Tokyo stocks edged down Friday morning, amid heightened uncertainty as the Israel-Iran conflict in the Middle East intensified. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trade negotiator says US tariff talks are ‘in a fog’
Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday that trade negotiations with the U.S. "remained in a fog" despite efforts by both sides to seek an agreement. ( read original story ...)
Japan to require IC chip ID verification for online bank accounts in 2027
Japan will require banks and credit card companies to use IC chip-based identity verification for non-face-to-face account openings starting in April 2027, under a revised rule aimed at curbing fraud, ...
Japanese banks set to ban storage of cash in safe-deposit boxes
In recent months, incidents came to light in which workers at major lenders allegedly stole client valuables held in such boxes.
Fell for a Crypto Scam? The FBI Could Be Trying To Seize Back The Funds
Federal investigators are moving to recover $225 million lost to cryptocurrency scams that targeted over 430 suspected victims.
Japan’s core inflation hits 2-year high, keeps rate-hike bets alive
Japan's core inflation hit 3.7% in May, the fastest annual pace in more than two years and keeping pressure on the central bank to resume interest rate hikes. The data underscores the challenge the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prices Climb by Most in Two Years Ahead of Election
Japan’s key consumer inflation measure accelerated to a fresh two-year high as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba gears up for a summer election and the Bank of Japan mulls the country’s price trajectory. ( read original story ...)
Japan firms face record activist shareholder proposals, raising reform pressure
Activist investors submitted shareholder proposals to a record number of Japanese companies holding annual general meetings in June, adding to pressure on firms not used to friction to improve ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core inflation hits highest level since January 2023, putting pressure on BOJ to raise rates
The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was higher compared to expectations from economists polled by Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Marcos in Japan for Osaka Expo, business meetings
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has flown to Japan to inaugurate the Philippine Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka and to meet with businessmen and the Filipino community there. Malacañang announced the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to cut super-long bond sales to calm markets
Japan's government plans to cut sales of super-long bonds by about 10% from its original plan in a rare revision to its bond programme for the current fiscal year, trimming overall bond issuance as a ... ( read original story ...)
Preview: Yokohama F Marinos vs Fagiano Okayama – prediction, team news, lineups
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Yokohama F Marinos win with a probability of 44.87%. A win for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan returns to long-term LNG deals on AI boom, national energy plan
Japan is back in the spotlight for liquefied natural gas producers as the boom in artificial intelligence, rising costs for cleaner energy and a new national energy plan drive appetite for long-term ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Property
These neglected properties can be purchased in Tokyo for a fraction of the cost ... as worries about Beijing tightening its grip on the property sector compounded weak sentiment already dampened ... ( read original story ...)
Barron Trump’s crypto investor nears cash bonanza
The top Trump investor, who has a $75-million stake in the first family's crypto bank World Liberty Financial, announced the reverse merger with merchandise supplier SRM Entertain
Japan to Sound Out Market Players on Tweaks to Bond Issuance
Japan’s Finance Ministry will seek feedback from market players later Friday over its planned reductions to super-long bond issuance as it takes steps to quell market turbulence.