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 ...)
Town in Japan blocks view of Mount Fuji to drive away foreign tourists: ‘their manners are worrying’
Locals say foreign visitors are littering, ignoring traffic rules and trespassing, as they flood the area searching for that perfect shot of the iconic mountain. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower on caution over US Fed meeting outcome
Tokyo stocks ended slightly lower Wednesday as investors cautiously awaited the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy m ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tobacco to Maintain Russian Business In spite of Sanctions Pressure
Japan Tobacco’s chief executive, Masamichi Terabatake, has announced that the company will continue its operations in Russia to appease investors, despite the challenges posed by sanctions. The tobacco giant has reorganized its supply chains and business strategies to comply with international sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower as investors brace for Fed policy decision
Japan's Nikkei share average closed lower on Wednesday, with traders maintaining a cautious stance on the first day of the month ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision. The ...
Lerato Dlamani-Arnold Khegai: TGB Promotions Outbids Top Rank For IBF Title Eliminator
Arnold Khegai’s first fight with Top Rank could take place on a Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) show. TGB Promotions won a purse bid hearing for an ordered IBF featherweight title eliminator between ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party considers tax breaks to spur yen repatriation, officials say
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is examining the possibility of introducing measures to provide tax breaks for companies converting foreign profits into the yen, two senior party ... ( read original story ...)
Akiya houses: why Japan has nine million empty homes
New figures show nearly 14% of all houses in Japan are empty – but this real estate glut is attracting growing interest from foreigners ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-Bank of Japan’s hawkish whispers drowned out by rowdy yen selloff
The Bank of Japan's decision to keep policy unchanged last week gave yen bears plenty of sell cues, but largely overlooked in the stampede were signals the central bank could raise rates in several ... ( read original story ...)
Hollys opens 1st overseas outlet in Japan
Hollys, the coffee business unit of South Korea's KG Group, said Wednesday it has opened its first overseas outlet in Japan as it seeks to expand in global markets in the long term. Hollys has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsui sees net profit falling 15% on weaker energy business
Japan's Mitsui expects net profit to fall 15.4 per cent to 900 billion yen ($5.70 billion) for the fiscal year ending in March, hit by weaker performance of its energy business, the trading house said ... ( read original story ...)
‘Nothing But Love’: Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora’s Epic ’80s Friendship in Photos
Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora rocked out together before Sambora quit the band in 2013, a relationship addressed in the band Bon Jovi's new docuseries, Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story. ( read original story ...)
Masahiro Yuki adds IR Dept responsibility to Yokohama Rubber role
Member of the Yokohama Rubber board Masahiro Yuki has become responsible for the company’s IR Department as of 1 May 2024. ( read original story ...)
Brazilian swimmer Fratus, feted for Tokyo bronze joy, to miss Paris
Brazilian swimmer Bruno Fratus, whose jubilation at winning a freestyle bronze medal went viral at the Tokyo Olympics, has opted out of the Paris Games after a long battle with injuries. ( read original story ...)
Japanese police arrest Korean suspect over links to grisly murder of Tokyo couple
Japanese police arrested a Korean suspect accused of dismembering the bodies of a Japanese couple, according to Japanese media reports Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s leader denies he will step down over election defeat
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday his governing party’s major defeat in last weekend’s by-elections was largely due to a political fundraising scandal and that he would not ... ( read original story ...)