Japan’s government still sees overall inflation remaining below the Bank of Japan’s 2% price target next fiscal year, despite accelerating price gains this year. ( read original story ...)
Japan government revises up fiscal 2023 growth forecast on higher capex, wages
JAPAN’S government revised up on Thursday (Dec 22) its growth forecast for the next fiscal year on prospects for higher business expenditure and substantial wage hikes that are seen underpinning ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan hints at end of ultra-low interest rates
Despite global and domestic inflation, Japan's central bank held interest rates near zero. Those days could be over.
Osaka Gas USA, Tallgrass & Green Plains Partner to Advance Japan’s Climate Objectives
Tallgrass and Osaka Gas USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Osaka Gas, today announced the commencement of a joint feasibility study to evaluate the production of up to 200,000 tons per year ...
Asia markets set to rise after Wall Street saw boost from consumer confidence reading
Asia-Pacific shares are set to trade higher, carrying on the optimism on Wall Street as stocks saw a boost from upbeat earnings and strong consumer confidence readings.
Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall St. gains, bargain-hunting
Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday, lifted by Wall Street gains overnight on a stronger-than-expected U.S. consumer confidence index, and bargain-hunting following a five-day losing streak. In the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games Cost $13 Bil., 20% More Than Organizers Reported
The cost of hosting last year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics totaled 1.7 trillion yen ($12.9 billion), around 20 percent more than the amount calculated by the organizing committee earlier this year ... ( read original story ...)
Where Did FTX’s Missing $8 Billion Go? Crypto Investigators Offer New Clues
Blockchain analytics firm Nansen and regulatory filings suggest that the seeds of FTX's disaster were sown when TerraUSD collapsed months earlier.
Failing crypto could be a win for the environment
It's been a turbulent year for cryptocurrency. Crypto giant FTX is just the latest in a slew of bankruptcies, collapsing spectacularly after a run on the company and a mad scramble to recover customer ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends at 2-month low as BOJ move sends yen higher amid economic woes
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stocks index closed at a two-month low on Wednesday, following the new policy move of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) sending the yen higher against the U.S. dollar and underscoring ...
UPDATE 2-Japan government bond yields jump, stocks fall after BOJ’s policy surprise
Japan's Nikkei share average regained most of its early losses on Wednesday and the 10-year government bond yield jumped, after the Bank of Japan's surprise shift in its yield curve control policy ...
Sapporo suspends bid events over scandal
Tokyo—The Japanese city of Sapporo will stop promoting its 2030 Winter Olympics bid and hold a nationwide poll to gauge ( read original story ...)
The end of January to February next year is the time to be careful”…320,000 people are at risk of death in the “direct area” of Shikoku and central Japan due to the …
Eerie tremors have been occurring in the Chubu and Kinki regions. Experts point to them as signs of a Nankai earthquake. But that is not the only anomaly. There are also earthquakes that shake areas ... ( read original story ...)
TV Tokyo’s “Female Announcer” has surpassed Fuji’s “President” by being a two-timing “president” of the company.
The December 12 issue of Shukan Post reported a love scandal involving TV Tokyo’s Kakutani Akiko. Although there seems to be no problem since they are both single, there are whispers within the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Revengers’ Season 2 Is Coming Out And I Am Scream Crying With Joy
I have it on good authority that Season 2 is coming out January 7, 2023. Whose authority? God’s. Anime is my God, He spoke through the Twitter account of Tomen anime and confirmed that the second ... ( read original story ...)
What Prompted Japan to Adopt Its ‘Earth-Shattering’ Military Buildup Plan?
Kishida’s proposals, articulated in the new “National Security Strategy” and two other accompanying documents, represent a clear and bold departure from Japan’s post-war defense posture, both in scope and mindset. ( read original story ...)