Retired boxer Floyd Mayweather announced Monday in Tokyo that he will fight in the Rizin Fighting Federation, reports ESPN. Mayweather will fight Tenshin Nasukawa on Dec. 31 at the Saitama Super Arena ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda rules out rate hike for now, bemoans structural woes hurting banks
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda ruled out the chance of a near-term interest rate hike, arguing that doing so now would only add to strains for financial institutions ... ( read original story ...)
Mergers Among Options for Regional Banks to Survive: BOJ Kuroda
"The problems they face are structural, so the measures they take must be structural too," he told a news conference after meeting business leaders in Nagoya, central Japan. "Mergers and ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya yet to mull a casino resort bid: report
In July the Nikkei Asian Review news outlet had cited Nagoya’s mayor, Takashi Kawamura, as saying that the city should bid, although the same story indirectly quoted a local official as being non-comm... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japanese author Murakami reveals plan for library of works
The library is planned at Waseda University, his alma mater in Tokyo. “I’m more than happy if those materials can contribute any way for those who want to study my works,” Murakami said at a joint new... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda Says Aware Easy Policy Could Destabilize Banking System
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank was aware that prolonged ultra-loose monetary policy could squeeze financial institutions' margins and ... ( read original story ...)
Kuroda says aware BOJ’s easy policy hurting banks, warns of global risks
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank was aware that prolonged ultra-loose monetary policy could squeeze financial institutions' margins and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival Closes With Godzilla’s Romp
The 31st edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival closed on Saturday with Godzilla: The Planet Eater. The final part of the animated trilogy produced for Netflix by Toho Animation and Polygon ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka town talks up conveyor belt sushi roots
Higashi-Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, has a high concentration of small and medium-sized companies and is a fierce battleground for restaurants offering cheap and delicious dishes loved by factory workers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reporter freed after three years imprisonment in Syria, says he made ‘silly’ mistake
TOKYO—A Japanese journalist who returned from more than three years of captivity in Syria apologized Friday to his government and said he was kidnapped as soon as he crossed the border because of a “s... ( read original story ...)
Japan may loosen immigration rules for blue-collar workers
Japan's cabinet has approved draft legislation to loosen the country's immigration rules. The relaxed laws would create two new visa categories to allow foreigners in sectors with labour shortages to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to open door wider to blue-collar workers
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved draft legislation on Friday to open the door to more overseas blue-collar workers in sectors grappling with labour shortages, a controversial policy shift ... ( read original story ...)
Emirates launches new scheduled A380 services to Hamburg and Osaka
A380 network expands East and West to reach 50 destinations worldwide 22 percent capacity increase on route to Hamburg; 38 percent on Osaka flight; enabling more passengers to enjoy the comforts of th... ( read original story ...)
Japanese island vanishes after winds and drift ice wear it away
First a hurricane wiped a Hawaiian island out of existence, now Japan has lost a small piece of land to wind and drift ice. A Japanese island known as Esanbe Hanakita Kojima, which was located 500 ... ( read original story ...)
Full-scale cardboard steam locomotive model displayed in Nagoya
(Japanese original by Toru Kuroo, Nagoya News Center) 1 2 3 YOU MAY LIKE Sponsored Links by Microsoft Plan your next getaway with Booking.com! Microsoft Forbes richest people 2018 Photos Planet Earth' ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic minister promises transparency on spending
TOKYO — The minister in charge of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics said Tuesday that national government spending on the event is billions less than a recent national government audit showed. Tracking ... ( read original story ...)