The U.S. Air Force is at war with an army of beetles eating their way through thousands of trees on its facilities in western Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end mixed on profit-taking, currency intervention fears
TOKYO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended mixed on Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei briefly scaling 40,000 points before profit-taking and fears of potential government intervention in the ... ( read original story ...)
As BoJ Raises Rates, Japan’s Top Executives Plan for Life After Decades of Stagnation
The opportunity for Japanʼs economy to break out of the protracted stagnation of the so-called ‘thirty lost years’ has finally arrived,” says Mitsubishi UFJ’s Hironori Kamezawa. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s World-Beating Stock Gains May Lose Steam
After a blistering run to record highs, Japanese stocks may be running out of catalysts in the near term.The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average last month climbed above 40000 for the first time ever, ...
Japan’s money printing slows as BOJ moves away from radical stimulus
Japan's monetary base, or the amount of cash circulating in the economy, grew at the slowest annual pace in seven months in March, a sign the central bank was phasing out remnants of former Governor ...
The Yokohama Gundam Factory has closed after just three-plus years
A little over three years after its launch, the Yokohama Gundam Factory welcomed visitors one last time before closing on March 31 2024. Though the attraction was initially only set to be open from ... ( read original story ...)
Fans bid farewell to giant moving Gundam in Japan
YOKOHAMA: Fans bid goodbye on Sunday to a "life-size", moving Gundam model based on the robot featured in the Japanese science fiction anime series, as the exhibition in Yokohama near Tokyo ended its ... ( read original story ...)
‘Very PR clean’: Reaction outside Tokyo’s Imperial Palace as Japan’s royal family joins Instagram
Tourists and young people in Tokyo shared their thoughts on Monday on the new Instagram account launched by Japan’s imperial family. ( read original story ...)
Japan approves additional $3.9 billion in subsidies for semiconductor firm Rapidus to meet chip goals
Japan is trying to play catch up with other countries such as Taiwan and South Korea in semiconductor manufacturing. ( read original story ...)
Enter The Taxman: Top Three Crypto Tax Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
When it comes to generating wealth with crypto assets, any missteps that follow when reporting crypto transactions can result in significant penalties owed to the IRS.
PAG Buys Japan Warehouses From Hines for More Than $400 Million
PAG, the Hong Kong-based alternative asset manager, has purchased a logistics center in central Japan from real estate developer Hines, according to people familiar with the matter.The transaction ... ( read original story ...)
Japan resumes funding to embattled Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA
Japan on Tuesday said it will lift its suspension of funding to the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) as the relief body works to regain trust after an allegation by Israel that some of its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns of action against excessive yen volatility
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said authorities were ready to take appropriate action against excessive exchange-rate volatility, repeating his warning to ... ( read original story ...)
Yash Optics & Lens IPO Day 2: Issue booked 80% so far; check GMP, subscription status, other key details of SME IPO
Yash Optics & Lens IPO: The initial public offering (IPO) of optical products manufacturer Yash Optics & Lens Ltd opened for public subscription on March 27. Yash Optics IPO is so far receiving ...
Time for IPO ETFs?
Hence, the successful Reddit IPO ignited hopes for a revived IPO market, which has been sluggish since 2021. Renaissance IPO ETF IPO finished last week with 2.9% gains, outpacing the S&P 500’s 1 ...
Japan Approves $3.9B in Subsidies to Chip Venture Rapidus
Japan approved up to ¥590 billion ($3.9 billion) in subsidies to chip venture Rapidus Corp., committing more money to its ambition to catch up in semiconductor manufacturing. Haidi Stroud-Watts has ...