Once seen as a challenging place to work and live in due differences in language, culture, and business practices, Japan is now open, globalized, and hungry for international talent and investment.
Bank of Japan board member says 2% inflation target ‘finally in sight’
Hajime Takata, a member of the Bank of Japan's decision-making board, is pictured in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Feb. 29, 2024. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Japan's goal of achieving 2 percent ...
Wall Street takes bets on which major central bank will blink first
A significant majority of analysts expect the Bank of Japan to end its eight-year stretch of negative interest rates in April, along with its yield curve control policy. The Bank of Japan and the ...
Organisers keen on cricket in 2026 Asian Games despite venue headache
The lack of cricket facilities in Japan, however, remains an issue. There is an international cricket stadium in Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo, but the OCA prefers a facility in or around Nagoya, ... ( read original story ...)
3 Vietnamese women arrested in Osaka over massive shoplifting from Uniqlo
Three Vietnamese women were arrested here on Feb. 28 on suspicion of shoplifting from casual clothing retailer Uniqlo, with one of the suspec ... ( read original story ...)
Frozen and Tangled Come to Life at Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs
Take a look at Disney Parks’ latest fairytale theme expansion at Tokyo DisneySea in Japan. Set to feature the kingdoms of Frozen and Tangled, plusPeter Pan’s Never Land, Fantasy Springs will open June ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prime minister will make an appearance at Parliament’s ethics hearing over a funds scandal
Japan’s beleaguered Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to stand before a political ethics committee at Parliament in a bid to showcase his leadership. ( read original story ...)
Aozora Bank Jumps Most Since 2012 After Activist Reports Stake
Japanese lender Aozora Bank Ltd. surged the most since August 2012 after a fund linked to activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami reported its holdings and said it may make important proposals. The shares ...
Yen climbs as Bank of Japan drops the clearest hint of a looming rate hike
Bank of Japan board member Hajime Takata threw open the door to an interest rate hike and the end of negative interest rates in Japan. His comments led to a nearly 50 pip drop in USD/JPY, easing the ...
Japan factory output falls at the fastest pace in nearly 4 years
Japan's January factory output fell at the fastest pace since May 2020, government data showed on Thursday, as a production downturn in motor vehicles adds to concerns about the fragility of an ... ( read original story ...)
Embattled Japan PM faces ethics committee to save popularity and budget
Fumio Kishida will on Thursday become the first sitting Japanese prime minister to appear before a parliamentary ethics committee, as he seeks to draw a line under a funding scandal that has hurt his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Moon lander defies expectations, survives temperatures of -200 degrees during lunar night
JAXA announced on Feb. 26 that it had successfully communicated with its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon. The agency said its spacecraft will now have to deal with temperatures of more than 200 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan issues fresh warning against excessive yen moves
Japan's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Wednesday authorities were ready to take appropriate action if excessive moves were seen in the exchange-rate market. ( read original story ...)
Crypto miner lawsuit sets back US effort to track booming power use
U.S. officials this week indefinitely withdrew a survey aimed at gathering information on the crypto-mining industry's power use, hindering attempts to understand the sector's impact on grids and ...
Bitcoin Bids, Coinbase Crashes: A Lesson For Crypto Companies
For an asset as volatile as bitcoin, it sure is predictable. Coinbase's platform crash is a reminder that staying on mission is critically important.
Former crypto director banned from leaving Australia after Blockchain Global collapsed owing $58m
Liang ‘Allan’ Guo has been deemed a flight risk and ordered to hand over any passports in his possession ...