Russian Military Planes Intercepted in Sea of Japan

Both the Il-20M and the Il-38M are Ilyushin aircraft of Soviet design. The former is known by the NATO reporting name Coot-A and was intercepted by German fighter jets earlier this month in the Baltic Sea. ( read original story ...)

Spurs to jet off to Japan for pre-season

Tottenham Hotspur will head to Japan as part of their preparations for the 2024-25 Premier League campaign. The squad will travel to Tokyo to play reigning J1 League champions Vissel Kobe at the Japan National Stadium on Saturday, 27 July. ( read original story ...)

Is it Time for Japan’s Seven Samurai Stocks?

Japan’s stock market boomed last year, helped by a surge of interest from foreign investors including Warren Buffett. But will the central bank's decision to scrap its negative interest rate policy ... ( read original story ...)

What the End of Negative Rates Means for Japan

Japan’s experiment with negative interest rates is finally over. The Bank of Japan raised rates last month for the first time since 2007, and abandoned a yearslong commitment to keep government bond yields close to zero. ( read original story ...)