Japan’s finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, has signalled that the government is prepared to step into the foreign-exchange market as the yen edges towards its weakest level in nearly ten months, ...
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama views currency intervention as option
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama warned Friday about the yen's recent sharp depreciation, saying the government believes cu ...
Tokyo crosses the red line: China warns of “extremely dangerous signal” after missile shipment
China has raised strong alarms after reports revealed that Japan carried out a missile export of domestically produced Patriot interceptors to the United States. Chinese analysts described the move as ... ( read original story ...)
This L.A. woman was jailed as a WWII traitor. How a pair of perjuries ensnared ‘Tokyo Rose’
Iva Toguri D'Aquino was sent to prison for allegedly helping the Japanese. After it was revealed that perjured witnesses led to her conviction, she was pardoned decades later. ( read original story ...)
Japan OKs $135 billion stimulus package to help revive its sluggish economy
Japan's Cabinet has approved a $135 billion stimulus package to help spur the economy and relieve the impact of higher prices ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Leader Gets Off to Rocky Start With China
Facing reprisals from Beijing for a remark over Taiwan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must walk a fine line to prevent escalating the dispute without looking weak at home. ( read original story ...)
Japan stimulus shakes global markets as yen sinks and crypto demand rises
Japan’s 21.3 trillion yen stimulus weakens the yen, lifts long-term yields and boosts crypto demand as investors reassess risk.
Japan’s Moonshot Chip Push Rapidus Plots Path to IPO Around 2031
Japan’s state-backed chip venture Rapidus Corp. aims to go public around fiscal 2031 in a bid to bolster the country’s domestic chipmaking capabilities.
Nagoya’s newest hotel looks like a castle
Located beside the 17th-century Nagoya Castle – once the seat for the powerful Owari Tokugawa clan during the Edo period – the luxurious 11-storey newbuild features a terraced roof and angular ... ( read original story ...)
Tokoname: An excellent day trip from Nagoya for pottery lovers
Tokoname is a seaside city in southern Aichi Prefecture. Since the 1970s, visitors have come to this city to explore the Tokoname Pottery Footpath — walking courses that introduce the area’s legacy of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo government ordered to pay US$247,970 in damages in Nepal man’s death
The court found that unreasonable force used by police led to Arjun Bahadur Singh’s death in 2017 while in custody. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo unveils $136bn stimulus
By bno - Taipei Office Japan has approved an economic stimulus package of roughly JPY21.3 trillion ($136bn) in an effort to counter rising living costs and reinforce domestic demand, marking the first ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cabinet approves lavish stimulus as markets fret over Takaichi’s fiscal policy
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.40 billion) economic stimulus package on Friday, marking the first major policy ... ( read original story ...)
Yen Slump is Bullish for BTC and Risk Assets. Or Is It?
Historically, yen weakness has been linked to risk-on sentiment. However, this narrative now appears challenged against the backdrop of Japan’s mounting fiscal strains.
Japan Approves $135B Stimulus Package; BTC Dip Keeps Giving
Since its January 2025 launch , the $GPS token has registered over $5B in total spot volume and $10B in derivatives volume in 2025. Monthly spot volume peaked in March 2025 at over $1.1B , while ...
Bank of Japan drops fresh hints of near-term rate hike as yen slides
The Bank of Japan will discuss at upcoming policy meetings the feasibility and timing of a rate hike with a focus on next year's wage-growth impulse, governor Kazuo Ueda said, signalling the chance of ...