TOKYO: Naomi Osaka will play the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time in four years when Japan face Kazakhstan in a qualifier in Tokyo next month, the team said Friday. The four-time Grand Slam ... ( read original story ...)
Japan on cusp of ending negative interest rates, chance of March BOJ exit heightens
Bigger-than-expected pay hikes by major Japanese firms have significantly heightened the chance the central bank will end eight years of negative interest rate policy next week, marking a landmark ... ( read original story ...)
Japan union group announces biggest wage hikes in 33 years, presaging shift at central bank
Japan's biggest companies agreed to hike wages by 5.28% for 2024, the highest in 33 years, the country's largest union group said on Friday, reinforcing views that the county's central bank will soon ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM slams party meet with scantily-clad women
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has slammed a gathering of ruling party members last November that involved scantily-clad dancers. Leaked footage of the event, organised by a chapter of the ... ( read original story ...)
Technical Issues Reported at McDonald’s in Japan, Australia and Elsewhere
McDonald’s Japan apologized for a “system failure.” Some outlets in Australia closed their doors, while others reverted to taking orders with pen and paper, news outlets said. ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s battles technical woes in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, NYT says
Customers of fast food giant McDonald's reported technical issues at its restaurants in Australia, Hong Kong and and Japan, the New York Times said, with a company spokesperson confirming the outage ... ( read original story ...)
Honda and Nissan agree to work together on developing electric vehicles and intelligence technology
Nissan and Honda have agreed to work together on developing electric vehicles and auto intelligence technology to pool resources in a sector where Japanese automakers have fallen behind ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-‘No Time to Waste’: Japan Inc Set to Step up Outbound M&A
"Pressure from behind to make use of cash or return it to shareholders is growing ever stronger," Yuzo Otsuka, head of Japan M&A Advisory at Barclays, said. "Companies now feel that they have no time ...
Volatile bitcoin falls from record high as crypto frenzy hits pause
Bitcoin eased to a one-week low in volatile trade on Friday, as investors took profit from its run to a record high and as another upside surprise on U.S. inflation dimmed prospects of early rate cuts ...
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Japan’s Nikkei slips as techs track US peers lower; BOJ decision in focus
Japan's Nikkei share average dipped on Friday, as heavyweight technology shares tracked their U.S. peers down, while traders continued to position themselves carefully ahead of the Bank of Japan's ...
Japan’s Nissan, Honda to partner on EVs to challenge Chinese, reports say
Japan’s Nissan is seeking a business partnership with Honda on electric vehicles in a bid to challenge the dominance of Chinese manufacturers, media outlets have reported. Nissan and Honda have yet to ...
Eyes on Bank of Japan as unions announce wage hikes
The results of key wage hike negotiations in Japan will be announced Friday, with a win for workers expected to set the stage for a hotly anticipated shift away from the central bank's ultra-loose ...
Yokohama Rubber’s Geolander tires are factory-equipped on Mitsubishi Motors Triton
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that it is supplying its GEOLANDAR A/T G94 to be used as original equipment (OE) tires on the new Triton pickup truck, which was launched by Mitsubishi Motors ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka to play Billie Jean King Cup for first time since 2020
Naomi Osaka will play the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time in four years when Japan faces Kazakhstan in a qualifier in Tokyo next month, the team said Friday. ( read original story ...)