Onigiri Bongo has served the humble onigiri, or rice ball, for 60 years. The current owner is the widow of the original owner, whom she married after discovering the restaurant as a newcomer to Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida urges faster wage hikes to avoid stagflation
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called on Thursday for business leaders to accelerate wage rises, warning that the economy risked ... ( read original story ...)
Shigeru Ban designs Odin Hills alpine luxury chalets in Japan
The upcoming Odin Hills in Niseko features eco-conscious Nordic-Japanese designs conceived by Pritzker-prize winning architect Shigeru Ban. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei rebounds as exporters, chip issues find favor
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index rebounded on Thursday from its 10-month closing low, as a weaker yen lifted exporter shares, while chip-oriented issues also found favor. The 225-issue Nikkei ...
Bank Of Japan Should Study Paul Volcker Era
Yet written between the lines in bold font here is that Tokyo needs to be studying up on the Paul Volcker era. As Federal Reserve chairman from 1979 to 1987, Volcker came to personify the idea of the ...
Japan lifts coupon rate on 10-year JGBs to 0.5%, highest since 2014
Japan's Ministry of Finance raised the coupon rate on the 10-year Japanese government bonds (JGBs) in an auction held on Thursday, the highest since December 2014, it said. The coupon-rate on 10-year ...
Japan’s MOF lifts coupon rate on 10-year JGBs to 8-year high after BOJ move
While a higher coupon rate could squeeze public finances, it will benefit investors as it brings higher return on their bond investment.
Japan lifts coupon rate for 10-yr gov’t bond to 0.5%, highest in 8 yrs
The Japanese government on Thursday more than doubled the coupon rate for new 10-year government bonds to 0.5 percent, the highest in ...
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.40%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Banking, Insurance and Finance & Investment sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.40%. The ...
9 sent to hospital in Tokyo after choking on New Year’s rice cake, 1 dead
One person in Tokyo has choked to death on rice cake, one of nine people rushed to hospital in the first three days of January with the Japan ( read original story ...)
JMA launches website on 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake
The Japan Meteorological Agency has launched a new website on the massive earthquake that devastated the greater Tokyo area in 1923. JMA officials say they hope it will help people learn from the ... ( read original story ...)
J&J’s consumer health unit Kenvue files for IPO, moving closer to spin-off
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 ...)