Core consumer prices in Japan's capital in November rose 2.2% from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, staying above the central bank's 2% target and keeping alive market expectations for a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Wobbles on Tax Hikes to Pay For Historic Defense Build-Up
Japan may again postpone a decision on hoisting taxes to help cover rising defense spending, a senior ruling coalition official said, raising more questions about how Tokyo intends to pay for a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan father of murdered teen speaks out about killer’s parole: ‘The wounds never heal’
Eleven years after the tragedy, Hiromi's 56-year-old father Satoru Terawa shared his anguish at a victim support meeting held at Yokkaichi Kita Police Station in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Japan researchers make breakthrough in black truffle farming
TSUKUBA, Japan -- Japanese researchers have succeeded in growing black truffles continuously at a site in Gifu prefecture, it was announced Thursday, marking a major step toward creating a reliable ... ( read original story ...)
Bank employees in Japan sign 146-year-old ‘suicide pledge’ to deter theft
Employees at Shikoku Bank in Japan have signed a pledge vowing to "commit suicide" if they are found guilty of financial wrongdoing. The pledge, which dates back to 1878 when the bank was founded as ...
Nikkei Rises 0.6%, Led by Electronics Stocks
Japanese stocks ended higher, led by gains in electronics stocks, as hopes for continuing Fed rate cuts help offset uncertainty over U.S. trade policy ...
Japan Cabinet to Approve $92 Billion Extra Budget, NHK Says
Japan will lean heavily on extra tax revenue in a ¥13.9 trillion ($92 billion) additional budget to finance Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s stimulus package, according to state broadcaster NHK.
Controversy in Japan over a legal process opened against a teenager who committed suicide by jumping into the void and killed a woman walking down the street
It happened at the end of last August. A 17-year-old student jumped from the building of a busy shopping center in the Japanese city of Yokohama. It happened at the end of last August. A 17-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Institute property to be sold off by Portland Japanese Garden just 2 years after purchase
Formerly the Salvation Army's White Shield Center for unwed mothers near Forest Park, Portland Japanese Garden bought the 3.65-acre campus just two years ago. ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide $600 million for housing subsidies to Ukrainians and IDP assistance
The World Bank has approved additional funding of $664 million for the "Investing in Social Protection for Inclusion, Resilience, and Efficiency" (INSPIRE) project. The Japanese government is funding ...
How the bullet train transformed Japan
Sixty years after the world's first high-speed train launched, rail enthusiast Paul Carter rides the bullet train along what's been dubbed the "New Golden Route". ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to offer crypto tax exemption for hedge funds and family offices
Hong Kong plans to waive tax on investment gains from cryptocurrencies and other alternative assets for hedge funds, private equity funds and certain family offices as the city strives to enhance its ...
North Korean hackers have stolen billions in crypto by posing as VCs, recruiters and IT workers
A venture capitalist, a recruiter from a big company, and a newly hired remote IT worker might not seem to have much in common, but all have been caught as imposters secretly working for the North ...
Crypto leaders press Trump to create federal bitcoin reserve
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed support for the bitcoin idea, which some economists see as inflationary and costly, depending on its implementation.
Outrage over Japan’s decision to prosecute teen whose ‘suicide bid’ killed another woman
Japan is the only G7 country where suicide is the leading cause of death for teenagers and records more suicides by minors on 1 September than on any other day in the calendar year. At least 513 ... ( read original story ...)
Victims of fire at lawmaker’s Tokyo home found near kitchen, investigators say
A fire at the Tokyo condominium of a Japanese lawmaker has killed two people. The victims are believed to be family members of the politician. Investigative sources say they were found lying near the ... ( read original story ...)