Damage to property, such as roofs blown off by strong gusts ... northern Kyushu at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour and packing winds of up to 90 kph, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Transporta... ( read original story ...)
Museum offers last chance to see Japan’s oldest insect specimens
Japan's oldest insect specimens in nearly 200-year-old cabinets ... said the insect cabinets are “worth being designated an important cultural property.” He also said the museum has “no future plans t... ( read original story ...)
Apple Offering Free Repair for Products Damaged in Japan Floods
Japan has experienced devastating floods this year which has led to hundreds of thousands of people evacuating their home and millions worth of property being damaged. Now, Apple has expressed its hea... ( read original story ...)
Personal finance show: student property opportunities and value in Japan
In this week's show, Nick Barker, co-manager of GCP Student Living (DIGS), tells personal finance writer Emma Agyemang what's driving opportunities in the student accommodation sector. Deputy personal ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends flat after BOJ’s policy tweaks, bank shares fall
TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average ended flat after choppy moves on Tuesday, rebounding from a one-week low after the Bank of Japan announced tweaks to its monetary policy setting... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower ahead of BoJ decision
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday in cautious trade as investors waited for the Bank of Japan’s policy decision later in the day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.40 percent, or 90.66 poin... ( read original story ...)
Japan Retail Fund Investment : Notice Concerning Disposition of Trust Beneficiary Right in Ito-Yokado Kawasaki (Main Building and Annex)（183.3KB）
Although the Property has an extensive primary trade area and a certain ... seeks to optimize the composition of its assets in line with the changes in Japan's demographics, consumption structure and ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Sticks to Ultra-Easy Money Policy, Defying Expectations
TOKYO—Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said he would let a key interest rate creep up a tenth of a percentage point but otherwise stuck to his ultra-easy monetary policy, defying a global trend towa... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Bond Market Gets a Longer Leash
In Japan, it is the biggest move in years. Government bonds rallied on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan tweaked its ultra-easy monetary policy. The central bank introduced “forward guidance,” vowing to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen slides as BOJ fails to move toward normalization
The Japanese yen was one of the worst performers among the U.S. dollar’s main rivals, trading lower after the Bank of Japan surprised markets by keeping its monetary policy ultra loose. During Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan tweaks policy
The Bank of Japan made several small tweaks to policy settings at its July meeting. However, none were major, keeping market moves relatively contained. It downgraded its inflation forecasts, again. T... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets rise after Bank of Japan policy statement
SINGAPORE — Asian markets were mostly higher on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan decided to keep its monetary policy steady while allowing some flexibility to achieve yield targets. Investors turned th... ( read original story ...)
Bond yields drop as Bank of Japan remains dovish
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) strengthened its commitment to continuing with ultra-loose monetary policy today, announcing its policy rate and yield target remain unchanged. Markets reacted to the dovish mo... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo whale under scrutiny
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan (BoJ), sometimes dubbed the Tokyo whale for its huge influence on the country’s stock market, may be about to change its habits because it’s taking up too much of the pool. Th... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan to hold first bilateral trade talks Aug 9
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday that the United States and Japan will hold their first bilateral trade talks in Washington on Aug. 9. U.S. President Donal... ( read original story ...)
Japan pledges to reduce plutonium, but doesn’t offer details
TOKYO - Japan's nuclear policy-setting panel on Tuesday approved revised guidelines on plutonium use, putting a cap on its stockpile and pledging to eventually reduce it to address international conce... ( read original story ...)