(Corrects Nikkei milestone to best month in 3 years, not 2 years) By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday to book its best month in three years, as ...
IOC lines up French Alps to host 2030 Winter Olympics and Salt Lake City for 2034 edition
Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. The surprise was the IOC favoring the French Alps bid for the 2030 edition on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Central Japan police falsely claimed they consulted doctor on detainee who died: sources
Suspicions have arisen that police falsely reported having obtained a doctor's opinion on the health of a man who died after being put in re･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Woes pile up for Osaka Kansai Expo as 2025 looms ever closer
With Nov. 30 marking the 500-day countdown before the opening of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, the mood is filled with concerns over rising construction costs and delays rather than excitement. ( read original story ...)
Plaids, Corduroy, Kogal: Autumn Arrives in Tokyo
Spend enough time in Tokyo and you can start to notice certain paradoxes, like how a city that feels so busy can sound so quiet. You may also find that, despite its sprawling footprint, the best way ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rallies to best month in two years
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday to book its best month in two years, as bets that U.S. interest rates have peaked buoyed equities globally. Japanese stocks also got a boost from a robust ...
Japan’s Nikkei edges lower; set for best month in 2 years
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average eased slightly on Thursday but stayed on track for its best month in two years, as bets on a peak in US interest rates buoyed equities globally. Japanese stocks ...
Japan, South Korea stocks set for stellar gains in Nov, China lags
Investing.com-- Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s KOSPI were the best performers in Asia in November as the prospect of a less hawkish Federal Reserve boosted risk assets across the region. But ...
Kishida’s NISA bet is paying off, just not for Japanese stocks
Japan's big tax break to incentivise its citizens to funnel some of the trillions of yen held in cash into stock market investments and boost the economy is succeeding, but only partially.
Bank of Japan’s Nakamura says more time needed before ultra-easy policy can be tweaked
BANK of Japan board member Toyoaki Nakamura said on Thursday the central bank will likely need some more time before modifying its ultra-loose monetary policy. Read more at The Business Times.
EDITORIAL: Diet approves extra debt-filled budget beset with major problems
In explaining its endorsement of the spending plan, the party said it would finance additional state spending for the 2025 World Expo to be held in Osaka. The party acted in an opportunistic way by ...
Charlie Munger’s ‘Awfully Easy Money’ Tells Story Of Tokyo’s Dilemma
It’s great that Japan has worked out so well for Berkshire Hathaway. If only the last decade saw politicians in Tokyo take the kind of care with Japanese workers as they did the ranks of foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise on tech buying amid caution ahead of US data
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose Thursday, supported by buying of technology issues amid a cautious mood ahead of U.S. economic data to be released later in the day. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Foiled robbery attempt sees demand for ancient samurai weapon soar in Japan
Defensive weapon called a sasumata gains popular appeal after jewellery store owner uses one to fend off attackers ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Sapporo left out as IOC signals 2030, 2034 games hosts
The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday named Salt Lake City, Utah, as its preferred host for the 2034 Winter Olympics, exti ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka policewoman nabbed for impersonating men in romance scams
Police forces have arrested a 25-year-old policewoman in Osaka on suspicion of carrying out a romance scam that swindled a pair of women out of more than 10 million yen ... ( read original story ...)