Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Transportation Equipment, Precision Instruments and Pharmaceutical Industry sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the ... ( read original story ...)
Top 3 reasons why the Bank of Japan will let the yen depreciate further
However, fighting such a trend, or buying the Japanese yen on the grounds that it depreciated too much in a short time, is a risky strategy. That is particularly true because the Bank of Japan is ... ( read original story ...)
Inflation, not deflation, is now Japan’s political hot potato as election looms
While Japan's rate of inflation is still modest by global comparisons, it has shocked a population that has not experienced steady inflation for decades ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Of Japan May Upward Revise Price Forecast; Downgrade Growth Outlook: Report
The central Bank of Japan, Bank of Japan (BOJ), is in contemplation mode over readjusting its inflation and growth forecasts later in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo records 8,529 more COVID infections on July 7
The Japanese capital reported 8,529 coronavirus cases on July 7 after recording 8,341 the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government annou ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on Fed minutes tough on inflation
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday after minutes from a Federal Reserve meeting showed that US central bankers are determined to fight inflation despite recession worries. The benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
3 kids sent to child consultation center for allegedly burning 38 bikes in Tokyo
Three elementary school boys were referred to a child consultation center on July 4 for allegedly burning a total of 38 motorbikes and bicycl ... ( read original story ...)
Jean-Paul Gaultier’s ‘Fashion Freak Show’ is coming to Tokyo in 2023
After a knockout premiere in Paris, Jean-Paul Gaultier’s ‘Fashion Freak Show’ is now on tour and set to hit Tokyo in 2023. A revue crossed with a madcap fashion show, the production is a creative ... ( read original story ...)
Japan introduces up to one-year jail time for cyberbullying
People found guilty of cyberbullying in Japan now face up to a year in prison under rules implemented Thursday, which were toughened up after the suicide of a reality star who had been trolled online. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake jolts Ishikawa in central Japan, NHK reports
TOKYO, June 19 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 hit central Japan on Sunday, the national broadcaster NHK said. The epicentre of the earthquake was Ishikawa Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. couple were out two nights before 2-yr-old girl’s death at home alone
OSAKA -- A common-law couple in Osaka Prefecture who were arrested after a 2-year-old girl was found dead at their home from heatstroke on June 29 had stayed out for consecutive nights prior to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher after no shocks in June Fed minutes
Tokyo stocks ended higher Thursday after the minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting in June provided a sense of relief due to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares firm with eyes on US Fed
TOKYO: Tokyo shares opened higher Thursday after minutes from a Federal Reserve meeting showed that US central bankers are determined to fight inflation despite recession worries. The benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
‘Hopeless’: Japan’s weak opposition no match for ruling LDP
Ahead of Sunday's parliamentary elections, nearly a dozen opposition parties are trying to topple the Liberal Democratic Party, which has ruled, almost without interruption, since the end of World War ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Contagion Continues as Lender Voyager Digital Files for Bankruptcy
The cold winds of crypto winter keep blowing. On Tuesday cryptocurrency lender Voyager Digital filed for bankruptcy, becoming the latest crypto company to falter since the market began to crash in ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Assets Drop for 2nd Month in a Row
The total assets on the Bank of Japan’s balance sheet as of June 30 fell by ¥3.8 trillion from May, the second month in a row of declines after having already dropped by ¥2.2 trillion in May from ... ( read original story ...)