Kei Okamura of Neuberger Berman thinks Bank of Japan Governor Ueda will be "quite cautious" in monetary policy decisions.
Japanese bank chief Jun Ohta dies aged 65
Jun Ohta, the chief executive of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and the driving force behind the bank’s recent wave of expansion in the US and south-east Asia, has died at the age of 65.
Tokyo stocks fall on weak Asian shares, firming yen
Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday with initial gains were erased as sentiment was dampened by falls on other Asian markets and a strong ... ( read original story ...)
BP enters Japan’s power retail market
BP said on Monday it has entered Japan's power market after receiving approval from the industry ministry to operate as a retail electricity provider. ( read original story ...)
Osaka student entrepreneur founds company to help English learners, quash gender inequality
A student-founded education startup has been launched to meet increased demand for English skills ahead of the 2025 World Expo in this west J ... ( read original story ...)
Japan TV station broadcasts photo of wrong person as ‘suspect’ in body dumping case
A woman was arrested on suspicion of abandoning a corpse after the body of a man was found in an apartment in Nagoya's Naka Ward. Nagoya-based Tokai Television Broadcasting Co. announced that the ... ( read original story ...)
Woman who said she was stabbed at Yokohama music hall confesses to self-injury
A woman who claimed to have been stabbed in the abdomen at a music event venue here last week turned out to have made a false report, as s･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama sees surge in foreign ‘ladyboys’ on its backstreets
YOKOHAMA--The lifting of travel restrictions in a post-COVID world had the desired effect of a surge in tourist numbers. But nobody seems to have counted on an influx of “ladyboy” male prostitutes to ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Outing With Daughter Springs a Surprise as She Catches a Glimpse of Her Creation
The whole tennis world awaits Naomi Osaka‘s comeback! Her fans eagerly await to see her back in action while she spends a little more time with her daughter. As she will be seen playing at the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tech Leaders Accelerate Its Climate Actions, Ex-PM Says
Innovation by Japan’s companies to advance clean energy technology can speed up the country’s efforts to curb emissions, according to former prime minister Yoshihide Suga. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s corporate service inflation climbs in sign of broadening price pressures
Japan's business-to-business service inflation accelerated in October as a tight job market lifted labour costs, underscoring a broadening of price pressures that could heighten the chance of a ... ( read original story ...)
China, Japan and South Korea, amid regional rivalries, line up leaders’ summit
Xi Jinping to gather with Fumio Kishida and Yoon Suk-yeol ‘in near future’ against backdrop of tensions over US alliance and North Korea’s hostility ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Tax Agency Investigates Hundreds of Crypto Tax Violations
The Japanese National Tax Agency (NTA) has revealed it has recently investigated hundreds of crypto tax violations.
Japan’s Nikkei surrenders early gains as investors lock in profits
Japan's Nikkei share average gave up early gains to trade lower on Monday as investors sold stocks to lock profits in a directionless trade after a U.S. holiday shortened-session over the weekend. The ...
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group CEO dies at 65
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) on Monday said group CEO Jun Ohta died on Nov. 25 aged 65 of pancreatic cancer.
Tokyo stocks down in morning as gains locked in
Tokyo stocks erased advances and fell Monday morning, as investors locked in early gains that tracked rises on the U.S. Dow Jones Ind ... ( read original story ...)