The yen has fallen sharply against the dollar this year. Will intervention work and how is the dollar-yen likely to trade? The pros shares their views.
Tokyo stocks open lower on Wall St. losses, rate hike fears
Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday after overnight losses on Wall Street, with investors remaining wary due to the prospect of further aggressive interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve. In the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka police sergeant arrested for allegedly forcing school girl to send nude photos
A police sergeant was arrested by Wakayama Prefectural Police on Sept. 15 for allegedly making a junior high school girl take photos of he ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to waive some visa requirements to boost tourism
Japan will waive some visa requirements to boost tourism, such as removing its daily entry cap and welcoming short-term U.S. travelers without a visa ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsui Chemicals selects Shell catalyst for its ethylene oxide refinery in Osaka
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo) has selected Shell Catalysts & Technologies’ (SC&T) Shell S-896 catalyst to provide important economic benefits ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase Launches Pro-Crypto Politician Identifier After Banning Talk of Politics
The crypto exchange wants to make sure its users know which politicians are crypto-friendly heading into the midterms.
Crypto Price Check: The Merge Comes in Like a Lamb As Ether Slides
It's D-Day in the crypto world. The highly-anticipated update of the ethereum platform-- known as The Merge -- finally arrived on Sept. 15 after many years of speculation and preparations. The change ...
Xbox Tokyo Game Show: Persona 5 Royal, Wo Long Fallen Dynasty, Exoprimal and more
The Xbox Tokyo Games Show presentation opens with a first-look at Persona 5 Royal coming to Xbox Game Pass. It shows off each of the main characters, some of their key story moments, and many of their ... ( read original story ...)
Heading To Tokyo? Japan Travel Will Be Easier From October. See Here Why
Travel to Japan will be easier from October as Tokyo is likely to lift visa requirements. Read the details here. ( read original story ...)
U.K. And Japan Team Up To Develop Next-Generation Fighter Engines
So far that co-development includes jet engines and sensors for next-generation fighters. The British Ministry of Defense announced the partnership last year. The U.K. is investing the equivalent of ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea, Japan differ over summit plan amid history dispute
The leaders of South Korea and Japan will meet next week on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Seoul officials said Thursday, in what would be the countries’ first summit in ... ( read original story ...)
Global Banks Drawn Into Japan’s Structured Bond Crackdown
Japan’s financial watchdog plans to examine how global investment banks sell controversial structured bonds in the country, according to people with knowledge of the matter, a sign that a crackdown on ...
Earthquake damper technology tested on skyscraper replica
A Japanese construction company has tested its latest earthquake damper technology for skyscrapers with a device installed in the upper floors of a building model. ( read original story ...)
Assetwise PCL (SET: ASW) partners with Tokyo Tatemono, Japan’s oldest developer
Assetwise PCL (SET: ASW), a leading real estate developer for lifestyle with the 'We Build Happiness' concept, has formed an alliance with Tokyo Tatemono, the oldest real estate developer in ... ( read original story ...)
These are the 10 wealthiest cities in the world — and five are in the U.S.
New York is the city with the most high-net-worth individuals in the world, and four other U.S. cities are also in the top 10. ( read original story ...)
Scandinavian design meets Japanese heritage in OEO Studio’s Tokyo apartment
OEO Studio has collaborated with Japanese property developer ReBita on a luxury new apartment at Tokyo’s Opus Arisugawa Terrace & Residence ... ( read original story ...)