When North Korea lofted a missile over Japan in October, setting off emergency alerts across cell networks, Megumi Morohoshi made a decision: she was going to buy a bomb shelter. Morohoshi had been ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lower house tightens religious donation rules amid Unification church controversy
Prime minister Fumio Kishida has seen approval ratings plummet since ties between LDP and the church were exposed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits near one-month low on economic worries
TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei index on Thursday fell to its lowest in nearly one month, weighed down by Wall Street’s weak finish on economic concerns as well as corporate earnings. The ...
Man gets suspended term for damaging Korean int’l school in Osaka
A Japanese court on Thursday sentenced a man to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for damaging a building of an intern ( read original story ...)
Prolonged screening may delay Osaka, Nagasaki casino opening schedules
The land ministry said Thursday it would be difficult to decide by the end of the year whether to approve proposals by Osaka and Nagasaki prefectures to host casino resorts, in a move that could delay their planned openings in 2029 and 2027, ( read original story ...)
Osaka Looks Beyond China as It Plans for Its Casino Debut
Japan’s second-largest metropolitan area aims to attract gamblers from South Korea, Taiwan and Southeast Asia to its planned casino-resort as Covid curbs in China have cut the flow of tourists, the region’s leader said. ( read original story ...)
Five arrested over gang brawl at Tokyo restaurant
Those arrested include members of the Chinese Dragon gang, comprised primarily of second- and third-generation descendants of Japanese orphans left in China at the end of World War II. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrank less in July-Sept, revised data show
Japan’s economy contracted less than previously thought in the last quarter, weathering the country's latest big COVID wave with less damage than had been thought. The Cabinet Office reported Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Investors revive wagers on Bank of Japan policy change
Global investors are short-selling Japanese bonds and driving its other market yields higher, reviving bets that the Bank of Japan will need to tweak its ultra-easy monetary policy sooner rather than ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s public transport ranked one of the world’s top 10 in 2022
Additionally, Tokyo ranks 15th overall for urban mobility readiness and 11th for sustainable mobility. According to the report, preventing climate change-related disasters is a key goal in Tokyo's ... ( read original story ...)
Winklevoss Crypto Firm’s Employees Saw the Disaster Coming
Users of Gemini—the cryptocurrency exchange founded by identical twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss —could hand over their digital assets to a product called Earn. The assets would then be loaned out, ...
FTX, Crypto Collapse Costs Taylor Swift a Huge Payday
Fried's ambition for celebrity endorsements might have snared the "Anti-Hero" singer, but she proved to be smarter than a lot of other famous people.
Japanese marketing firm Warrantee files for upsized $20M US IPO
Japanese marketing research firm Warrantee (WRNT) has submitted a new F-1 filing with the SEC for a proposed upsized $20M US IPO. Read more here.
These are not the most expensive cities… unless you are a certain kind of expat
Let’s look at the Economist survey for what it is - the worldwide cost of living for expats with a very fixed way of life. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan’s Life Insurers Are Dumping Foreign Bonds at a Record Pace
Stung by crippling hedging costs and tempted by higher yields at home, Japan’s life insurers are bailing out of foreign bonds at a record pace.
Most Japanese firms don’t support PM Kishida, citing leadership, prices – Reuters Poll
FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives to attend APEC Leader's Dialogue with APEC Business Advisory Council during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, November 18, ... ( read original story ...)