The Bank of Japan left monetary policy unchanged Thursday and maintained a pledge to keep ultra-low rates in place until at least spring 2020 amid persistent trade tensions between the U.S. and China. ... ( read original story ...)
Grand Slam Tennis Champion, Naomi Osaka, Named Newest bareMinerals Global Ambassador
Osaka joins the company alongside Clean Beauty Ambassador, Hailey Bieber , Global Beauty Ambassador, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and fellow Power of Good Ambassador, Letitia Wright . Ranked No. 1 in ... ( read original story ...)
Slovenia faces similar fiscal challenges to Japan, Finance Minister Andrej Bertoncelj says
Slovenia has similar challenges to Japan in terms of huge government debts and an aging population, and both countries can learn from each other, Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bertoncelj said this ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan holds fire on policy, warns of heightening global risks
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday, preferring to save its dwindling ammunition, as a darkening global growth outlook prompts other major central banks to drop ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry acted ‘illegally’ in withholding land sale records
... of the Kinki Local Finance Bureau of the Finance Ministry and officials of the Financial Bureau in Tokyo as well as the West Japan Civil Aviation Bureau in Osaka. Officials of the Kinki Local ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on US rate-cut hopes
Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday after modest gains on Wall Street as the US central bank signalled it could soon cut interest rates. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.60 percent, or 128.99 ... ( read original story ...)
Renault, Nissan join Waymo in exploring driverless services in France, Japan
DETROIT/PARIS (Reuters) - French automaker Renault SA, its Japanese partner Nissan Motor Co and tech giant Alphabet Inc's Waymo are exploring a partnership to develop and use self-driving vehicles to ... ( read original story ...)