Tokyo's headline inflation estimates put the annual price growth rate at 3.8% in November against 3.5% a month earlier and the 3.6% expected. The core index, which excludes food and energy prices, ...
Japan’s Seven Bank to deploy 2,500 ATMs in 7-Eleven stores
A subsidiary of Tokyo-based Seven Bank Ltd. is set to deploy 2,500 automated teller machines and cash recycler in 7-Eleven stores nationwide as it aims to partner with more local banks.
Japan want to build style by learning from others, says coach Moriyasu
Japan want to build their own style of football by learnig from other countries, coach Hajime Moriyasu said on Saturday after the Bundesliga players in his squad stepped up to beat four-time champions Germany in the World Cup opener. ( read original story ...)
Parks’ Nagoya sends Kiefer’s Shiga to 8th straight loss
BOBBY Ray Parks' Nagoya Diamond Dolphins compounded the woes of Kiefer Ravena's Shiga Lakes, taking the dominant 98-55 decimation on Saturday in the 2022 Japan B.League at YMIT Ar ... ( read original story ...)
B.League: Ray Parks helps Nagoya rout Kiefer Ravena, Shiga
Bobby Ray Parks got the better of Kiefer Ravena as the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins ripped the Shiga Lakes, 98-55, in the Japan B.League on Saturday at YMIT Arena. Parks ... ( read original story ...)
B. League: Parks’ Nagoya dominate Kiefer, Shiga; Heading wins in Division 2
Parks was an efficient plus-24 with seven points, two boards, two assists and two steals in 21 minutes of play. ( read original story ...)
Japan team goes viral after cleaning World Cup locker room, leaving origami gifts
THE MARGIN Japan’s soccer team pulled off a stunning comeback to defeat Germany 2-1 in their World Cup opening match on Wednesday. The team, and their fans, have gone viral on social media platforms for their extremely courteous behavior at the Khalifa ...
How Japan’s Firing World Cup Team Embodies The Nation’s Company Culture
The Asian country’s squad has already made a name for itself in Qatar and represents something intrinsic to Japanese work and culture. ( read original story ...)
‘Amazing’ Elon Musk Crypto ‘Upgrade’ Speculation Suddenly Sends The Price Of Dogecoin And Ethereum Soaring
Speculation that Musk could work with ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin to "upgrade" dogecoin has given their prices a surprise ...
Killer of Nicola Furlong returns to US after release from Tokyo prison
The man convicted of murdering Irish exchange student Nicola Furlong in a Tokyo hotel room has returned to his home in the United States. Richard Hinds was released on November 19th after serving 10 years in prison, ( read original story ...)
Miami nightclubs mourn absence of high-rolling crypto entrepreneurs
It was the spring of 2021, and Miami’s hottest night clubs were inundated with phone calls from cryptocurrency entrepreneurs that no one had heard of. They wanted to reserve lots of tables — or rent ...
Tokyo palace grounds open for 1st time in 3 years for autumn viewing
People enjoyed viewing autumn foliage inside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the first time in three years as a section has been reopened to the public. ( read original story ...)
Ex-finance official’s role decisive in document falsification: Osaka court
An Osaka court determined Friday that a senior Finance Ministry official played a decisive role in the 2017 falsification of documen ... ( read original story ...)
Lewis Hamilton shares video of himself speeding, doing donuts in R34 Skyline GT-R on Tokyo streets
British race car driver Lewis Hamilton took to social media on Wednesday to share a video of himself driving a rented Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R around Tokyo. The 37-year-old Formula One champion traveled to Japan following his retirement at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan governor gets just 0.4% pay rise despite urging higher wages
BANK of Japan (BOJ) governor Haruhiko Kuroda will receive a meagre 0.4 per cent pay rise in 2022 after two years of cuts, the central bank said on Friday (Nov 25), even as he has stressed the need for ...
Otter predicts Japan’s win against Germany one day before World Cup match
An adorable otter in Japan accurately predicted the country’s 2-1 victory against Germany at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The 8-year-old river otter named Taiyo at the Maxell Aqua Park in Shinagawa, Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)