Deepening security integration between the US and Japan will help ensure ties between the allies remain strong regardless of political changes, Washington’s top envoy to Japan said. ( read original story ...)
Appellate court dismisses compensation collection bid by victims of Japan’s sexual enslavement
An attempt by victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery to collect court-ordered compensation from the Japanese government has fallen through as Tokyo refused to submit a list of its assets in South ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to Decide on Rates Hours Before Fed
Welcome to our TOPLive coverage of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision. We’ll start at about 11:30 a.m. Tokyo (10:30 a.m. Hong Kong), with the central bank typically announcing its decision ...
Asia: Yen rises ahead of Bank of Japan decision as rate hike talk swirls
THE yen extended its rally against the dollar on Wednesday ahead of a much-anticipated Bank of Japan announcement, with debate centred on whether it will hike interest rates, while equities mostly ...
4.7-magnitude earthquake jolts Tokyo area: JMA
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 on early Wednesday rocked the Tokyo metropolitan area, the country's weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 01:47 a.m. local time, measuring 3 ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets set for mixed open ahead of Bank of Japan rate decision, China business activity data
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate and detail its plan to trim its rate of bond buying. ( read original story ...)
Asia markets are mixed open ahead of Bank of Japan rate decision, China business activity data
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate and detail its plan to trim its rate of bond buying.
Will the Bank of Japan Raise its Interest for the Second Time This Year?
The Bank of Japan is likely to preserve the same interest rate on 31 July 2024. However, the market expects some action on stimulus policies and the details of the reduction in bond purchases.
Japan Industrial Production, Retail Sales Data Show Signs of Improvement Ahead of BOJ Meet
TOKYO--Japan's latest industrial production and retail sales data offered some positive signals about the economy, coming right on the cusp of the central bank's upcoming meeting. Industrial ...
Forget Mount Fuji. Here are 5 underrated day trips to take from Tokyo, according to a Japanese local.
Efforts have been made to avoid overcrowding around Mount Fuji. Day trips can be taken from Tokyo to Kegon Falls in Nikko or hot springs in Atami. ( read original story ...)
Four-Day Total Viewing of Olympics up 77% over Tokyo
STAMFORD, Conn. —NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Paris Olympics continues to draw large audiences with four-day total viewership average up 77% from Tokyo Olympics and its Monday July 29 coverage delivering 31.3 million viewers on NBC, Peacock, and across key NBCU platforms according to official data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. ( read original story ...)
Courtyard by Marriott Hotel opens in Sapporo
A Courtyard by Marriott hotel has opened in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Located in the city’s beautiful Nakajima Park area, the Courtyard by Marriott Sapporo is just a three-minute walk from the Nakajima Koen ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Chip Startup Is Right to Shoot for the Moon
Japan’s state-backed chip startup Rapidus has a similarly long-shot ambition. In a country that currently produces 40 nanometer semiconductors, the two-year-old venture has the goal of leapfrogging generations of innovation and producing bleeding-edge 2 nanometer chips in 2027. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to outline bond taper plan, debate rate hike timing
The Bank of Japan is expected to detail plans to taper its huge bond buying on Wednesday and debate whether to raise interest rates, signalling its resolve to steadily unwind a decade of massive monetary stimulus. ( read original story ...)
China Is Moving Too Slowly to Stop Deflation. Just ask Japan.
By now, it’s painfully clear that China is asking the wrong question about the deflation it’s exporting to Asian neighbors. It’s not how Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s inner circle should be responding ... ( read original story ...)
Feds arrest Princeton grad ‘Diamondhands’ who raised $257 million for fake crypto social media site
Al-Naji ran a site called BitClout and according to the SEC siphoned millions for personal expenses, including a Beverly Hills mansion.