Japan's biggest labor organization on Thursday decided to call for a 4 percent pay hike in annual wage negotiations early next year to help fairly redistribute wealth, a goal also sought by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Oct newly-lauchned property projects up 26% YoY
Japan's newly-launched property projects including all the buildings with private or government ownership reached the highest since July 2017 with about 12.1 million sq m, or up 25.8% on year, ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Suzuki: Faster Fed’s tapering to push up Japan’s long-term interest rates
If fed tapers, raise interest rates faster than expected, that could push up long-term interest rates including for Japan’s. Japan's long-term rates may rise in the future once uncertainty surrounding ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Revised July-Sept. GDP to Log Drop of 2.8 Pct
Sept. GDP to Log Drop of 2.8 Pct; Japan Revised July-Sept. GDP to Log Drop of 2.8 Pct. News from Japan. Economy Dec 2, 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Consumer Confidence Unchanged in Nov – Govt
Japan's consumer confidence stayed flat in November, the government said on Thursday, even as economic activity picked up after coronavirus infections subsided. A Cabinet Office survey showed the ... ( read original story ...)
Robotaxis Roaming Around Yokohama Are Winning Over Unlikely Fans
Nissan Motor Co. is carrying out Japan’s largest demonstration to date of autonomous vehicles in an area to the south of Tokyo, as the automaker moves toward rolling out a commercial robotaxi service. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower on COVID-19 variant fears
Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday as sentiment was hurt amid concerns over the effects of the new Omicron coronavirus variant on the global economic recovery. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended ... ( read original story ...)
Ahead of ‘Money Heist 5’ season finale, The Professor, Tokyo, entire cast gather at red carpet in Madrid
Ahead of 'Money Heist 5' season finale, The Professor, Tokyo, entire cast gather at red carpet in Madrid - 'Money Heist' Part 5 Volume 2 streams on Netflix from 3rd December 2021. ( read original story ...)
Japan eases blanket ban on new incoming flights following Omicron fears
Japan has softened its suspension of all new incoming flight bookings to make it easier for citizens to return, the government said Thursday, a day after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan retracts new flight bookings ban after criticisms
Japan says it has retracted a ban on new incoming international flight bookings to defend against the new variant of the coronavirus only a day after the policy was announced. The transport ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Japan drops blanket ban on flight reservations after confusion
Japan's transport ministry has cancelled its blanket ban on new reservations for inbound flights and asked airlines to accommodate the needs of returning Japanese, a senior government spokesperson ... ( read original story ...)
Japan coast guard rescues man after boat capsizes
A 69-year-old man drifted in choppy waters off Japan for nearly a day until he was saved by the coast guard. (Dec. 2) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eases blanket ban on new incoming flight bookings
Japan has softened its suspension of all new incoming flight bookings to make it easier for citizens to return, the government said Thursday, a day after it announced the move prompted by worries ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei falls, Hang Seng edges higher after wild day on Wall Street
Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after a turbulent day on Wall Street as traders tried to forecast the impact of the coronavirus’s omicron variant. Shanghai and Tokyo fell while Hong Kong and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Scraps Blanket Halt on New Incoming Flight Bookings
Japan has dropped a plan for a blanket halt to all new incoming flight reservations, in a partial reversal of a policy announced a day earlier on concerns about the omicron variant. ( read original story ...)
Executives from Coinbase, FTX, Circle, and other crypto firms are set to testify before Congress next week
A handful of the cryptocurrency industry's biggest executives are going to testify before US lawmakers on Wednesday, Dec. 8. The roster includes FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, Coinbase CFO Alesia Haas, ... ( read original story ...)