The yen eased to its weakest level in three decades against the U.S. dollar after the Bank of Japan kept interest rates on hold on Friday, leaving markets on edge about possible intervention, ... ( read original story ...)
Oil sprays from an ANA flight carrying 213 people as it lands in northern Japan
Airline officials say oil sprayed from an All Nippon Airways plane as it landed in northern Japan, but none of the 213 people on board was injured. ( read original story ...)
12-year-old hippo in Japan raised as a male discovered to be a female
Sapporo Maruyama Zoo in Japan also admitted on March 1 to making a similar blunder. It wrongly believed that a 21-month-old lion named Clay was male when it was actually female, Tokyo Weekender ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese ‘sugar baby’ jailed for $1M frauds and selling manual on getting money from men
A Tokyo court sentenced Mai Watanabe to nine years in prison for defrauding three men she had dated of 155.8 million yen (US$998,561) and for selling a guide on extracting money from men. ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: Osaka zoo’s hippo ‘Gen-chan’ found to be female
Osaka Tennoji Zoo announced on April 18 that Gen-chan, a 12-year-old hippopotamus that had been kept as a male, was actually female. Gen-chan never showed typical male behavior such as scattering ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka casino signs Japan’s largest PF
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Japan factory output likely rebounded in March, while retail sales held firm
Japan's factory output likely staged a strong rebound in March from the previous month's decline, with retail sales probably holding firm on booming inbound tourism and easing worry about weak ... ( read original story ...)
Japan town to block Mount Fuji view after tourists overcrowd popular photo spot
Fujikawaguchiko town official says choice to erect a huge barrier is ‘regrettable’ and last resort ... ( read original story ...)
Japan frets over relentless yen slide as BOJ keeps ultra-low rates
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is concerned about negative effects of the weak yen, finance minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday, in a fresh warning to speculators ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-The glitch in Japan’s plans to bolster U.S. defence
As the United States faces security threats across the globe, its close ally Japan has committed to stepping up as a trusted defence partner - but Tokyo's cyber and information security ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation slows to less than 2%
The latest inflation figures for Tokyo show prices in the capital are still rising but at a slower pace. The consumer inflation rate for April fell below the Bank of Japan's 2 percent target. Tokyo's ... ( read original story ...)
The glitch in Japan’s plans to bolster U.S. defence
As the United States faces security threats across the globe, its close ally Japan has committed to stepping up as a trusted defence partner - but Tokyo's cyber and information security ... ( read original story ...)
Japan concerned about weak yen’s negative effects, Finance Minister says
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is concerned about negative effects of the weak yen, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday, in a fresh warning against ... ( read original story ...)
Swiatek, Gauff through in Madrid Open as Osaka falls
World No 1 Iga Swiatek beat Wang Xiyu 6-1, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Thursday as she bids to win the competition for the first time. and she's off 💨@iga_swiatek is into the next round after defeating Wang Xiyu 6-1, 6-4. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Slows Sharply on Education Subsidy Impact
Price growth in Tokyo decelerated sharply to a pace below 2% in April, in an outcome largely distorted by the start of education subsidies, as the Bank of Japan gathers to decide policy. ( read original story ...)
Little Tokyo seniors unite for exercise and friendship
Senior citizens in Little Tokyo are gathering each week for exercise and fun times at Terasaki Budokan, a multi-purpose sports and activities center. ( read original story ...)