Inflation in Japan hit 2.8 percent in August, the highest level since 2014, government data showed Tuesday, as soaring energy prices bite.
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki: Specific monetary policy up to BOJ to decide
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday he expected the Bank of Japan to steer monetary policy appropriately while taking economic and price conditions into account.Suzuki told ...
Japan Ministry of Finance: Government to spend 3.48 trillion yen to cope with price hikes, covid-19
JAPAN GOVT TO SPEND 3.48 TRLN YEN IN BUDGET RESERVES TO COPE WITH PRICE HIKES, COVID-19 Information on these pages contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Markets and ...
Japan govt will spend $24 bln in budget reserves to cope with price hikes
Japan will spend 3.48 trillion yen ($24.31 billion) in budget reserves to cope with ongoing price hikes and respond to COVID-19, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday.
Japan’s Suzuki expects BOJ to guide policy appropriatly taking prices, economy into account
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that he “expects the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to guide policy appropriately taking prices and the economy into account.” He said that “specific ...
Hokkaido to allow single foreign residents, same-sex couples to live in public housing
Hokkaido will allow same-sex couples and some single foreign residents to move into prefecture-run homes from fiscal 2023 by relaxing requi ... ( read original story ...)
Storm damages space center in Japan, 130K still lack power
A tropical storm that dumped heavy rain as it cut across Japan moved into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday after killing two and injuring more than 100, paralyzing traffic and leaving thousands of homes ... ( read original story ...)
Flooding and mudslides as typhoon batters Japan
Rescue workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding as one of the biggest storms in recent decades batters the country. Typhoon Nanmadol has killed at least two people and injured 90 others ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s LDP to release updated list of members with links to Unification Church – Kyodo
The secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said on Tuesday the party will release an updated list of members who have had connections with the controversial Unification Church, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea Ministers Seek Resolution on Wartime Labor
Top diplomats from Japan and South Korea agreed in New York to continue to seek a resolution on the issue of Korean labor conscripted to work in Japanese factories and mines during World War II.Most ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aug consumer inflation hits near 8-year high
Japan's core consumer inflation quickened to 2.8% in August to hit the fastest annual pace in nearly eight years, data showed on Tuesday, a sign inflationary pressures from higher raw material costs ... ( read original story ...)
Ethereum upgraded to a new blockchain infrastructure. What does that mean for the crypto market?
Here's a rundown on Ethereum's 'Merge,' and how it has brought on new pressure from the US Securities and Exchange Commission ...
Japan’s Inflation Hits 31-Year High, Creating Headaches for BOJ
Japan’s inflation quickened to the fastest pace in over three decades excluding tax-hike distortions, creating headaches for the central bank this week as it seeks to explain why it needs to continue ...
Asia-Pacific markets set to trade mixed as Japan’s inflation rises
Futures in the Asia-Pacific pointed to a mixed open Tuesday as Japan's inflation accelerates and ahead of China's interest rate decision. ( read original story ...)
Yokoyama moves to economy beat in Japan for Bloomberg
Erica Yokoyama is now an economy reporter for Bloomberg News in Tokyo. She had been a breaking news editor for Bloomberg for the past three years. Yokoyama was a translator for AFP and is vice ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for using smartphone to film up teenager’s skirt
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 48-year-old man on suspicion of creating a public nuisance after he was caught filming up a teenage girl’s skirt in a store. According to police, the incident ... ( read original story ...)