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Bank of Japan to weigh pros and cons of its tool-kit in review
The Bank of Japan will scrutinise the effects and side-effects of its unconventional monetary policy tools deployed during a 25-year battle with deflation in a scheduled long-term review, Governor ...
This Luxury Hotel in Tokyo Feels Like a Sky-high Retreat and Has Some of the Best Views in the City
The new Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi opened during the pandemic — and is finally getting its moment in the sun. ( read original story ...)
Japan govt, large banks to launch plan to attract investment in green transformation -Nikkei
The Japanese government and several of its largest banks are set to launch within the month a "green transformation" programme aiming to eventually attract 150 trillion yen ($1.06 trillion) in investment over the next decade, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s emperor arrives in Indonesia for first state visit
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday for their first state visit since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019.They will also pay a visit to a new mass rapid transit (MRT) train depot constructed in the capital with Japan's help and a Tokyo-funded pump station that prevents flooding. ( ...
Japan to open up Apple- and Google-dominated phone apps to competition
Japan plans to stoke competition in smartphone app payments, dominated by Apple and Google, by banning major app store operators from forcing software developers to use the operators' own payment systems, ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to be Mitsubishi Fuso’s OE tyre supplier
Yokohama has announced that it has begun supplying its RY01C tyres to Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation for use as original equipment (OE) on its new model eCanter all-electric light-duty ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan is rethinking its rape laws and raising the age of consent from 13
Japan is finally changing its age of consent and definition of rape, after previous attempts were blocked by government inertia and opponents who deemed the amendments unnecessary. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s upper house passes legislation to finance increased military spending
The upper house of the Japanese parliament passed legislation on the sources of funding for increased defense spending early on Friday, according to the parliament''s broadcast.
Nick Kyrgios, Naomi Osaka form bond over shared mental health experiences
In an individual sport such as tennis, imaginably, it can be difficult to find comfort or empathy from your opponents going through the same motions of traveling and competing. However, Nick Kyrgios ... ( read original story ...)
Sotheby’s Sold A Bankrupt Crypto Hedge Fund’s Collection Of Generative Art For More Than Double Its Highest Estimated Worth
Sotheby's sells bankrupt crypto hedge fund, Three Arrows Capital's art collection of graphic generative works for over double its highest estimated worth, totaling $11 million.
Japan’s Nikkei futures rise on BOJ’s status quo
Japan's Nikkei futures rose on Friday during the lunchbreak after the Bank of Japan left its ultra-easy policy settings unchanged, setting the index up for a 10th consecutive weekly gain. The Nikkei share average fell 0.
Japan’s Nikkei heads for 10th weekly gain as BOJ stands pat
Japan's Nikkei headed on Friday for a 10th consecutive weekly gain, clawing back small early losses as investors cheered a decision by the central bank to leave its ultra-easy policy settings unchanged.
Daria Saville reveals comeback date after horror injury versus Naomi Osaka
Former world No 20 Daria Saville is set to return this weekend by participating in the qualifying of a WTA 250 event in Birmingham. In September, 29-year-old Saville suffered a horrifying knee injury ... ( read original story ...)
Police arrest suspect in spray attack in Japanese department store restroom
Police in the western Japanese city of Osaka say they are searching for a suspect who sprayed an unknown liquid onto several women inside a department store, causing pain to their faces and eyes. One ... ( read original story ...)
Student from Hiroshima behind Nagoya peace day plan
NAGOYA--When high school student Shoma Isobe relocated from Hiroshima to Nagoya, he was stunned to discover that “everything is different here" regarding the teaching of World War II. Isobe wondered ... ( read original story ...)