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Japan funds boom as stock market hits record high
The Japanese stock market reached a 34-year high last month, and investors in the Asian market are getting the best news they’ve heard in decades. The Japanese Nikkei 225 has risen 42.5 per cent ...
Ghibli Park’s final Valley of Witches area opens to public
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- A theme park in central Japan based on world-famous Studio Ghibli characters and scenes from hit anime films such as "My Neighbor Totoro" on Saturday opened its Valley of Witches ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Yokozuna Terunofuji pulls out of Osaka meet
Injury-plagued yokozuna Terunofuji withdrew from the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday due to lower back pain and other health ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ to end negative rate policy next week, says Nikkei
The Bank of Japan is expected to end its negative interest rate policy on Tuesday on substantial wage hikes by big firms in this year's wage negotiations, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Saturday.
22 artifacts looted after the Battle of Okinawa returned to Japan by Mass. family
The artworks, some of which date back to the 18th and 19th centuries, represent a significant piece of Okinawan history. ( read original story ...)
The 13 Best Hotels in Japan for Design Lovers
In the middle of Japan’s “cultural capital,” the all-star design team behind Hotel the Mitsui Kyoto’s spared no energy in honoring the city’s extensive history. With interiors designed by André Fu, ... ( read original story ...)
Reddit IPO: Price, listing date, and which Redditors are getting the stock
SEE ALSO: Reddit finally files IPO, gives Redditors first dibs on buying stock These isolated shares are mostly for the holders of Reddit accounts made before January 1, 2024, so if you're new to ...
Neglected Yokohama grave of Jewish couple who fled to Japan on eve of WWII restored
As German troops marched into Austria after annexing the country on the eve of World War II, a Jewish couple fled to Japan in what would b･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
22 artifacts looted after the Battle of Okinawa returned to Japan
Twenty-two historic artifacts that were looted following the Battle of Okinawa in World War II have been returned to Japan after a family from Massachusetts discovered them in their late father’s ... ( read original story ...)
Little Tokyo’s historic Union Church celebrates 101 years as beacon of culture and resilience
Little Tokyo in DTLA - one of three remaining historic Japantowns left in the nation - is celebrating 140 years since its founding. Central to this community's history is a small church building that ... ( read original story ...)
¥300,000 and Noto quake relief donation box stolen from Yokohama restaurant
Approximately 300,000 yen in sales proceeds, as well as a box collecting donations for the Noto Peninsula earthquake were stolen from a restaurant in Yokohama earlier this week. The crime was captured ... ( read original story ...)
FBI returns 22 historic artifacts to Japan after they were discovered in a Mass. home
A hand-drawn map of Okinawa from the 19th century is among 22 historic artifacts returned to Japan one year after they were discovered in a Massachusetts home and some 80 years after they were looted ... ( read original story ...)
China is eating Japan’s lunch when it comes to EVs so two of its biggest automakers have joined forces to avoid being ‘wiped out’
China is eating Japan’s lunch when it comes to EVs so two of its biggest automakers have joined forces to avoid being ‘wiped out’ ... ( read original story ...)
Business Lookahead: Eyes on the Bank of Japan
STORY: From Japan possibly moving away from negative interest rates to why the BoE may play for time, these are the stories to watch for in business and finance over the coming daysA two-day monetary ... ( read original story ...)
United States Leads All Countries With a Staggering $9,360,000,000 Worth of Crypto Gains in 2023: Chainalysis
New data from market intelligence firm Chainalysis reveals that global cryptocurrency gains topped $37.6 billion in 2023 as asset prices and market sentiment continue to improve after a challenging ...