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Governor Kazuo Ueda says Japan's central bank won't make a policy decision just to front run the U.S. Federal Reserve. ( read original story ...)

The city of Sapporo in Japan's northernmost prefecture Hokkaido has formally announced it is halting its bid to host the Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Last month, the International Olympic ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO--Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto announced on Dec. 19 that the city would suspend its bid to host the Winter Olympics as it will be unlikely to host the Games for the next 18 years. ( read original story ...)

Sapporo dropped its initial plan to host the Games in 2030 as it failed to win sufficient understanding of local residents. ( read original story ...)

Rise of the Rōnin is set in late 19th century Japan, and will feature Team Ninja’s first open-world setting. In a preview article from Game Informer, it was confirmed that there will be three main ... ( read original story ...)

The Osaka High Court on Dec. 19 dismissed an appeal in a damage lawsuit against a former senior Finance Ministry official, filed by the widow ... ( read original story ...)

A rendering of how the new Osaka Japanese Restaurant in Great Acres will look when it’s ready to open later this year. Provided A popular Lexington sushi restaurant will be opening a second location ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's government upgraded its view on business sentiment for the first time in two months in December as a central bank survey showed broad recovery in the corporate mood thanks to upbeat profits. ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan will announce its final rate decision for 2023 on Tuesday, while the Reserve Bank of Australia will release minutes for its final meeting earlier in December. ( read original story ...)

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has spun off the sales unit of its Vietnam tyre production and sales subsidiary, Yokohama Tyre Vietnam Inc. (YTVI), into a new dedicated sales company. Yokohama Tyre ... ( read original story ...)