Stocks were rising across Asia, with the yen falling after the Bank of Japan left key interest rates unchanged.
Bank of Japan’s Stand Pat Decision Fuels Further Yen Weakness
The Bank of Japan held interest rates steady and simplified its language on bond-buying, an outcome that prompted the yen to set a fresh 34-year low amid ongoing concerns of possible currency ...
Oil sprays from an ANA flight carrying 213 people as it lands in northern Japan
Airline officials say oil sprayed from an All Nippon Airways plane as it landed in northern Japan, but none of the 213 people on board was injured. ( read original story ...)
12-year-old hippo in Japan raised as a male discovered to be a female
Sapporo Maruyama Zoo in Japan also admitted on March 1 to making a similar blunder. It wrongly believed that a 21-month-old lion named Clay was male when it was actually female, Tokyo Weekender ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese ‘sugar baby’ jailed for $1M frauds and selling manual on getting money from men
A Tokyo court sentenced Mai Watanabe to nine years in prison for defrauding three men she had dated of 155.8 million yen (US$998,561) and for selling a guide on extracting money from men. ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: Osaka zoo’s hippo ‘Gen-chan’ found to be female
Osaka Tennoji Zoo announced on April 18 that Gen-chan, a 12-year-old hippopotamus that had been kept as a male, was actually female. Gen-chan never showed typical male behavior such as scattering ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka casino signs Japan’s largest PF
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Japan factory output likely rebounded in March, while retail sales held firm
Japan's factory output likely staged a strong rebound in March from the previous month's decline, with retail sales probably holding firm on booming inbound tourism and easing worry about weak ... ( read original story ...)
Japan town to block Mount Fuji view after tourists overcrowd popular photo spot
Fujikawaguchiko town official says choice to erect a huge barrier is ‘regrettable’ and last resort ... ( read original story ...)
Noto earthquake saw $480m claims paid – GIAJ
Total claim payments received were 81,544. General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ) data showed that the claims paid for the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake as of 31 March was $480m (JPY74.42b). ( read original story ...)
Japan frets over relentless yen slide as BOJ keeps ultra-low rates
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is concerned about negative effects of the weak yen, finance minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday, in a fresh warning to speculators ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-The glitch in Japan’s plans to bolster U.S. defence
As the United States faces security threats across the globe, its close ally Japan has committed to stepping up as a trusted defence partner - but Tokyo's cyber and information security ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rises more than 1% after BOJ decision
TOKYO, April 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average extended early gains on Friday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) opted to leave interest rates unchanged, as widely expected, and said ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises as chip shares rebound; BOJ decision in focus
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday led by a rebound in chip-related stocks, while investors awaited the central bank's policy decision. The Bank of Japan is widely expected to leave interest ...
Bank of Japan Holds Rates Steady, Expects Inflation to Stay Around 2%
The Bank of Japan kept its interest-rate target unchanged, a month after it made its first rate increase in 17 years.
Instant View: Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, tweaks JGB buying plan
As widely expected, the BOJ maintained its short-term interest rate target at a range of 0-0.1%, which was set just a month ago when it made a historical exit from its massive stimulus programme.