TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan has no intention to change its plan to host the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, regardless of a powerful New Year's Day earthquake that could disrupt the supply of construction materials, the top government spokesman said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Property sector critical to growth
This is indeed a portentous ingredient of Japan's balance-sheet recession. Unlike Japan during its lost decades after the collapse of its property bubble, China faces its own significant structural ... ( read original story ...)
Unique houses survive quake in Japan village thanks to architectural design
Not one of around 100 structures in windswept Akasaki collapsed in the magnitude 7.5 quake that hit the country on New Year’s Day, despite the epicentre being just a few kilometres away. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds on stronger energy stocks, soft yen
TOKYO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday, as a jump in oil prices boosted energy-related stocks, while a weaker yen and strong showing in other Asian equities buoyed ...
Tokyo Metro IPO expected next fiscal year
Sources say Japan's government will sell shares in Tokyo's main subway network to the public in the year starting April 1.
Japan’s Benchmark 10-Year Bond Yield May Surge to 2% This Year, Eurizon’s Jen Says
(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan will exit its ultra-loose monetary policy once the Federal Reserve begins lowering interest rates, resulting in yen gains and higher sovereign bond yields this year, ...
Japan’s debt hit record 4.7 trillion dollars in FY2022
The Finance Ministry said on Friday that the country's assets ... cover a supplementary budget that includes measures to support economic growth. As a result, Japan's negative net worth grew to a ...
Japan joins list of countries suspending funds to UNRWA after allegations of staffers participating on Oct 7
Japan announced it was suspending funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) after allegations staffers participated in Oct. 7 massacre. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SLIM probe regains power more than a week after moon landing
TOKYO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Japan's SLIM spacecraft has regained power, its space agency said on Monday, more than a week after it achieved an unconventionally precise lunar landing but ran out of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Trivia: Stars on Sapporo Beer rooted in history
When strolling through the streets of Sapporo, red stars can be seen adorning the roofs and walls of historical buildings. These marks, known as "goryosei," or five-pointed stars, are in fact the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to allow 5G access for drones, paving way for high-res video
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will end the prohibition on drones accessing 5G high-speed wireless communications networks in fiscal 2024, Nikkei has learned, enabling higher-definition images for ...
‘Deathly Afraid’—Fed’s Powell And Treasury’s Yellen Could Be About To Accidentally Trigger A Huge Bitcoin And Crypto Price Earthquake
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell are braced for more market turmoil that could play havoc with the bitcoin ...
The non-profit behind Wikipedia and a crypto exchange are among the top companies for work-from-anywhere jobs, with some paying over $100,000
FlexJobs analyzed job openings from 60,000 companies in 2023 that offered remote work with zero location restrictions and no time in the office.
Japan PM Kishida’s approval rating remains near record low: Nikkei
TOKYO -- The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet remains near a record low in the wake of a fundraising scandal in his Liberal Democratic Party, climbing 1 percentage ...
Nikkei slides, erasing gains for week, as chip shares slump
Japan's Nikkei share average slumped on Friday, erasing its gains for the week, as chip-sector shares tumbled in line with U.S. peers.The Nikkei lost 1% to 35,874.82 as of 0148 GMT, putting it on ...
The 10 best ski resorts in Japan
Sapporo Olympics, skiing has been big news in Japan and for decades now, this destination has sat firmly atop even the most discerning skier’s bucket list. The main reason? Snow. ( read original story ...)