Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Tuesday, as chip-related shares tracked overnight gains on Wall Street, but caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision limited the rise. The Nikkei ...
Japan dark-horse premier candidate calls for ending BOJ’s negative rate policy
The Bank of Japan must immediately end its negative interest rate policy as it has allowed companies to delay efforts to boost productivity by keeping borrowing costs ultra-low, said ruling party ...
Japan finance chief calls for early budget passage in quake aftermath
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Tuesday called for swift passage of a fiscal 2024 budget to help Japan overcome recent inflation ...
Nagoya mayor vows check into fire brigade ‘secret pay’ scheme exposed by Mainichi probe
The mayor here told a Jan. 29 press conference his city will check into volunteer firefighting brigade funds that a Mainichi Shimbun investi ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign-born residents in Japan sue the government for alleged racial profiling
Three foreign-born residents in Japan are suing the country’s government over alleged racial profiling, highlighting an ongoing debate about Japanese identity and nationality. ( read original story ...)
Japan worried US pause of LNG export approvals may delay new projects
Japan, the world's second-biggest buyer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), is concerned that a temporary suspension of U.S. export permits may delay the launch of new LNG facilities in the United States, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance chief calls for early budget passage following quake
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Tuesday called for the swift passage of a fiscal 2024 budget to help Japan deal with recent inflation through more robust pay hikes and extend "full" support to ...
Japan PM vows to do ‘everything possible’ to boost household income
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday his government would do "everything possible" to achieve real income growth to put a decisive end to deflation. "The biggest mission for my ...
Recovery efforts continue following Noto earthquake in central Japan
The massive earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan on New Year's Day left 238 people dead and 19 others still unaccounted for. Recovery efforts continue in the affected areas. ( read original story ...)
A group of Japanese citizens launches a lawsuit against the police to stop alleged racial profiling
A group of Japanese citizens, including a man of Pakistani descent, launched a civil lawsuit against the country’s police on Monday, accusing the authorities of racial profiling and discrimination and ... ( read original story ...)
New Japanese food options like A5 wagyu sandwiches & famous Osaka apple pie at Takashimaya Food Hall
Run by a Kyoto native, Ebisu Sando offers artisanal Japanese sandwiches, made to order within five minutes. Their menu options include A5 wagyu beef and shrimp cutlet, among others. Ready-to-eat ... ( read original story ...)
More than 10 arrested for allegedly leading customers to unscrupulous restaurants in Tokyo
More than 10 people were arrested on Jan. 28 for allegedly posing as affiliates of major yakitori grilled chicken chain Torikizoku and tricki･･･ ( read original story ...)
DFA visits 2 Filipinos held for Tokyo couple’s death
He was very distressed when the embassy visited him [and] he had some hand injuries,” De Vega told the Inquirer on Saturday, referring to Bryan dela Cruz, one of two Filipinos being linked to the death of Norihiro and Kimi Takahashi. ( read original story ...)
M4.8 quake jolts Tokyo, Kanagawa, other eastern areas
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 struck Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture and other areas in eastern Japan on Sunday morning but there was no danger of a tsunami, the weather agency said. The 8:59 a. ( read original story ...)
Kishida says he’s determined to break Japan’s ruling party from its practice of money politics
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed he was determined to make a clear break from money politics as he renewed an apology for the latest major corruption scandal in the governing party, which ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ resurrected nearly 9 days after losing power, thanks to solar charge
The ultimate action-packed science and technology magazine bursting with exciting information about the universe The lunar lander's solar panels are now generating power, Japan's space agency says. Japan has re-established connection with its Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon (SLIM) spacecraft, ( read original story ...)