Some highlighted the need to avoid conflating foreign nationals who may be in Japan temporarily with long-term foreign residents. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s record-beating stock rally ends as Bessent jawbones Japan on rates
Japan's inflation remains stubbornly high — well above 3% — while the Bank of Japan has kept rates pegged at 0.5% since January. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei slips from record peak on concerns over BOJ policy, stronger yen
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped on Thursday, pulling back from the record high reached in the previous session, amid concerns over the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) potential policy shift and a stronger yen.
Japanese Deep Fried Food Tour In Nagoya | 24 Hours Of Golden Deliciousness
Nagoya is the deep fried food capital of Japan- this is a city which works hard and eats hard! Nagoya is an industrial powerhouse of Japan and its cuisine is hearty, salty, robust and filling. In this ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Researchers Develop Electrolyte For Sustainable Batteries
A new slime-like material could transform how lithium-ion batteries are made and recycled, promising faster charging and green manufacturing. ( read original story ...)
Japan and China commemorate World War II anniversary
Japan and China are marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with major events on different dates ... ( read original story ...)
Scott Bessent says Japan is ‘behind the curve’ on interest rates
US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent has said that Japan’s central bank is falling “behind the curve” on inflation and will probably have to raise interest rates, in a rare swipe by a senior official ... ( read original story ...)
Bessent says BOJ is ‘behind the curve’ on inflation, likely to hike rates, in Bloomberg interview
The Bank of Japan will likely be raising interest rates as it is behind the curve in dealing with the risk of inflation, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg Television, in his most ... ( read original story ...)
Three-quarters of Japan firms view US trade deal favourably, Reuters poll shows
Three-quarters of Japanese firms have a favourable view of the latest tariff deal with the United States after Tokyo managed to draw some concessions from President Donald Trump, a Reuters survey ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan Introduces Central Asia’s 1st Bitcoin ETF as Vietnam, Japan Boost BTC Treasury
Kazakhstan unveils Central Asia’s first Bitcoin ETF, Vietnam teams with Korea’s Upbit for crypto exchange, and Japan’s Quantum boosts BTC reserves.
Bessent says Japan ‘behind the curve’ in monetary tightening, in Bloomberg interview
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Japan is being late in handling monetary tightening during an interview with Bloomberg Television. ( read original story ...)
80 Years After WW2, Japan Again Finds Itself in Uncharted Waters
The country’s postwar history was a remarkable story of national rebirth. Now the assumptions that underpinned the last 80 years of policy are being stressed to the limit. ( read original story ...)
Japan-led research finds method to prevent mosquito mating by targeting hearing
A research team led by a Nagoya University professor has announced it has discovered a mechanism that prevents mosquitoes from breeding by di ... ( read original story ...)
Single mom of 3 in Tokyo struggles to get by with survivor’s pension, savings
TOKYO -- "The rice is ready, so help yourself to as much as you want," Shoko Shirai (a pseudonym), 53, told her 14-year-old son, a third-year junior h･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Track Star Gabby Thomas Recalls Tumor Scare ‘Weeks’ Before Tokyo Olympic Trials: ‘I Was Stressed’
Track star Gabby Thomas reflects on her liver tumor scare weeks before the 2021 Tokyo Olympic trials and how it fueled her Olympic success ... ( read original story ...)
M5.1 quake hits off eastern Japan’s Ibaraki Pref., no tsunami warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck off Ibaraki Prefecture northeast of Tokyo early Thursday morning, the weathe ( read original story ...)