially in luck.
Mayor of Ukraine’s Odesa visits sister city Yokohama, gives thanks for support
The mayor of the Ukrainian city of Odesa, Gennadiy Trukhanov, right, and Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka signed a memorandum confirming further strengthening of relations at Yokohama City Hall on ... ( read original story ...)
SKorea, Japan business leaders vow to boost cooperation
“The governments of the two countries will do everything to help you interact freely and create innovative business opportunities,” Yoon said. The meeting followed talks between Yoon and Japanese ... ( read original story ...)