Boxing returns to the famous venue on Monday for the first time since that unforgettable encounter when Japan's undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue puts his belts on the line against Mexican Luis Nery. ( read original story ...)
Japan household spending likely accelerated pace of declines in March: Reuters poll
Japanese household spending probably accelerated its pace of declines in March, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, underscoring the difficulties facing policymakers keen to engineer self-sustaining economic growth and normalise monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Jubilo Iwata
Yokohama F. Marinos will welcome Jubilo Iwata at the Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium in the eleventh round of the J1 League. ( read original story ...)
Sperm bank to be set up in Tokyo for donors ready to disclose identity
TOKYO - A sperm bank only for donors who agree to disclose their identity will be set up at a Tokyo clinic, its organiser said Thursday, in a first for Japan. Hiromi Ito, who counsels on infertility at Private Care Clinic Tokyo, said she hopes "to create a ... ( read original story ...)
The vast new whaling ‘mother ship’ that Japan hopes will revive a shrinking industry
A new $47m vessel is preparing for its maiden voyage in coastal waters, but there are fears the Kangei Maru could one day mean a return to hunting in the Southern Ocean ... ( read original story ...)
For Japan Inc, the weak yen may be too much of a good thing
Corporate Japan is starting to wonder if the weak yen has become too much of a good thing. The currency fell to a 34-year low on Monday and has lost about a quarter of its value against the surging U. ( read original story ...)
Biden blames China, Japan and India’s economic woes on ‘xenophobia’
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that "xenophobia" from China to Japan and India is hobbling their growth, as he argued that migration has been good for the U.S. economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen jumps vs dollar amid specter of BOJ intervention
Dreyfuss, Alden Bentley and Takaya Yamaguchi NEW YORK/TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen jumped against the dollar late on Wednesday, with traders on high alert for signs of intervention by Japanese monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen climbs against US dollar amid signs of intervention
Dreyfuss, Karen Brettell and Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -The yen soared against the U.S dollar late on Wednesday, as market participants suspected Japan's monetary authorities were in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has had so many bear attacks in the past year it’s turning to AI to act as a warning system
Over 200 people have been injured in the past year by bears and there have been six reported fatalities, according to the Japanese Ministry of Environment. Most of those attacks have come in the Tohoku region of the country—the northern part of Japan's largest and most populated island. In 2022, some 158 people were attacked. ( ...
I’m an American who visited Tokyo for the first time. Here are the expectations I had that were completely wrong.
Business Insider's reporter was surprised Japan's subway pushers don't exist and unique vending machines aren't as popular as she had heard. ( read original story ...)
Flight from DFW to Tokyo canceled after pilot got drunk and ‘disorderly’ on time off, airline says
Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Japan was canceled after the pilot got drunk and "disorderly" in the days before the flight, Japan Airlines officials said.The incident happened ahead of an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida will stress rules-based global order, support for emerging nations at OECD meeting
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will stress the need for a rules-based international order when he attends a meeting of the Organizations for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris ... ( read original story ...)
Jay Bothroyd hoping new project shows that ‘golf can be fun and is for everyone’
F ormer England striker Jay Bothroyd hopes swapping the penalty area for a new project on the fairway can help offer improved access to golf for young players and increase diversity participation ... ( read original story ...)
Idea of removing Korea-Japan border checks sparks controversy
Controversy is growing over a senior Korean foreign ministry official’s idea of allowing Korean and Japanese nationals to visit each other's countries without passports as part of efforts to promote ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-For Japan Inc, the weak yen may be too much of a good thing
Corporate Japan is starting to wonder if the weak yen has become too much of a good thing.The currency fell to a 34-year low on Monday and has lost about a quarter of its value against the surging U.S ... ( read original story ...)