Forty-five years ago, the Sapporo coupé appealed to motorists who were less concerned with speed than comfort, reliability and owning a car where even the digital clock epitomised good taste. Tony ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s union group Rengo announces biggest wage hikes on record
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese firms have agreed to raise pay by 5.25% this year, the biggest rise under comparable data since 2013, the country's largest union group Rengo confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas to increase use of e-methane, hydrogen and wind power
Tokyo Gas , Japan's biggest city gas supplier, said on Friday it aims to achieve 50% carbon neutrality by 2040 by using new fuels such as e-methane and hydrogen as well as renewable energy including ... ( read original story ...)
Japan chooses JRE, Ibedrola, Tohoku Electric for offshore wind farm
The Japanese government has chosen a consortium comprising Japan Renewable Energy, Iberdrola Renewables and Tohoku Electric Power as the wind power operator for an offshore block tendered in a second ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Stocks Decline with China Leading; Nikkei Loses Momentum
Asian markets experienced a widespread decline on Friday, led by Chinese stocks, as renewed worries about a decelerating economy weighed on investor sentiment. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei 225 initially ...
Nikkei 225 sets another all-time high
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average marked an all-time high on Friday for the second-straight session, partly on a weaker yen. This came after all three major indexes in New York closed at record ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends at record high on Wall Street gains, weaker yen
The Nikkei rose 0.18% to end at 40,888.43, after hitting 41,087.75 earlier in the session to break an all-time intraday high. "The market had expected the yen would strengthen against the dollar in ...
Japanese shares hit all-time high after inflation accelerates in February
Japan's Nikkei 225 reached a new all-time high of 41,000 on Friday due to rising inflation in February. The headline and core inflation rates in Japan both rose to a four-month high of 2.8% in ...
Asia markets mixed after yuan plunges 4-month low; Nikkei sets new high after inflation data
Japanese stocks scaled fresh all-time highs of above 41,000 on Friday as investors reacted to the latest inflation report. Data showed that the headline and core..
Foreigners big buyers of Japanese bonds ahead of BOJ decision
Foreign investors continued to accumulate Japanese bonds for the third straight week ahead of a pivotal move by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to exit negative interest rates after 17 years.
Exclusive: Japan’s Seibu considers sale of Tokyo office building for $2 bln, sources say
A deal by the 111-year-old property and railway company would also come as global demand for Japanese commercial real estate remains robust, given attractive terms, including low borrowing costs and ... ( read original story ...)
The Ripple Effect: How Japan’s “Mrs. Watanabe” Traders Shape Global Finance
In the intricate tapestry of global finance, few threads are as colorful and surprising as that of “Mrs. Watanabe,” the moniker for Japanese housewives whose shrewd investments have left an indelible ...
Miami Day 4 previews: Sabalenka vs. Badosa, Osaka vs. Svitolina, Medvedev vs. Fucsovics
The last time Osaka competed in Miami she was the runner-up. ( read original story ...)
Japan same-sex marriage ban ruled unconstitutional again by courts
This week, courts in Tokyo and Sapporo ruled the nation's current ban was "unconstitutional", in line with previous landmark verdicts. The rulings in separate cases found that the ban breached ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s what went down at the Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2024
To celebrate Women’s Month, New Balance sent Ann Pow, Esther Joy, and Nur Fitri Najwa to Nagoya for the Nagoya Women’s Run. ( read original story ...)
Japan to host African development conference in Yokohama next year
The Japanese government has decided to host the next Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD, in the city of Yokohama in August next year. The Tokyo-led conference on ... ( read original story ...)