"Today's gain was led by easing concerns about the pace of rate hikes in the U.S. market expectations have come closer to what the Federal Reserve is looking at," said Shuji Hosoi, senior strategist ...
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.16%
Japan equities were higher at the close on Monday, as gains in the Power, Gas & Water and Pharmaceutical Industry sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 1.16%. The ...
Japan government to waive tourist visa requirements as part of border easing
Japan's government is planning to waive tourist visa requirements from some countries as part of a further easing of border controls enacted to stop the spread of COVID-19, Fuji News Network reported ...
Asia-Pacific markets rise; Japan travel stocks gain on border easing reports
Futures in the Asia-Pacific pointed to a higher open Monday on improved risk sentiment. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 28,305 — higher than the Nikkei 225′s last close at 28,214.75. In ...
Bank of Japan is nowhere near shifting monetary policy to support yen
The government - especially the Ministry of Finance (MOF) - has repeatedly and strongly expressed dissatisfaction with this year's falls in the yen ...
Over 60% of online hate posts against Korean resident of Japan deemed illegal
Over 60% of 300 online posts which were raised in a Korean resident's report as cases of hate speech against her were recognized as illega ... ( read original story ...)
5,654 more coronavirus cases recorded in Tokyo on Sept. 12
The Japanese capital reported 5,654 coronavirus infections on Sept. 12 after recording 7,750 cases the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan G ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto scammers stole £55,000 from my father
MyCoinBanking was known to Barclays but the bank has only offered to repay him half of what he lost ...
Bank of Japan set to end COVID-relief scheme, but no change to loose policy
The Bank of Japan is expected to end as scheduled a pandemic-relief funding scheme this month and discuss adjustments to a policy guidance that flags the COVID-19 pandemic as the top economic risk, ...
Tokyo stocks end higher on hopes of recovery in tourism industry
Tokyo stocks ended higher Monday, supported by buying in tourism-related issues on hopes of a recovery in the industry as the Japanes ... ( read original story ...)
10 years old, Tokyo Skytree asserts itself as symbol of capital
With over 315 million visitors, the tower is now a landmark in the capital, forever leaving its imprint on the skyline. ( read original story ...)
Japan govt to waive tourist visa requirements as part of border easing -FNN
Japan's government is planning to waive tourist visa requirements from some countries as part of a further easing of border controls enacted to stop the spread of COVID-19, Fuji News Network reported ... ( read original story ...)
Japan could lift cap on foreign tourists to lift economy
However earlier this month the number of foreign tourists allowed to enter the country was raised to 50,000 per day from 20,000, and tourists were no longer required to travel wit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Looks to Scrap Group Tours and Loosen Rules on Foreign Tourists, Broadcaster FNN Says
Japan is looking to scrap most of its Covid-related restrictions on foreign tourists, including ending visa requirements and allowing individual tourism ahead of the autumn travel season, broadcaster ...
AI fights money laundering at Japanese regional bank
A regional bank in Japan is turning to artificial intelligence in its fight against money laundering. The Bank of Yokohama rolled out its AI system in June. It was developed in cooperation with a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival to Open With Takahisa Zeze’s ‘Fragments of the Last Will,’ Close With Oliver Bill Hermanus’ ‘Living’
Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) will open on Oct. 24 with Takahisa Zeze’s postwar drama Fragments of the Last Will, while Oliver Bill Hermanus’s Living, a reinterpretation of an Akira ... ( read original story ...)