The Bank of Japan left its key interest rates unchanged today. Markets are clearly disappointed with the colourless policy guidance, but we believe the latest outlook report and Governor Ueda’s ...
Retro Japan: Time stands still at ex-hospital in southwest Japan hot spring resort
It's as if time stands still at a former hospital building in this southwestern Japan city's Yufuin hot spring resort. ( read original story ...)
Tweet and Meet: Entrepreneur whisks blind date with a Stanford backpack to Tokyo
An all-expenses-paid trip to Tokyo sounds like a game show prize, but for an adventurous hopeless romantic, it’s just a first date. Author and entrepreneur Nick Gray, who founded tour guide company ... ( read original story ...)
A Japanese town will erect a large mesh barrier to stop negligent foreign tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji
A town in Japan will erect a mesh barrier in a spot where tourists have caused disruptions and left trash while trying to photograph Mount Fuji. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin is the hope for Japan – Michael Saylor
Bitcoin is yet again playing savior in weakening global economies such as Japan. The Japanese currency has been experiencing a significant decline on the foreign exchange market, reaching the lowest ...
This Design-forward Resort Town in Japan Is the Perfect Mountain Retreat — and It’s Not Far From Tokyo
My mother and I visited Karuizawa to reconnect with our family history. ( read original story ...)
‘It’s all about to click’: An optimistic Naomi Osaka signs off from Madrid
Something big is coming—Naomi Osaka can feel it, if te optimistic note that the former world No. 1 penned on social media following her second-round exit from the Mutua Madrid Open is to be believed. ... ( read original story ...)
‘People’s food’: Japan’s ramen is an experience and draws in tourists
Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines circle around blocks, and waiting an hour for your ramen is normal. What awaits might be just a dive, but ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto analysts share altcoin picks with value beyond the hype
In a recent interview, three advocates from the crypto community revealed their favorite under-the-radar crypto projects.
Bank of Japan may signal near-term rate hike with new price forecasts
The Bank of Japan on Friday is set to project inflation will stay near its 2% target in coming years and signal its readiness to raise interest rates from near-zero, in hope of keeping yen bears from ...
M6.9 earthquake hits south of Tokyo, no tsunami threat
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck near the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean, south of Tokyo, on Saturday ... ( read original story ...)
A centuries-old Japanese ceramics maker has found itself at the center of the AI revolution
Maruwa, which builds ceramics for circuit boards and semiconductors, has seen its shares double over the past year. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes Japan’s Bonin Islands, USGS says
An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Japan's Bonin Islands, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Hines acquires premium office and logistics buildings in Tokyo and Osaka
Hines' Japan team acquired Osaka Minoo Logistics, about 30 minutes' drive from Central Osaka (Photo: Hines)Global real estate investment manager Hines has acquired a premium office building in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Is Hope for Japan As Yen Collapses to 34-Year Low
Amid the collapsing Yen value, social media enthusiasts ask Japanese to consider for Bitcoin calling its as an alternative "sound money".
Andi Eigenmann, ipinasilip ang masayang Osaka, Japan trip niya at kanyang pamilya
Andi Eigenmann shared lovely photos of her, her children, and some members of the Eigenmann clan, including Gabby Eigenmann, exploring Osaka, Japan. ( read original story ...)