Japan's banking system is stable and the country will not see a contagion from U.S. and European banking sector woes, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday. He also welcomed Sunday's ...
You could cook while on the toilet: a night in one of Tokyo’s micro-apartments
The tiny homes, which measure just nine square metres – or three tatami mats – are the architectural answer to rising rents ... ( read original story ...)
‘Japanese fashion is so free’: The best street style at Tokyo Fashion Week
And as brands sent their Autumn-Winter 2023 collections down runways, the street style — in a city known for its bold fashion culture — was equally deserving of an audience. Strikingly dyed hairstyles ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s micro-apartments: Justin McCurry spends a night in a tiny home – video
The Guardian spent the night in a micro-apartment in Tokyo, the architectural answer to growing demand among young people who are unable to afford the capital’s high, and rising, rents. ( read original story ...)
Asia markets set to fall as UBS agrees to $3.2 billion takeover of Credit Suisse
Asia-Pacific markets are headed for a fall on Monday after UBS agreed to buy its banking rival Credit Suisse in a $3.2 billion takeover over the weekend. Asian markets will also be expecting several ...
AUD/NZD bulls move in as Tokyo opens, eyes on RBA and RBNZ events
AUD/NZD pops in the Tokyo open to test 1.0700. The RBA and RBNZ are in focus with RBA minutes and RBNZ MPS coming up. AUD/NZD is higher in Tokyo, correcting up from the lows of 1.0673 and reaching ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan board saw the need to maintain easy policy, March meeting summary shows
Bank of Japan board members saw the need to maintain ultra-loose monetary policy for now, a summary of opinions at their March policy meeting showed Monday. ( read original story ...)
77 New Springtime Hotel Openings Worth Visiting This Year
As spring weather slowly begins to appear on the horizon, so too are dozens of new hotels around the world opening their doors for the first time. These 77 hotels are opening between the months of ... ( read original story ...)
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Humbled ‘crypto bros’ don blazers for Boca Raton
Digital disrupters in short supply at derivatives conference and those there had given up on shorts and T-shirts ...
Japan’s Sasaki likely to be coveted when available for MLB
If Rōki Sasaki knows the perfect time for him to switch to the major leagues, he's good at keeping a secret. “He’s going to be a tremendous star in the big leagues whenever he gets here,” Mexico ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan won the Dubai World Cup two weeks after devastating earthquake in 2011
The second running of the $10 million Dubai World Cup on the Tapeta racetrack at majestic Meydan was always going to be a highly emotional race for Japan g.. ( read original story ...)
Blackpink are coming to Tokyo and Osaka for concerts in spring
That includes K-pop girl group Blackpink, who are returning to Japan after three years with concerts in Tokyo and Osaka this spring. ( read original story ...)
How images of the 2011 tsunami in Japan led me to examine connections with water in photography, sound and sculpture
Images of the 2011 tsunami did not look as I had expected, and pointed to the sublime, when experience exceeds our frameworks of understanding. My exhibit ‘Salients’ treats this theme. ( read original story ...)
Japan sends aid to Turkey as part of NATO-coordinated air-bridge following deadly earthquakes
In a historic first, Japan has deployed aid to Turkey as part of a NATO-coordinated air-bridge, according to a statement from NATO's spokeswoman Oana ... ( read original story ...)
Scandinavian Airlines: SAS Relaunches Flights To Tokyo, Japan
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will resume regular flights to Tokyo from June, becoming the 13th European airline to serve Tokyo this summer. Before the full relaunch, SAS will operate a handful of ... ( read original story ...)