The yen's fresh slide to a 34-year low complicates the Bank of Japan's deliberations on the timing of a next interest rate hike, as a resulting rise in import costs pushes up inflation but also hurts ...
The Bank of Japan could be just months away from more policy normalisation
The Bank of Japan could be just months away from more policy normalisation The Bank of Japan ended its negative interest rate and yield curve control in March, hoping strong wage growth would boost ...
Race Across the World review: Return of BBC smash proves travel is best without a smartphone
I have to admit that I find travel so exhausting that I’m at a loss as to why anyone would willingly watch an episode of Race Across the World, let alone have the stamina to keep up with the whole ... ( read original story ...)
Race Across the World season 4 premiere already sees tension mount with one team
Race Across the World returned for its fourth season on Wednesday (April 10), as five more teams competed to travel to various destinations without phones or flying, and on a tight budget with limited ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to collaborate with US on cutting floating offshore wind costs
Japan has agreed to partner with the United States to help reduce the cost of floating offshore wind projects, the White House said in a statement released during Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit ... ( read original story ...)
Why is Japan seeking a summit with nuclear-armed North Korea?
United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he supported his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida's attempts to hold face-to-face talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. "I have faith in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo host club worker arrested after underage girl racks up ¥6 million in charges
A host club worker in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district has been arrested for allegedly ... on suspicion of violating entertainment business laws and for knowingly allowing a minor into the club and serving ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei falls as bond yield spike sinks tech, property shares
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as a sharp spike in bond yields weighed on tech and real estate shares, but escaped deeper losses as a rally for banks, which benefit from higher ...
Tokyo’s Nikkei Index Ends Lower
Japan's benchmark Nikkei index ended lower on Thursday after hotter-than-expected US inflation data drove down Wall Street shares, while the yen briefly hit a 34-year low.
Nikkei, Kospi fall on US rate scare, yen plumbs 34-year low
In Asia, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.3%, paring some earlier losses, while Japan's Nikkei dropped 0.5%.
Write angry thoughts down and shred them, Japan study advises
Students who wrote down their feelings and shredded the paper showed a decrease in subjective anger. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Pet peafowl scared off by tourists safely recaptured near Osaka Castle Park
Osaka Prefectural Police recaptured a bright white peahen around noon on April 10 after it had caused a brief commotion when it escaped its o･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Office Vacancies Hit Three-Year Low, Bucking Global Slump
Tokyo office vacancies dropped to a three-year low in March, a sign that the commercial real estate market in the Japanese capital is withstanding the slump afflicting major cities around the world. ( read original story ...)
Hawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies at the age of 54 in Japan
Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wresting and a former grand champion, has died at the age of 54. ( read original story ...)
Osaka looking at ‘bigger picture’ on her tennis comeback
Former world number one Naomi Osaka said Thursday that she was looking at "a bigger picture" and not just results since returning to tennis late last year after giving birth. "But I have to look at it ... ( read original story ...)
Abandoned places in Tokyo
If you've ever seen the hit Netflix Japanese series Alice in Borderland, you'd know that there is a certain thrill and buzz when it comes to being alone in. Just me, myself and I. Well, if you want to ... ( read original story ...)