A gun-carrying member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force was briefly unaccounted for in Sapporo, northern Japan, prompting local ... ( read original story ...)
Police raid Yokohama bars suspected of conning drunk patrons; 5 arrested
Police raided several bars here on the night of June 27 over suspicions they had been making heavily inebriated customers pay for items th ... ( read original story ...)
transcosmos opens BPO Center Osaka Midosuji, a center which offers IT one-stop services
With an IT center serving bottom to upstream processes, enhances services to meet accelerating DX needs TOKYO, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company ha ... ( read original story ...)
Column: China, Japan joined at the hip in FX war
Japan and China may be signaling that they want their currencies to stop weakening too much, but the reality is depreciating exchange rates will help give Asia's economic giants the inflation and competitive edge both are currently seeking. ( read original story ...)
Japan Retail Sales Growth Accelerates; Consumer Confidence Strengthens
Despite high inflation, Japan's retail sales grew at a faster pace in May suggesting strong contribution by private consumption to ... ( read original story ...)
Man held after 18-year-old woman stabbed to death in Yokohama
The woman's family called the police when they found her collapsed and covered with blood in an apartment complex Thursday morning. ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares extend gains as softer yen lifts exporters
TOKYO: Japanese stocks climbed for a second straight session on Thursday, as a softer yen boosted exporters while tech shares resumed a rally after traders assessed the prospects of further ... ( read original story ...)
Foreigners turned sellers of Japan shares after 12 straight weeks of purchases
Foreign investors turned net sellers of Japanese equities after 12 straight weeks of purchases that helped propel shares to three-decade highs, official data showed on Thursday.
Japan, S. Korea finance talks to seek deeper ties, swap arrangement
Japan and South Korea on Thursday will discuss ways to deepen bilateral economic and financial cooperation at their first finance dialogue in seven years, with the revival of a currency swap agreement ...
Japan, S.Korea to discuss FX swap deal in first finance talks since 2016
Japan and South Korea will hold their first bilateral finance dialogue in seven years on Thursday, with both looking to mend strained ties as they face common geostrategic risks from an increasingly ...
Tokyo stocks rise in morning on weak yen, strong chip shares
Tokyo stocks rose Thursday morning, boosted by exporter and semiconductor issues that drew buying on the back of the yen's fall to a ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles set to return to competition for first time since 2021 Tokyo Olympics
The four-time gold medalist is scheduled to compete Aug. 4-5 at the U.S. Classic in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. ( read original story ...)
Shimbashi, a once-popular watering hole for Tokyo salarymen, now a good place to avoid
At 4 a.m. on a Saturday in early June, the drinking area around JR Shimbashi Station is nearly deserted. Here, a man appearing in his mid-50s, without a necktie, walks with the unsteady gait of the ... ( read original story ...)
USD/JPY retreats towards 144.00 as Japan Retail Trade tests BoJ’s dovish bias, Fed’s Powell eyed
USD/JPY takes offers to refresh intraday low near 144.20 as it consolidates the weekly gains at the highest levels since November 2022 during early hours of Tokyo trading on Thursday. In doing so, the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets set to rise as Fed hints of more rate hikes ahead
Asia-Pacific shares are set to rise as investors continue to digest comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on more restrictive policies ahead.
‘Okay Auntie!’: Tokyo Toni Wows Fans With Her Flexible Pole Dancing Skills
Tokyo Toni has folks on Twitter impressed with her flexible pole dancing moves. On June 26, a Twitter user named @ayooochun showed the controversial matriarch a little love after they posted a video of the reality TV star pole dancing in a strip club to India Arie’s classic hit “Brown Skin.” ( read original story ...