TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks jumped Monday, extending their winning streak to four days, boosted by speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve is done raising interest rates to cool the world's largest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Itochu H1 net profit down 14.5% y/y, sets buy back
Japanese trading house Itochu on Monday posted a 14.5% drop in six-month net profit but raised its full-fiscal year profit forecast on stronger non-resource business development expectations and weaker yen. ( read original story ...)
US, South Korea, Japan to launch consultative group on North’s cyber threats
The United States, South Korea and Japan have agreed to launch a high-level consultative group on countering North Korean cyber activities that they say finance its unlawful weapons programs, South Korea's presidential office said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Unlikely to Fall Back to Zero Inflation, BOJ Governor Says
NAGOYA, Japan—Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said Monday that Japan was unlikely to fall back to deflation even after pressure from higher import prices eases. “The inflation rate will not return to ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Ueda sees progress in hitting price goal, but not enough to end easy policy
NAGOYA, Japan, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the likelihood of the country achieving the central bank's 2% inflation target was gradually increasing but not enough ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka erupts in celebration as Tigers win Japan Series
Osaka erupted on Sunday night as Hanshin Tigers fans celebrated the end of a 38-year title drought after their club concluded a thrilling Japan Series with a 7-1 drubbing of the Orix Buffaloes. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks jump on Wall St. gains as US rate hike fears ease
Tokyo stocks surged Monday morning after Wall Street was buoyed by speculation that interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve may ha ... ( read original story ...)
This Tokyo-Inspired Glenmorangie Scotch Keeps Winning Awards
Glenmorangie newest release, A Tale of Tokyo Scotch Whisky, is the perfect combination of conventional and exciting. ( read original story ...)
Support for Japan PM Hits New Low as Voters Sour on Tax Package
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government hit a fresh low in a major poll to fall below a level seen as a danger zone for premiers, with respondents indicating they did not back his latest economic stimulus package. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prime Minister Tours Philippine Patrol Ship and Boosts Alliances Amid Maritime Tensions
Manila’s coast guard uses the ships for sovereignty patrols and rotating navy and marine personnel to nine Philippines-occupied island, islets and reefs. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s best downtown garden gets even more beautiful with after-dark autumn event
There’s never really a bad time to go to Tokyo’s Shinjuku Gyoen garden. Located within easy walking distance of Shinjuku Station, it’s a nature-filled oasis right in the middle of downtown Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Woman arrested after man stabbed on Tokyo street
Police in Tokyo on Sunday arrested a woman on suspicion of attempted murder after she stabbed a man on the street. According to police, the incident occurred at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday in the ... ( read original story ...)
Demonstrators in Tokyo demand immediate ceasefire in Israel-Hamas conflict
People have taken to the streets of central Tokyo to demand an immediate ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic group Hamas. Civic group organizers of the demonstration ... ( read original story ...)
One dead in Yokohama stabbing by Thai restaurant worker; two other people also injured
BANGKOK/TOKYO (The Nation Thailand/ANN): A Thai national has been arrested in Yokohama, Japan, in connection with a stabbing incident that occurred on Thursday night, resulting in the death of one man ... ( read original story ...)
This $13,000 microcar is outselling Teslas in Japan. Here’s what drivers love about it.
The Nissan Sakura is the best-selling electric car in Japan this year. We asked drivers what they love about it. ( read original story ...)
Japan turns to Southeast Asia to boost security network
The leader sought to strengthen Japan's security and defense ties with Malaysia and the Philippines, amid growing concerns over Chinese assertiveness. ( read original story ...)