The Tokyo Metropolitan Government was not able to contact some 120 COVID-19 patients who were recuperating at home between July 2 and 3, amid network ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested in Tokyo for allegedly breaking train door glass in fistfight
A man on a train in the Japanese capital was arrested for allegedly breaking the glass in one of the train's doors during a fight with anothe ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges higher, inflation fears check gains
MSCI's gauge of Asia Pacific stocks outside Japan was up 0.3 percent, having erased part of the early morning gains. ( read original story ...)
Risky for Japan’s central bank to expect inflation pressures to remain temporary: Research institute
Hiromi Yamaoka of the Future Institute of Research says it's risky to expect that inflationary pressures persistent in many other Asian countries will remain temporary only in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Ex-BOJ’s Kameda: Japanese central bank is likely to raise price forecast
Seisaku Kameda, a former chief economist at the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said on Tuesday that the Japanese central bank is expected to upgrade its outlook on inflation later this month, in the face of the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Guerrilla’ sales, crowdsourcing: Japan’s game console crunch
It's still dark when the line starts forming outside an electronics store in Tokyo, as desperate gamers try to snag the latest PlayStation or Xbox despite chronic shortages in Japan. ( read original story ...)
‘The Lost World’: New book highlights Japan’s abandoned rural spaces
Dutch photographer Maan Limburg's new book, "The Lost World," documents abandoned places around Japan. CNN Travel talks to the author about her journeys through the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan May real wages post biggest drop in nearly 2 years on inflation
Japan's real wages extended a decline in May to post the biggest year-on-year drop in nearly two years, government data showed on Tuesday, as consumer inflation hovering near a seven-year-high ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector activity grows at fastest rate in over 8 years – PMI
Japan's services sector activity expanded at the fastest pace in over eight years in June as the easing of coronavirus curbs boosted sentiment among businesses such as those in tourism. The pick-up in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister: Arranging time, content of Yellen talks
Japan and the United States are arranging the time and content of talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen who will visit Japan on July 12-13, Japan's finance minister said on Tuesday."The ... ( read original story ...)
Energy Crisis Slams Japan as Weak Yen Sends Import Costs Surging
the head of Japan’s biggest business lobby Keidanren, said in April. Costly fuel and the weak yen pushed trade imports to a record in May, up nearly 50% from a year before, keeping the country’s trade ... ( read original story ...)
S Korea, Japan must work together to address pending issues: Yoon
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told a Japanese business leader Monday that South Korea and Japan must work together to address pending issues that have strained their bilateral ties. "The two ... ( read original story ...)
Ascott Marunouchi Tokyo
Tokyo. Strategically located in the Marunouchi-Otemachi area, one of our latest luxury Ascott residences will connect you to some of the finer things in the city. The serviced residence is built as ... ( read original story ...)
Traders Face Showdown With Bank of Japan as Policy Rips Assets
The yen sinking to even deeper lows. Short sellers driving Japanese bond yields through the central bank’s target. Stocks on a rollercoaster ride and credit investors running for the sidelines. Most ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: G7 cap will cut Russian oil prices in half
According to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the Group of Seven's planned price ceiling on Russian oil will force Moscow to sell petroleum at ... ( read original story ...)
Men’s Volleyball Nations League quarter-finalists to be decided in Osaka and Gdańsk
Osaka and Gdańsk are set to host the final preliminary round fixtures in the Men's Volleyball Nations League, with Olympic champions France and ... ( read original story ...)