TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will place additional sanctions on Russia, a government bulletin showed on Friday, after the Group of Seven (G7) summit the country hosted last week in Hiroshima showed the G7 leaders' resolve to support Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
4 best park cafés in Tokyo for coffee and relaxing views
There are plenty of ways to spend warm, sunny days in Tokyo, like exploring the city’s coolest neighbourhoods or best public art installations. But there are also days when it’s enough to just enjoy a casual stroll through the park to unwind and escape ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US defense chiefs to meet in Tokyo next week
Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu says he will have talks with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Tokyo next week. Hamada said on Friday that the meeting will take place on June 1. He said the two defense chiefs will discuss concrete measures to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo consumer prices up 3.2% in May as food costs jump
Overall prices in the Japanese capital remain high as people continue to pay more for food and some services. Tokyo's consumer price index is released ahead of figures for all of Japan. It is considered to be a leading indicator of inflation nationwide. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Open Higher On US Tech Gains, Cheap Yen
Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday, helped by a surge in US tech shares and a cheap yen against the dollar. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.29 percent, or 89.98 points, at 30,891.11 in early trade, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei jumps 1% as chip stocks bask in Nvidia afterglow
Japan's Nikkei share average rose 1% on Friday, powered by gains for chip stocks as U.S. peer Nvidia's strong earnings and subsequent share surge continued to the lift the sector.
Japan finance minister says markets should set FX rates after yen weakens
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday after the yen fell to a six-month low against the dollar that currency rates should be ...
Japan’s Suzuki says FX rates should be set by markets
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday currency rates should be set by markets based on economic fundamentals, in the wake of the yen's renewed declines against the dollar. "We will ...
Hokkaido’s Sweet Secrets: 5 Must-Try ISHIYA Sweets According to Our Expert
ISHIYA's 'Shiroi Koibito' cookies are by far one of the most popular souvenirs one could find in Hokkaido. But despite being famous for Shiroi Koibito, ISHIYA boasts several other excellent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ramps up Russia sanctions with G7, condemns nuke deployment in Belarus
Japan will place additional sanctions on Russia after the Group of Seven (G7) summit the country hosted last week agreed to step up measures to punish Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Bank’s $4 Billion Bond Deal Is Country’s Biggest This Year
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. raised 570 billion yen ($4 billion) worth of debt in what is Japan’s biggest yen bond deal this year. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo CPI inflation grows less than expected in May
The soft inflation reading came on the heels of positive business activity data released earlier this week, which showed that the Japanese economy was recovering steadily from the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Asia markets set to rise after Wall Street sees tech rally
Asia-Pacific markets are mostly set to rise ahead after Wall Street saw a tech rally led by Nvidia, and U.S. negotiators moved closer to a debt ceiling deal with just a week to go before the ...
Japan net external assets hit record in 2022 as biggest creditor
Japan's net balance of external assets hit a record 418.63 trillion yen ($3 trillion) in 2022, up 0.2 percent from a year earlier, inflated by the yen's sharp depreciation, the Finance Ministry said ...
Inflation in Tokyo slows in May, but key gauge hits four-decade high
TOKYO (Reuters) -Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital slowed in May but a key index stripping away the effect of fuel hit a four-decade high, underscoring broadening price pressure that may keep ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Slows, Supporting BOJ’s Price View for Now
(Bloomberg) -- Inflation in Tokyo slowed, supporting the Bank of Japan’s view that prices will likely slow toward the autumn, although the high levels will likely continue to drag on household ... ( read original story ...)