Subsidies, slowing consumer prices and a fragile yen are complicating the BOJ’s tightening path even as underlying inflation pressures refuse to disappear.
Step right up: Nagoya selling old drain covers for reuse
The Nagoya Municipal Government is selling 10 maintenance hole covers made between 1989 and 2021, including three designed to commemorate th ... ( read original story ...)
Multi-vehicle crash in Yokohama leaves 5 injured, driver flees scene
A car slammed into a line of vehicles stopped in traffic in Yokohama, triggering an accident involving at least eight ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka gets favorable French Open start, but it gets much tougher from 3R
Osaka learns her French Open draw as the former world No. 1 is looking to reach the second week at Roland Garros for the first time. ( read original story ...)
Japan will avoid over-reliance on debt for extra budget, finance minister says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday the government will seek to avoid overly relying on new debt issuance if it were to compile an extra ...
Japan core inflation softens to over four year low, weakening case for BOJ rate hike
Core inflation — which strips out prices of fresh food — was lower than the 1.7% expected by economists polled by Reuters and below the 1.8% reading in March. ( read original story ...)
Japan consumer inflation slows despite Middle East effects
Japan’s consumer inflation cooled in April as government measures capped price growth despite rising energy costs. ( read original story ...)
FTC hits Amazon Japan with third case of alleged antitrust breach
The Fair Trade Commission opened an investigation into Amazon Japan on Nov. 26 on suspicion the e-commerce giant violated antitrust laws by pressuring sellers to lower prices and use its services, ... ( read original story ...)
Amgen Drug Gets New Warnings in Japan After Patient Deaths
The Japanese drugmaker that sells rare-disease medicine Tavneos said new patients will be able to get the drug, which carries risk of liver injury. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Ishin to move forward with third referendum on ‘Osaka metropolis’ plan
OSAKA -- The Osaka Ishin no Kai political party is set to advance a third referendum on its flagship "Osaka metropolis" plan after its city council me･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Popular crypto firm shuts down amid market slump
Syndicate Labs, a popular crypto firm, announced on May 20 that it is shutting down after five years of operations. An Ethereum (ETH) infrastructure provider, Syndicate Labs has helped developers ...
Alaska Rep Begich pushes bill to protect America’s crypto reserve from admin change
United States House Representative Nick Begich of Alaska has introduced the American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA), legislation designed to write President Donald Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve ...
Crypto’s biggest regulatory win isn’t perfect, and that’s okay, says Solana Policy Institute CEO
Miller Whitehouse-Levine says the bill's developer protections and DeFi treatment are the foundational wins that matter most.
Nikkei 225 Forecast: Bond Yields and Iran Risk Test Key Support Zone
The Nikkei 225 remains under pressure as rising bond yields, Iran-related geopolitical risks and oil price concerns weigh on Japanese equities, while the 58,000 to 60,000 support zone remains key for ...
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake just rocked Japan’s southern islands near Wadomari — strong shaking felt across the Amami chain before dawn
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck just offshore of Okinoerabu Island in Japan’s Amami archipelago on May 20, 2026, sending strong shaking through the small port town of Wadomari and surrounding communities. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Broadcasting System Expands in U.S., Hires Elwin de Groot
Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System has tapped former MTV Entertainment Studios and Sony Pictures TV exec Elwin de Groot has joined the Japanese network as senior unscripted development executive. The ... ( read original story ...)