On Tuesday (July 11), Cordae and Naomi Osaka marked a joyous milestone by becoming first-time parents to a baby girl, as reported by People. The couple initially signaled their expanding family in a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls 500km Tokyo-Osaka conveyor tunnel
The Japanese government is considering building a 500km-long underground conveyor system to move freight and consumer goods between Tokyo and Osaka to address a logistics crisis caused by labour ... ( read original story ...)
Court in Japan allows transgender woman to officially change gender without compulsory surgery
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court has approved a legal gender change for a transgender woman without requiring compulsory gender-affirming surgery, a step that LGBGQ+ groups on Thursday called a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen surges after U.S. inflation data as traders monitor possible intervention
The yen has been combating sustained pressure since the Bank of Japan ended its monetary policy of negative interest rates in March. Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has backed the need for ...
Why has Japan not intervened yet to support yen?
The yen has been sliding to fresh 38-year lows day by day, with market participants on alert for Japanese authorities to step in again, as they did in March, to defend the currency.But a few factors ... ( read original story ...)
Social-media populists have arrived in Japan
Mr Ishimaru “mastered an important social-media skill”, says Michael Cucek of Temple University in Tokyo. He appeared to “speak the truth to power when in fact just spouting negative nonsense”. For ... ( read original story ...)
A founding partner of KFC Japan exits the business after 54 years
The private-equity group Carlyle has taken the Japanese market for the fast-food chicken chain private in an $835 million deal. Mitsubishi ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s pro-crypto stance pressures Biden to adapt
With Republican National Committee's pro-crypto stance, Trump and Biden navigate the new political landscape ahead of 2024 election.
Keppel acquires data center in Tokyo
Keppel has acquired a data center in Tokyo, Japan. Keppel DC REIT Management Pte. Ltd, manager of Keppel DC REIT, and Keppel Ltd. announced this week that the companies have entered into an agreement ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets mostly advance, Japan’s Nikkei crosses 42,000 mark, eyes on US CPI report
Pacific equity market mostly rose, as a rally on Wall Street overnight buoyed sentiment, as shares of US big tech soared amid greater confidence on Fed rate cuts this year. Investors await US CPI data ...
Japan’s Nikkei smashes past 42,000 mark to all-time highs as Asia markets rally on rate cut optimism
In Asia, investors will be watching for any spillover optimism in the region's tech stocks, particularly in Japan.
Japan’s public pension fund steps up as BOJ mulls bond cuts
The BOJ is expected to release a plan to substantially reduce its debt buying at the next policy decision later this month. The nation’s largest lenders this week called on the central bank to make ...
Japan’s key capex gauge falls again, clouding outlook for sustainable recovery
Japan's core machinery orders unexpectedly fell for a second straight month in May, government data showed on Thursday, highlighting the fragility of the economy.The volatile yet leading indicator of ...
Yokohama in ‘advanced talks’ to buy Goodyear OTR unit
Yokohama Rubber is in "advanced talks" to purchase Goodyear's off-the-road tire business unit for at least $1 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg News. ( read original story ...)
You can buy this $5,500 house in Japan—and there are millions more like it
Japan has millions of 'akiya' that have been abandoned. A new site aims to connect foreigners with these inexpensive houses. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei Closes at Record High
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.9% to close at a record high of 42224.02 on broad-based gains. The Nikkei has been an outrunner lately, said Yeap Jun Rong, market analyst at IG in a commentary, noting the benchmark index's recent stellar performance.