Japan has been attempting to shore up its currency as the BOJ sticks with ultra-low interest rates, countering a global trend of tightening monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Japan intervened, buying yen in foreign exchange market late Friday -sources
Japan intervened in the foreign exchange market on Friday to buy yen for the second time in a month after the currency hit a 32-year low near 152 to the dollar, a government official and another ... ( read original story ...)
Former Japan international Kudo dies after brain surgery, aged 32
Former Japan international forward Masato Kudo, who also played for Kashiwa Reysol, Vancouver Whitecaps and Brisbane Roar, died aged 32 following brain surgery, his club Tegevajaro Miyazaki has ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo soon to have its own ‘Platform Nine and Three- Quarters’ after ‘Harry Potter’ makeover!
The studio tour is all set to open in 2023 and therefore two nearby railway stations will also be transformed according to the theme. These stations will act as a getaway to the world of the wizards! ( read original story ...)
A cure for baldness? Scientists grow hair follicles in new breakthrough
A cure for baldness? A team of Japanese researchers has successfully grown mature hair follicles in a lab, an advancement in the battle against hair loss. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pro: “Tennozan 2022” Grand Final
The Tennozan 2022 tournament has come to an end, returning after four years. Tigers Mask defeated TORU in the grand finale and won the competition for the third time. ( read original story ...)
Vending machine with sweet ‘body parts’ a hit in Osaka Prefecture
Ayumi Nakanishi stands beside a vending machine for products of her Nakanishi Horror Sweets Factory confectionery in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Sept. 13. (Kazuhide Setoguchi) TOYONAKA, Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Union Osaka and SUPERVSN Launch New Capsule Collab
Already having a strong relationship as two brands that have partnered before, Union Tokyo and Gavin Mathieu’s Supervsn Studios have teamed up again to celebrate the opening of Union’s new Osaka store ... ( read original story ...)
Pomellato Stages First Exhibition in Tokyo
The exhibit celebrates Milan’s design and craftsmanship and the jewelry brand’s own tight connection to the Italian city. ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S. to Conduct Major Military Drill From Nov. 10
Defense Force's F-15 and F-2 fighters hold a joint military drill with U.S. Marine Aircraft Group 12's F-35B fighters off Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu, Japan, in this handout picture ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan Stands Virtually Alone in Keeping Interest Rates Ultralow
The yen is plummeting and inflation is climbing, but Japan’s economic circumstances have led to a view that raising rates would do more harm than good. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation hits 8-year high
STORY: Japan's core consumer inflation rate hit an eight-year high of 3% in September.It was the fastest pace of gain since September 2014.The figure puts even more pressure on the central bank's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Wine Tipplers See Glass Half Empty as Weak Yen Pushes Prices Higher
On Friday, a day after the yen slid past 150 per dollar, the government reported that core consumer inflation hit an eight-year high of 3.0% in September. Prices on some 20,000 food and drink items in ... ( read original story ...)
Take a Look Inside the Studio Ghibli Theme Park Opening in Nagoya, Japan
Ever since its initial announcement in 2020, Studio Ghibli fans have been anxiously awaiting the opening of its theme park in Nagoya, Japan. Around two years later, the park is now finally set to open ... ( read original story ...)
As intervention threat grows, Japan deals ‘strictly’ with FX speculators
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that authorities were dealing with currency speculators "strictly", as an extended sell-off of the yen kept markets on heightened alert for ... ( read original story ...)
Energy and Security on Agenda When Australia, Japan Leaders Meet
Australia is a major supplier of iron ore, coal and gas to Japan, and the meeting will be held in the capital of Western Australia, 3,700 km (2,300 miles) from the capital Canberr ... ( read original story ...)