Korea has opened business centers for Korean content producers in Japan to establish a base for expanding domestic content in the country, the Korea Creative Content Agency (Kocca) said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Eataly Japan’s founder brought Mercato Metropolitano to London—this is the one item he’d would be ‘lost’ without
Mercato Metropolitano founder and CEO Andrea Rasca, walks to work, eats out 70% of the time and has his clothes tailor-made—here’s what his Good Life looks like.
Japan Securities Finance Sees Profits Surge in Q2
Japan Securities Finance Co (JP:8511) has released an update. Japan Securities Finance Co. reported a significant 32.8% increase in profit attributable to owners for the second quarter of FY2024 ...
Sumo: Yokozuna Terunofuji withdraws from Kyushu tourney
He has only contested two full meets this year, the New Year tourney in Tokyo and July's Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, winning both. Terunofuji, sumo's only current yokozuna, also withdrew due to ... ( read original story ...)
Melbourne couple trapped on cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan
Don't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Karen and Steve Dermietzel have been left deserted at Yokohama Port after the Spectrum of the Seas, operated by ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama dominate 10-man Buriram in 5-0 victory
Yokohama F Marinos proved too strong for 10-man Buriram United as the Japanese side claimed a 5-0 win at International Yokohama Stadium on Wednesday in the AFC Champions League Elite. ( read original story ...)
Nissan slashes 9,000 jobs in restructuring, cuts CEO’s pay in half
Mitsubishi Motors after burning through 448.3 billion yen (S$3.87 billion) in cash Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan intervened twice last quarter to bring yen below ¥160
The Finance Ministry intervened on July 11 and 12, spending ¥3.17 trillion and ¥2.37 trillion respectively to prop up the yen. ( read original story ...)
Japan Tells Nomura to Probe Alleged Murder Attempt by Ex-Worker
Japan’s financial regulator is urging Nomura Holdings Inc. to examine the cause of an alleged robbery and attempted murder committed by a former employee, and to formulate measures to prevent similar ... ( read original story ...)
Japan household spending falls for second month in test for BOJ policy
Japanese household spending fell in September for the second straight month, government data showed on Friday, as higher prices choked consumers' appetite in a discouraging sign for the central bank's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei Falls on Chip Stocks, Topix Rises After Trump Win
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average dropped Thursday, weighed by chip-related stocks on concerns about US President-elect Donald Trump’s trade policy. The broader Topix Index held onto gains, buoyed by ...
Japan spent $20.7 billion on currency intervention on July 11
Japan spent 3.168 trillion yen ($20.69 billion) on dollar-selling intervention on July 11 and 2.367 trillion yen on July 12, quarterly data from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) showed on Friday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan September household spending falls for second straight month
TOKYO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Japanese household spending fell 1.1% in September from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday. On a seasonally adjusted, month-on-month basis, spending fell 1.3%, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s defense chief steps aboard visiting South Korean warship as the two nations strengthen ties
Japan’s Defense Minister Gen Nakatani was welcomed aboard a South Korean warship during its port call near Tokyo on Wednesday, a first for a Japanese defense chief, as the two countries step up ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Bank Weighs Japan Bond Comeback With More Rate Hikes to Come
“When yields rise, Japanese government bonds will definitely become the mainstay of our portfolio,” said Tomoki Arai, head of markets at Bank of Yokohama Ltd. “We would like to make an entry with the ... ( read original story ...)
Dallas City Council Japan trip itinerary shows 5 meetings in 5 days on public dime
Nearly a dozen city officials and staff members have traveled to Japan to ride the high-speed train, with an eye toward bringing similar rail to Dallas. ( read original story ...)