Kuroda said then that the move was not a prelude to an exit from ultra-loose policy, because recent price rises meant Japan's inflation-adjusted, real interest rate had been declining. "Kuroda is ...
Public faces hefty maintenance bill for privatized Tokyo’s National Stadium
The Japanese public may continue paying up to around 1 billion yen ($7.5 million) in annual maintenance costs for Tokyo's National St ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo markets end lower
TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed lower on Wednesday, following falls in US high-tech shares and with investors treading carefully after Japan’s announcement on Covid-19 test requirements for travellers from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks record 415 COVID-19 deaths -health ministry
Japan on Wednesday recorded 415 COVID-19 deaths, the highest-ever count for a single day, health ministry data showed. The country counted 216,219 newly confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, up 4% ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks last business day of 2022 amid virus woes, scandals
Japan's government offices and many companies marked their final business day of 2022 on Wednesday, with public health centers declar ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto player Kraken to exit Japan amid sector’s annus horribilis
US-based cryptocurrency exchange’s announcement comes amid plummeting asset values and sector-wide reckoning over FTX. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Kraken Will Close in Japan After Global Cuts
Kraken is closing its cryptocurrency exchange services in Japan as the company restructures to navigate the fallout from this year’s meltdown in digital assets. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asks Japan to reverse ‘hasty’ Covid flight curbs
Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday asked Japan to remove restrictions on direct flights from the city, which were imposed following the explosion of coronavirus cases in mainland China. Japan became ... ( read original story ...)
Year in a word: Crypto winter
(noun) a period of low or falling cryptocurrency prices, alternating with bull markets The crypto world calls it “winter”. Others might call it a meltdown. Whichever you prefer, 2022 has been the year ...
Tokyo firm targets blood tests for Alzheimer’s in wake of therapy breakthrough
A tiny Tokyo-based diagnostics firm that developed the first U.S.-approved spinal fluid test for Alzheimer’s is now doubling down on developing blood tests — an easier method to detect the ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan’s Fukushima prefecture, produce and tourism are back on their feet more than a decade after triple disaster
People working in these hard-hit industries share how their businesses were able to bounce back after the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdowns. ( read original story ...)
2 die after 4 neighborhood patrollers struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Osaka Pref.
Four neighborhood patrollers were struck by a hit-and-run vehicle on a narrow road in the west Japan city of Sakai on the evening of Dec. 27, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to make raising wages a top priority, says senior govt official
Japan's government will make raising wages a top priority in its economic policy next year, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said on Wednesday. "The biggest challenge for Japan's economy is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Floats Possibility of Snap Election Before Defence Budget Tax Hike
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday floated the possibility of calling a snap election before a tax increase aimed at funding the country's defence budget comes into place "sometime after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Set to Import First Crude Shipment From Russia Since May
Japan is set to import its first crude oil shipment from Russia in more than half a year, as the government pushes energy importers to stockpile fuel in a bid to avoid future shortages. ( read original story ...)
U.S. weighs new measures for travelers from China as Japan says it will require negative Covid tests
The U.S. officials noted Malaysia is also taking measures while India and the WHO have expressed their concern about the situation in China. ( read original story ...)