Former All Black Charles Piutau has joined Shizuoka BlueRevs in Japan in the latest move in a rugby career which constantly has veered from convention. Piutau was only 23 when he turned his back on the All Blacks to play in Britain, ( read original story ...)
Japan, France leaders vow to strengthen ties as Paris eyes more access
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's finance minister on Friday met the Chinese ambassador and discussed economic cooperation, as diplomatic tensions with Beijing put... JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Tens of ...
China overtakes Japan as world’s top car exporter
China says it has become the world's biggest exporter of cars after overtaking Japan in the first three months of the year. Officials figures show China exported 1.07m vehicles in the period, up 58% compared to the first quarter of 2022. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei powers to 1990 ‘bubble’ era high
Japan's Nikkei share average rallied on Friday to the highest since August 1990, the country's so-called "bubble" era, driven by a confluence of positive factors from strong earnings to optimism over a U. ( read original story ...)
President Joe Biden participates in a wreath laying ceremony at Eternal Flame Hiroshima Memorial Museum in Japan
The president is in Japan on an abbreviated trip as the debt ceiling deadline looms. ( read original story ...)
Concern over debt limit talks follows Biden to Group of 7 meeting in Japan
President Joe Biden faces his fellow world leaders Friday in Japan under the shadow of a looming default on US debt, a scenario his advisers said risks subverting American leadership and sending the global economy into tailspin. ( read original story ...)
A cheap 4LDK apartment is now a “millionaire’s condominium! Harumi Flag, the former site of the Olympic Village, is being sold one after another.
The rooms of Harumi Flag, a large-scale residence in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, which was used as an athletes' village for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, are being resold one after another. Harumi Flag, ... ( read original story ...)
AI will test faith in democracy, Tokyo warns
Visitors to a Tokyo trade show in March try out an AI-powered customer ... protection of intellectual property rights and security. According to people familiar with the document, the draft of the ... ( read original story ...)
GBP/JPY drops below 172.00 amid higher-than-projected Japan Inflation
GBP/JPY has slipped sharply below 172.00 amid a surprise jump in Japan’s inflation. Higher-than-projected Japan’s inflation numbers won’t impact BoJ’s prolonged ultra-dovish policy stance. Investors ...
Ex-CFO of Seattle startup indicted after allegedly moving $35M in company funds to crypto business
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday indicted the former chief financial officer of a Seattle-based e-commerce startup for wire fraud. Ex-Fabric CFO Nevin Shetty funneled around $35 million in company ...
Japan’s consumer inflation stays above c.bank target as price hikes broaden
Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.4% in April from a year earlier as price hikes broadened, data showed on Friday, casting doubt on the central bank's view inflation will slow back below its 2% ...
Meet the Mixed-Race Millennial Who Just Might Represent the Future of Japanese Politics
The 34-year-old, mixed-race parliamentarian stands out from her peers in Japan’s government—and she wants to change that ...
US to unveil ‘substantial’ sanctions package against Russia at G-7 summit in Hiroshima
The U.S. will unveil a “substantial” sanctions package against Russia on Friday at the Group of 7 (G-7) summit in Hiroshima, Japan, as the global meeting puts international support for Ukraine at the ...
Biden to join fellow G7 leaders in Japan as China’s aggression pushes Tokyo past pacifism
Tokyo — President Biden was in Japan Thursday to join fellow G7 leaders in Hiroshima for a Friday summit that will see the world's biggest economic powers grapple with global issues, including China's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation stays above BOJ’s target, key gauge hits four-decade high
Japan's core consumer inflation stayed well above the central bank's 2% target in April and a key index stripping away the effects of fuel hit a fresh four-decade high, keeping alive expectations of a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s consumer inflation stays above central bank target as price hikes broaden
Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.4% in April from a year earlier as price hikes broadened, data showed on Friday, casting doubt on the central bank's view inflation will slow back below its 2% ... ( read original story ...)