Johnson & Johnson's consumer health unit Kenvue on Wednesday filed to be listed as an independent company, bringing the healthcare conglomerate a step closer to completing the biggest shakeup in its ...
What the Bank of Japan’s shock move means for your money
That ski trip to Japan this winter might not be such good value. The yen strengthened sharply against the dollar after the decision and has held on to the gains. Investors are now betting the yen may ...
Mother, son arrested for suspected voyeurism at bathing facility in Nagoya
A woman and her son were arrested on suspicion of the illegal filming of female patrons at a bathing facility here, local police announced o ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is paying families $7,700 per child to move out of Tokyo as the country battles population decline
The new incentive comes on top of the $23,000 Japanese families can receive if they start a business or work in a small company while relocating. ( read original story ...)
Japan to offer families 1 million yen per child to relocate from overcrowded Tokyo
The forthcoming financial incentive is more than triple the 300,000 yen (~$2,300) the government currently offers families who relocate. Officials hope the scheme will help reverse the effects of the country's struggling fertility rate while diversifying rural areas with a rapidly aging population of senior citizens. ( read original story ...)
Aus Open officials ‘quietly resigned’ to Osaka withdrawal as tennis hiatus continues
Osaka remains on the tournament’s entry list, but the 25-year-old’s posts on her social media account appear to show her in Los Angeles. It follows a holiday in Europe with her rapper boyfriend Corade ... ( read original story ...)
Mystery surrounds Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open playing status
The Australian Open is set to be robbed of another major drawcard as officials scramble to determine the playing status – and exact whereabouts – of two-time women’s champion Naomi Osaka. Without a ... ( read original story ...)
Underdone Osaka in extreme Open doubt
Two-time champion and former world No.1 Naomi Osaka seems almost certain to miss the Australian Open, having not played a match since last September. ( read original story ...)
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises, Cryptos Savor FOMC Data
Bitcoin began the day in Asia fairly flat, up 1.2%, trading at $16,851 according to CoinDesk pricing data. Ethereum was up 3.46%, coming in at $1,254. But the question is, has inflation peaked? Will ...
Japan’s Nikkei bounces from 3-month low as chip stocks jump
Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded from a three-month low on Thursday as chip-related stocks rallied in line with U.S. peers, but gains were capped as hawkishness from global central banks clouded ...
212-kg bluefin tuna sold for $273,000 at Tokyo market’s 1st auction of 2023
A 212-kilogram bluefin tuna fetched 36.04 million yen (about $273,000) in the first auction of 2023 at Toyosu market here early on the mornin ( read original story ...)
Tuna fetches ¥36m at New Year auction in Tokyo
TOKYO: A bluefin tuna fetched 36.04 million yen (US$273,000) on Thursday at the New Year's auction at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, more than double the top price last year, as the restaurant and food industries look to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japanese government offers Tokyo residents ¥1 million to leave
Recipients will need to live outside the city for at least 5 years, with plans of working full-time or operating a business ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets set to climb, shrugs off Fed’s commitment to more rate hikes
Asia-Pacific markets are set to climb as investors shrug off the U.S. Federal Reserve's commitment to higher interest rates in tackling inflation.
Don’t Pay People to Leave Tokyo. Make More Tokyos
Trying to arrest rural depopulation, Japan wants people to quit its greatest metropolis. How about creating new ones instead? ( read original story ...)
Western Digital, Japan’s Kioxia Restart Merger Talks – Bloomberg News
Kioxia, which was spun off from Toshiba Corp, and Western Digital operate a joint flash memory chip plant in central Japan's Yokkaichi. When asked about the report, Kioxia said that it does not comment on market rumours or speculation, ( read original story ...)