The head of Japan's biggest business lobby on Monday said one should not be "overly happy" about the recent Japanese stock market rally, saying it was partly caused by easy policies of the Bank of ...
Protestors, sisters of deceased detainee march in Tokyo against immigration law revisions
Demonstrators including the sisters of a Sri Lankan woman who died in detention in 2021 marched through the Japanese capital's Shibuya Ward o ( read original story ...)
Beijing chides Japan, Britain and ‘anti-China’ G7 summit
State-backed Chinese mouthpiece Global Times called the G7 an "anti-China workshop" on Monday, after Beijing summoned Japan's envoy and berated Britain in a fiery response to statements issued at the weekend G7 summit in Hiroshima. ( read original story ...)
Riding on G7 success, Japan PM Kishida eyes early election
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is increasingly certain to call a snap election, perhaps within weeks, as domestic support surges after a G7 summit that drew a surprise visit by Ukraine's president. ( read original story ...)
Transforming Fukushima into “Region of Recovery”: Fukushima Prefecture Releases Video of “Fukushima Now,” 12 Years after Great East Japan Earthquake
It is 12 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Fukushima Prefecture has since been striving steadily toward reconstruction while receiving a great deal of support and encouragement from home ... ( read original story ...)
As U.S. Budget Talks Resumption, Biden Slams Rich Crypto Traders
With regards to the budget talks, other unacceptable trade-offs mentioned by Biden included $200 billion in “excess payments” to the pharmaceutical industry and $30 billion in tax incentives for the ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises for 8th day on optimism for better returns to investors
Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Monday, posting an eighth straight session of gains, as investors continued to scoop up discounted domestic stocks amid optimism for corporate efforts to ...
Peeters pops out NZ record throw in Yokohama
Former Gore javelin thrower Tori Peeters is a step closer to representing New Zealand in the world athletics championships at Budapest later this year. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, Ether fall; Tron trades higher; Investors digest G7, U.S. debt ceiling implications
Bitcoin fell below US$27,000 on Sunday, dipping further Monday morning in Asia as wider macro developments continue to weigh.
Japan’s Nikkei flat on profit-booking after recent rally
Japan's Nikkei share average was trading flat on Monday, as investors sold stocks to lock in profits after the benchmark index scaled a 33-year high in the previous session, although a strong ...
Japan March core machinery orders fall for 2nd straight month
Japan core machinery orders fell in March for a second straight month, indicating firms' cautious about capital spending amid worries about the global economic slowdown. ( read original story ...)
Biden Slams Wealthy Crypto Traders as U.S. Budget Talks Resume
Wrapping up his participation in the Group of Seven (G7) forum in Japan, U.S. President Joe Biden took a swipe at "wealthy tax cheats and crypto traders" as undeserving beneficiaries of Republican ...
Asia-Pacific markets to largely rise as U.S. debt ceiling talks set to resume
The Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima concluded and talks on the U.S. debt ceiling were slated to resume on Monday.
Italy beats Brazil, Japan shocks Senegal at Under-20 World Cup
Two of the title favorites lost their opening games at the Under-20 World Cup on Sunday when Italy upstaged Brazil 3-2 and Japan produced a shocking 1-0 upset win over Senegal. ( read original story ...)
Buffett’s Play Means This Time, Japan Is Different (Really)
Tokyo’s equity market has long disappointed, but foreigners are piling back in. This rally might be longer-lived. ( read original story ...)
News Navigator: What became of 10 mil. yen found in Sapporo trash and its claimants?
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about a recent case in which 10 million yen (about $72,500) was found in trash in ... ( read original story ...)