The yen plunged on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan decided to maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy, defying market expectations that rising inflation could force the central bank to move away ...
Pacific Islands urge Japan to delay release of Fukushima waste over contamination fears
The Japanese government said last week that contaminated water from the destroyed nuclear power plant could be released into the sea "around this spring or summer". ( read original story ...)
Japan court again acquits ex-execs over Fukushima disaster
The case is the only criminal trial related to the nuclear accident that led the former TEPCO executives to face charges. ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc is finally giving raises, just not to everyone
Japan's top companies are gearing up to offer their biggest wage increases in decades, but there's no way Hideki Kawada can afford raises for the 18 employees at his printing firm. Prime Minister Fumi ( read original story ...)
Yen slumps, Nikkei surges as Bank of Japan digs in on bond buying; ASX treads water — as it happened
The ASX went nowhere, while Japan's Nikkei stock index surged and the yen got crunched after the country's central bank defied markets to maintain its current bond buying program. Look back on our ... ( read original story ...)
$1.4 trillion wipeout hits crypto industry at Davos — except for a lone flashy orange bitcoin car
After the 2022 crypto crash, fewer crypto companies were features on the Davos Promenade as the industry keeps spending in check.
Tokyo shares jump after Bank of Japan keeps policy unchanged
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda arrives for a meeting at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday after Japan’s ...
Yen falls after Bank of Japan stands pat on ultra-easy policy
The yen plunged on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan decided to maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy, defying market expectations that rising inflation could force the central bank to move away ...
Nikkei jumps, other Asian markets subdued as Bank of Japan keeps policy unchanged
Benchmarks rose in Tokyo but fell in Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Oil prices rose and U.S. futures edged higher.
Asian shares decline as Bank of Japan keeps policy unchanged
Asian shares are mostly lower after Japan's central bank kept its lax monetary policy unchanged, contrary to speculation it would yield to pressure to tighten credit ...
Cordae Is Expecting a Baby With Naomi Osaka
"One thing I'm looking forward to is for my kid to watch one of my matches and tell someone, 'that's my mom,'" the tennis pro wrote in her announcement.
Yokohama man accused of reckless riding in group was creating DVDs for biker gangs
Kanagawa Prefectural Police arrested a 43-year-old man in this east Japan city's Isogo Ward on Jan. 17 on suspicion of riding motorcycles ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo High Court acquits three former Tepco executives over 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident: NHK
The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday acquitted three former Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) executives, finding them not guilty of manslaughter over the 2011 triple reactor meltdown at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court upholds not guilty verdict for ex-Tepco execs over Fukushima disaster
The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday upheld a not guilty criminal verdict by a lower court that cleared former Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) executives of negligence over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power station disaster. ( read original story ...)
Baseball fans fight to save iconic Tokyo stadium where Babe Ruth once played
Thousands of baseball fans have signed a petition to save an iconic Tokyo stadium where Babe Ruth once played and which inspired best-selling author Haruki Murakami to first pick up a pen. ( read original story ...)
Pacific Islands urge Japan to delay release of Fukushima waste
Planned release of wastewater raises concerns among nations that are still grappling with legacy of nuclear testing. ( read original story ...)