Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Topix benchmarks both climbed to fresh all-time intraday highs, rising as much as 3.6% and 2.4%, respectively.
Bank of Japan ends the world’s only negative rates regime in a historic move, abandons yield curve control
Japan's central bank raised interest rates on Tuesday for the first time since 2007, ending the world's only negative rates regime on early signs of robust wage gains this year. The Bank of Japan ...
Japan-South Korea summit to discuss economy and regional challenges
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in western Japan for a summit where the two leaders aim to improve the sometimes-strained relationship as Tokyo faces a ... ( read original story ...)
Genting withdrawal from Osaka opens door for MGM in Japan
Nothing appears to be standing in the way of MGM Resorts International winning a concession in Osaka, Japan. MGM, partnering with Japanese financial services company Orix, was the only entity to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance minister fuels talk of yen intervention as ‘Takaichi trade’ roars back
Japan’s finance minister has said US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent shares Tokyo’s concerns about the yen’s recent weakness, fuelling speculation that Japanese authorities might intervene to support the currency. ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister says US Treasury’s Bessent shares concerns about weak yen
Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she called the yen's recent "one-sided depreciation", as Tokyo stepped up threats ...
Japan travel costs to jump: Visa fees up 30k-100k Yen, Sayonara tax triples
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed raising the International Tourist Tax, commonly referred to as the “Sayonara tax,” from 1,000 Yen (approx Rs 572) to 3,000 Yen (approx Rs 1,715) per person ...
South Korea’s Lee to head for Japan summit a week after meeting China’s Xi
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, a week after one with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as Seoul seeks to balance ties with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and African Development Bank deepen partnership to boost private investment in Africa
Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) strengthen their collaboration at the recent Africa Investment Forum (AIF) 2025 Market Days, unveiling new commitments under the Enhanced Private Sector ...
Japan finance minister says US Treasury’s Bessent shares concerns over weak yen
Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she called the yen's recent "one-sided depreciation", after the Japanese currency ...
The ‘whiskey thief’ is back: Man arrested for shoplifting premium whiskey from Sapporo store
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 32-year-old man in on suspicion of shoplifting premium whiskey. The man is suspected of stealing a bottle of premium Hakushu whiskey (retail price ¥16,498), from a ... ( read original story ...)
Giant hotel rooms in Osaka reflect new non-niche face of travel in Japan
It wasn’t all that long ago that traveling to Japan was still seen as expensive, inconvenient, and sort of an esoteric desire. As a result, foreign tourists tended to fall into one of two categories: ... ( read original story ...)
172-year-old bank to launch crypto prime brokerage
Prime brokerage services include financing, securities lending, and custody that let investors manage risks and trade more efficiently across mark ...
Nike dropped Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open kit online
However, Nike may have deflated Osaka's on-court reveal by putting her dress online before the start of the Australian Open. Below is a sneak peek at the Naomi Osaka Slam Nike Dri-FIT Tennis Dress ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto firm BitGo eyes up to $1.96 billion valuation in US IPO
Crypto custody startup BitGo said on Monday it was targeting a valuation of up to $1.96 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, seeking to tap into the investor appetite for crypto firms.
Japan’s Pasona to sell extended-reality video services with new venture
TOKYO -- Japanese staffing services provider Pasona Group plans to offer video content production services using extended reality (XR) and other technologies that blend the real and the virtual in a ...