Bangladesh will seek Japan's "stronger engagement" in its development efforts through "investment and financing" in major projects during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's forthcoming visit to Japan ...
Japan intervened, buying yen in foreign exchange market Friday -sources
Japan intervened in the foreign exchange market on Friday to buy yen for the second time in a month after the currency hit a 32-year low near 152 to the dollar, a government official and another ...
Toho Warns Suzume Movie Will Have Depictions of Earthquakes
Toho has announced that production for the movie Suzume is complete, less than a month before the film’s opening day. Furthermore, Toho warned fans that there will be depictions of earthquakes and ... ( read original story ...)
B. League: Parks’ Nagoya repeats over Ramos, Hokkaido; Thirdy’s San-En on a roll
Parks finished with 16 points, five rebounds, three steals and one assist as a starter to complete the weekend sweep of Levanga and improve to 6-2. ( read original story ...)
Parks repeats over Dwight as Thirdy helps San-En complete sweep
BOBBY Ray Parks played a big role in Nagoya Diamond Dolphins' repeat over Dwight Ramos' Levanga Hokkaido, 112-77, on Sunday in the 2022-23 Japan B.League season at the Dolphins Arena. Parks drained ... ( read original story ...)
Parks’ Nagoya repeats over Ramos’ Hokkaido; other Filipino imports shine
Ray Parks bounces back from a cold shooting performance, while six more Filipino imports finish in double-digits in scoring in the Japan B. League ... ( read original story ...)
Dreaming of a metal Christmas? Osaka hotel offering heavy metal themed festive buffet
All sweets in the buffet are named after a legendary heavy metal band. While Christmas is traditionally associated with colours like red, gold and green, The Heavy Metal Sweets Collection will feature ... ( read original story ...)
Why Bitcoin Could Soar in the Coming Years
Was this just a big financial experiment gone bust, or should investors continue to look at Bitcoin as a possible vehicle for building a diversified investment portfolio? It's certainly possible that ...
FOCUS: China’s state-led economy could put Japan firms in tight spot
With Chinese leader Xi Jinping increasingly advocating the country's unique state-led market economy as he cemented his power at the just-concluded key Communist Party congress, foreign businesses, ... ( read original story ...)
Celtic hero Shunsuke Nakamura given emotional send-off as Japan legend hangs up his boots at the age of 44
CELTIC hero Shunsuke Nakamura has called time on a remarkable career after playing his final game at the age of 44. After almost 26 years playing senior football, the former Hoops star was given ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Australia upgrade security pact against China threat
The pact covers military interoperability, intelligence, cybersecurity, operations in space, law enforcement, logistics and protecting telecommunications. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stimulus plan must exceed $100 billion, says ruling party executive
Japan's promised economic stimulus must be big enough to exceed the economy's output gap of about 15 trillion yen ($100 billion), a senior ruling party official said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed warning to anyone who lives near a railway station
It could knock up to 10 per cent off the value of a property and costs thousands of pounds to remedy. A legal expert says the new figures show Network Rail is "not dealing with the issue". The new ... ( read original story ...)
2,805 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Tokyo on Sunday
Japan's health ministry confirmed 2,805 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Sunday, up 91 from a week ago. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s apparent intervention on the yen sparks speculation about funding strategies
Signs that Japan has intervened for the second time in a month has Wall Street once again wondering how authorities are funding dollar sales and whether that may fuel more volatility in the Treasury ...
Japan’s stimulus plan must exceed $100 bln, says ruling party executive
Japan's promised economic stimulus must be big enough to exceed the economy's output gap of about 15 trillion yen ($100 billion), a senior ruling party official said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)