Japan's Nikkei share average booked a second weekly advance, helped by an overnight Wall Street rebound after U.S. data offered more evidence of a "soft landing" in the world's largest economy. The ...
Japan Banks Scramble to Beef up Asset Management Business Amid Govt Reform Push
TOKYO (Reuters) -The Japanese government's reform push for the country's $5 trillion asset management industry has sparked a series of action plans from top Japanese banking groups to beef up their ...
Japan Plans 10% Reduction in Debt Issuance Next Fiscal Year
Japan plans to reduce debt sales by about 10% in the fiscal year starting April 1 as the government tries to lower the world’s biggest debt load for a developed nation.Most Read from BloombergHyperloo ...
Tokyo stocks end higher tracking Wall Street gains
TOKYO, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed slightly higher on Friday as market sentiment was boosted by overnight gains in the U.S. stock market. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Cabinet OKs record $56 billion defense budget for 2024 to accelerate strike capability
Japan’s defense spending will surge more than 16% next year as it accelerates deployment of long-range cruise missiles that can hit targets in China or North Korea. ( read original story ...)
Japan cuts spending for first time in 12 years in 2024/25 budget
Japan announced a cut in overall spending for the first time in 12 years in its fiscal 2024/25 budget, amid speculation the central bank may soon shift away from more than two decades of ultra-easy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan provides nearly $1 billion in financial support to Ukraine
Ukraine's state budget received approximately $950 million from Japan as part of a World Bank project for recovery and social protection, Ukraine's Finance Ministry reported on Dec. 21. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo became a megacity by reinventing itself
This story appears in the April 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Early on a cold June morning, I stood in darkness near the west bank of Tokyo’s Sumida River, watching tourists pull ... ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude quake hits Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan — GFZ
BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan at 0146 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Dome Hotel Showcases Renovated Executive Floors: A New Chapter in Urban Luxury
Seamless connectivity to Tokyo's iconic attractions! TOKYO, Dec. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nestled in the heart of Tokyo's vibrant Bunkyo-ward at 1-3-61 Koraku, the Tokyo Dome Hotel, under the ...
Tokyo stocks rise slightly on buybacks before US holiday season
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose slightly Friday, as investors bought back shares heavily sold the previous day amid thin trading before winter holidays in U.S. and European markets. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 28.58 points, or 0.09 ... ( read original story ...)
Kipchoge returning for Tokyo Marathon, Hassan to debut
Kenyan double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge will take part in the Tokyo Marathon in March, his NN Running Team said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Corruption scandal threatens PM Kishida’s government
In Japan, it is common for politicians to host ticketed events where they are set a fundraising target through ticket sales. But many LDP MPs are accused of keeping excess sales off the books - they ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nov industrial output seen swinging back to contraction: Reuters poll
Japan's industrial output in November likely swung back to contraction for the first time in three months, a Reuters poll of analysts showed on Friday, dented by sluggish demand and slowdown in ... ( read original story ...)
More foreign men apprehended for suspected prostitution in Yokohama after pandemic
Police are apprehending an increasing number of foreign male prostitutes on the streets of Yokohama's Naka Ward following the easing of Ja･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
US live-streamer Johnny Somali faces criminal charges in Japan for playing loud music at Osaka restaurant
Ismael Ramsey Khalid, known better by his alias Johnny Somali, appeared at Osaka District Court on Tuesday, The Japan Times reported, where he was accused of loudly playing music in a restaurant and ... ( read original story ...)