Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 sank 2.6% to 38,053.67. On Thursday, the Bank of Japan announced it would keep its benchmark rate unchanged at 0.25%, which was in line with market expectations. The ... ( read original story ...)
Cyclists on phones face jail under Japan’s new laws
Cyclists using a mobile phone while riding in Japan could face up to six months jail under strict new rules introduced Friday. Those who breach the revised road traffic law can be punished with a ... ( read original story ...)
teamLab Planets TOKYO Undergoes Major Expansion: Massive “Athletic Forest” and More to Open on January 22, 2025
TOKYO-- ( BUSINESS WIRE )--" teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM " in Toyosu, Tokyo (hereinafter referred to as teamLab Planets), will unveil a large-scale expansion on January 22, 2025. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s rising minimum wage likely to push up inflation, BOJ says
Japan’s rising minimum wage is likely to push up inflation mainly through higher services prices, the central bank said on Friday (Nov 1), signalling confidence over prospects that inflation will ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan likely to stay course with a rate hike in December or January, analysts say
Stefan Angrick, associate director and senior economist at Moody’s Analytics, described the tone of the BOJ’s Outlook Report as being “moderately” hawkish.
Japan’s Nomura more than doubles quarterly profit
Japan's Nomura Holdings more than doubled its quarterly profit on Friday, its sixth straight quarter of growth, boosted by a jump in performance at its wholesale business.
Japan’s Marubeni considers fresh shareholder distributions on healthy cash flow
By Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese trading house Marubeni forecast on Friday an increase in cash flow for the fiscal year ending in March, allowing for additional shareholder distributions ...
Tokyo Uniqlo manager, 35, arrested for secretly filming women in store’s changing rooms
A 35-year-old manager of a Uniqlo store in Toshima Ward in Tokyo, Japan, was arrested by the police for secretly filming up to eight female customers in his store's changing rooms. According to the ... ( read original story ...)
CAPE and JETRO Team up for Beyond Japan Hollywood Pipeline Program
The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) is partnering with Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to launch Beyond Japan, a program aimed at connecting Japanese filmmakers with Hollywood opportunities. The initiative, backed by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economic growth likely cooled sharply in Q3 in test for BOJ policy: Reuters poll
Japan's economy is expected to have slowed sharply in the third quarter hurt by sluggish consumption and capital spending, a Reuters poll showed, which could complicate the central bank's plans to hike rates further. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, second high court rules
TOKYO — A second Japanese court ruled Wednesday that the government‘s policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the latest in a series of decisions upholding plaintiffs’ demands for marriage equality. ( read original story ...)
A sea of red in Sapporo
Thousands of kochia plants are delighting visitors at Takino Suzuran Hillside Park in Sapporo City, Hokkaido. This vivid autumn scene can be enjoyed through October. ( read original story ...)
Can Quake-Prone Japan Ever Embrace Nuclear Energy Again?
The government, its makeup in flux after the ruling party lost seats this week, will soon need to make decisions that will shape Japan’s future nuclear policy. ( read original story ...)
Japan crypto-heads pin tax hopes on Trump, Tamaki, as P2P usage grows in Asia regardless
Donald Trump and Yuichiro Tamaki — are trending in Japan as the economy struggles and holders of cryptocurrency are taxed without mercy. Below the cacophony of election hubbub, however, a fresh ...
US indicts founder of crypto firm Gotbit for alleged wire fraud
The founder of cryptocurrency market maker Gotbit was indicted for his alleged role in a wide-ranging conspiracy to manipulate cryptocurrency markets on behalf of client cryptocurrency companies, the ...
Japan’s bold bet on transition bonds offers new pathway for the world
Japan’s landmark sovereign climate transition bonds have made it a frontrunner in global efforts to achieve net zero and — despite criticisms — offer a much-needed template for other countries ...