Osaka, June 9 (Jiji Press)--Ticket sales for the ongoing World Exposition in the city of Osaka, western Japan, have been strong recently. The number of tickets sold in a week has exceeded 500,000 for ... ( read original story ...)
Revisions confirm Japan GDP contraction, backing Bank of Japan caution
TOKYO] Japan’s economy contracted in the first quarter of the year by less than initially estimated on better inventory and consumption figures, while still backing caution by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) ... ( read original story ...)
CapitaLand Investment’s value-add lodging private fund acquires prime mixed-use asset in Tokyo at over 30 bil yen
CapitaLand Investment (CLI) announced, on June 9, that it has secured additional investor commitments for its value-add lodging private fund, CapitaLand Ascott Residence Asia Fund II (CLARA II). CLI ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Senate Approves Crypto Brokerages Reform Bill
Japanese crypto brokerages will have more freedom to operate after the House of Councilors approved a legal amendment. Find out more!
Japan’s Q1 GDP contracts an annualized 0.2%
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's economy contracted an annualized 0.2% in the January-March period from the previous quarter, a slower pace than the preliminary reading, government data showed on Monday.
Suffocation cause of death of man found dead in Nagoya hotel
AICHI (TR) – The cause of death of a man found dead in a hotel in Nagoya last week was suffocation, police said. The case is now being treated as murder, reports Nippon News Network (June 9). ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Q1 GDP contraction narrows on consumption improvement, revised figure shows
Japan's economy contracted in the January-March quarter at a slower pace than initially estimated, government data showed on Monday, with consumption figures revised upwards even as uncertainty on U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s southern Kyushu braces for downpours caused by bands of rainclouds
Weather authorities are urging people in the southern part of southwestern Japan's Kyushu region to brace for torrential downpours. They say bands of heavy rainclouds may form over the area through ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sub-$10K EV Seats One But Turns Heads
Meet the future of personal mobility. Japan's newest electric vehicle marvel is a single-seater wonder that costs under $10,000 and boasts a head-turning design perfect for navigating crowded urban ... ( read original story ...)
Banker backs DEI at Tokyo parade amid backlash
TOKYO: The head of one of Japan's largest investment banks used the Tokyo Pride parade to strike a rare public stance on pushing ahead with diversity initiatives, as US President Donald Trump seeks to ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman CIO Service Suddenly Catches On in Japan After 10 Years
It took a more than a decade of trying, but Goldman Sachs Group Inc. last year landed the first client for its business of helping institutions manage their money in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Bonds Rise as 30-Year Auction Brings Some Relief
Japanese government bonds rose after an auction of 30-year debt wasn’t as bad as many investors had feared.Most Read from BloombergICE Moves to DNA-Test Families Targeted for Deportation with New ...
Japan-US tariff deal ‘unlikely’ before G7 summit: Tokyo negotiator
TOKYO -- Lead Japanese tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa expressed doubt on Sunday that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump would hold talks before the Group of Seven summit ...
Japan’s Kato: Monetary policy decision is up to BoJ
Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato, when asked about the US Treasury report on exchange rate, said that the monetary policy decision is up to the Bank of Japan.
Saudi Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka celebrates 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Japan
The Saudi Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka is celebrating the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Japan.The two countries established diplomatic relations on June 7, 1955, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese sake brewer Dassai homes in on US as ‘most important market’
YAMAGUCHI, Japan -- Dassai, Japan's top sake exporter, is focusing on expanding in the U.S. as its home market shrinks, with CEO Kazuhiro Sakurai highlighting an advantage in the company's local ...