NAGOYA--The government has been ordered to pay compensation to 13 public assistance recipients in Aichi Prefecture who sued over welfare benefit cuts from 2013 to 2015, saying it put them under ... ( read original story ...)
Central Japan police chief never checked on detainee who died after arrest: source
The chief of a police station in central Japan where a detainee with medical conditions died in December 2022 violated an in-house regulatio･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
‘I Know That Court Shaking’ – Naomi Osaka’s Practice Clip Sends Fans in a Frenzy as They Turn Optimistic for the 2024 Comeback
Fans go berserk seeing the former world number 1, Naomi Osaka back on the court, just like a lioness ready to roar. She recently posted a clip on her Instagram story where she was seen hitting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida’s popularity further depletes over ‘secret funds’ scandal
Also read: Deputy finance minister of Japan resigns after tax scandal in another blow to PM Fumio Kishida He said then-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (who was assassinated in 2022) told him to ...
Crypto app users left fearing for investments
Users were told they could double their investments online but are now unable to make withdrawals.
Japan’s Nikkei posts first weekly drop in five as tech drags
TOKYO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average drifted lower on Friday to post its first weekly drop in five, as tech shares slumped on elevated bond yields after economic data provided more ...
Japan’s 10-year bond yield jumps ahead of auctions
Japan's 10-year government bond yield jumped on Friday, tracking U.S. Treasury yields higher, as investors braced for auctions for 10- and 30-year bonds next week. The 10-year JGB yield rose as much ...
Japan, S. Korea revive currency swap agreement as ties thaw
Japan and South Korea signed Friday a bilateral currency swap agreement to enable access to the other's funds in times of emergency, reviving an arrangement that expired eight years ago amid the ...
Japan’s capital spending nudges higher in sign of resilience
Japan’s businesses increased investment modestly over the ... rose 0.3% in the three months through September compared with the previous quarter, the Finance Ministry reported on Friday. The data will ...
Japan’s capital spending rises 3.4 pct in July-Sept. quarter
Investment by all non-financial sectors for purposes, such as building factories and adding equipment, totaled 12.41 trillion yen (84 billion U.S. dollars), the finance ministry said. "The data shows ...
S. Korea, Japan clinch US$10 bln currency swap deal
The Bank of Korea and the Bank of Japan signed the three-year deal based on the U.S. dollar, according to the central bank and the finance ministry. In 2015, the two neighbors terminated the currency ...
Tokyo core CPI growth seen slowing to 2.5% in November: Reuters poll
Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital Tokyo likely grew in November but at slower pace than the month before, a Reuters poll of economists showed on Friday, in a sign that price pressures may be ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s capital expenditure slows, keeps recession risk intact
Japan's capital expenditure growth slowed in July-September despite companies reaping solid profits, data showed on Friday, casting doubt on the central bank's view that robust corporate spending will underpin a fragile economic recovery. ( read original story ...)
Japan aircon king Daikin looks to custom chips for energy savings
Osaka-headquartered Daikin, which expects to make 10 million home air conditioners in the current financial year, said it is partnering with a Japanese design company to customise logic chips for ...
Japan’s Nikkei muted; set to post first weekly drop in five as tech stocks drag
Japan's Nikkei share average edged lower on Friday, keeping it on course to post its first weekly drop after four straight weeks of gains, as tech shares slumped amid a rise in bond yields. The Nikkei ...
Japan’s largest union to ask for a minimum 5% pay rise in 2024
Japanese firms under pressure from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's demands for pay rises to outpace inflation, currently running at 2.9 percent. The decision by Rengo follows similar demands by other ...