A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation held near 3% in October, data showed on Tuesday, offering further evidence that conditions for another near-term interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan were falling into place. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Bank Employees Vow In Blood Against Embezzlement
A bank in Japan has implemented an extraordinary policy where employees have signed a pledge in blood, promising to take their lives if found guilty of embezzling funds ...
Trading house Itochu looks to finance Seven & i management buyout
Trading house Itochu Corp. is considering helping finance the potential buyout of Seven & i Holdings Co. by its management, respondin ...
Japan’s Space Agency Halts Epsilon S Rocket Engine Test After Fire
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's space agency has halted an engine combustion test of its Epsilon S rocket, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, after a fire broke out at the test site, 16 months after another ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea expressed regret to Japan over memorial for mine workers
South Korea expressed regret to Japan on Monday over Tokyo's attitude towards a memorial service held for labourers including Koreans forced to work in Japan's Sado mines during World War Two, Seoul's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba calls on businesses for big wage rises next year
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday that he would ask companies to raise wages significantly during next year's labour negotiations in the spring, known as 'shunto'. ( read original story ...)
5 reasons Tokyo makes an ideal launchpad for M’sian & S’porean startups to scale globally
Here are the benefits and support that Malaysian and Singaporean startups can get from the Tokyo government to expand their businesses there. ( read original story ...)
Singles to make up over half of Tokyo households in 2050: gov’t estimate
TOKYO -- More than 50% of households in Japan's capital will be occupied by only one person in a little over 25 years, according to national estimates of the household makeup of Japan in 2050 by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ishiba calls on businesses to provide big wage growth next year
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday that he would ask companies to raise wages significantly during next year's labour negotiations in the spring, known as 'shunto'. Ishiba made the remarks at the end of a three-party meeting between the government, ( read original story ...)
Japan, Morocco to sign trade, investment memorandum
NHK has learned the governments of Japan and Morocco aim to promote investment and trade, with a focus on the automotive sector. ( read original story ...)
Crypto firm Prometheum gained an edge under Gary Gensler’s SEC. Suddenly its future appears less certain
F or years, the crypto industry has complained about the Securities and Exchange Commission's hardline stance, and its refusal to develop rules that account for blockchain's disti ...
Trump Crypto Project Gets $30 Million Investment From Sun
The controversial China-born crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun has invested $30 million in President-elect Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial, making him the largest investor in the decentralized ...
Japan Authorities Raid Amazon Japan for Possible Anti-Competitive Practices, Nikkei Reports
Japan Authorities Raid Amazon Japan for Possible Anti-Competitive Practices, Nikkei Reports TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese Fair Trade Commission conducted an on-site inspection of Amazon Japan on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s corporate service inflation steady, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike prospect
A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation held steady near 3% in October, data showed on Tuesday, reinforcing the central bank's view that rising wages are prodding more firms to pass on ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Holds Memorial for Forced WW2 Laborers, Boycotts Japan’s Event
The South Korean ceremony took place near Japan's Sado mines, where an estimated 1,500 Korean laborers were forced to work during WW2. ( read original story ...)
Dec 11 Webinar: How to buy a home as a foreigner in Japan
As the residential real estate market in Japan seems to be in an expansionary phase and condominium prices in central Tokyo continue to notch records every month, foreign interest in residential ... ( read original story ...)