BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 48 km ENE of Noda, Japan at 0438GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 63.4 km, was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post Insurance markets chief sees Nikkei setting new records after votes
The Nikkei's all-time high, set in July, will probably be 'just a passing point,” said Kenichi Kuga, head of global equity and fixed income investment.
Tokyo police arrest 4 Thais on suspicion of stealing copper cables
Police in Tokyo have arrested a group of Thai nationals on suspicion of stealing copper cables from a solar power generation facility in suburban Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ramen shops are grappling with rising costs
CNBC's Lin Lin reports on how ramen shops in Japan are trying to cope with rising costs and weigh passing those higher prices onto consumers. ( read original story ...)
Japan Union to Call for Continued Wage Growth of 5% or More
Japan’s largest labor union federation aims to secure wage increases averaging at least 5% in next year’s pay negotiations, in a bid to maintain momentum after major gains this year, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation likely to miss BOJ target for first time in five months: Reuters poll
Consumer inflation in Tokyo for October likely undershot the central bank's price target for the first time in five months, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.The core consumer price index (CPI) in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Huge supermoon puts on spectacular display over Sapporo
According to the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, the moon appeared larger because it approached about 357,000 kilometers from Earth, the closest distance at full moon. Compared with the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation rate slows to 2.5% in September
The annual inflation rate in Japan fell to 2.5% in September 2024 from 3.0% in the prior month, marking the lowest reading since April. Electricity prices increased the least in three months as the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan top FX diplomat says recent yen moves “one-sided” in fresh warning
Japan's top currency diplomat, Atsushi Mimura, said on Friday that recent currency moves are "somewhat one-sided and rapid," in a fresh warning against speculative trading as the yen fell past the key ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation likely to miss BOJ target for first time in five months
Consumer inflation in Tokyo for October likely undershot the central bank's price target for the first time in five months, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FX Chief Warns on Sudden Moves After Yen Hits 150 Range
Japan’s top currency official warned Friday that he was keeping ... “At the moment we’re seeing slightly one-sided, sudden moves in the currency market,” said Atsushi Mimura, vice finance minister for ...
Japan’s core inflation rate slows in September
Japanese inflation slowed in September with prices up 2.4 percent on-year, not including volatile fresh food, official data showed Friday.Excluding both fresh food and energy, Japanese prices rose 2.1 ...
Man arrested after stealing four luxury watches from Osaka store
Police in Osaka have arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of stealing four luxury watches from a store. According to police, the incident occurred at around 3:50 p.m. in Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo Ward, ( read original story ...)
Discrimination still haunts Japan’s Nobel-winning A-bomb survivors
Having survived the atomic bomb that flattened his hometown of Hiroshima when he was nine months old, Kunihiko Sakuma has never forgotten the stain it left on him in the eyes of some of his fellow ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Hopes Electric Cars Were Just a Bad Dream
A tale of two auto shows in Tokyo and Paris offers a surprising verdict about who’s better prepared for the future. ( read original story ...)
Yen Pays the Price for Diffident Bank of Japan
The central bank seems to bob and weave based on how the currency is faring. A consistent message would be better.