A private-sector English-speaking test will be introduced at the Tokyo metropolitan high school entrance exam for the first time in Japan this month, but the initiative to nurture “speaking skills” ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s monetary policy is ‘absolutely not’ getting tighter anytime soon: Financial services firm
Jesper Koll of Monex Group says Japan is a "bastion of stability" and there will be "no change" for the Bank of Japan for at least another nine to 12 months. ( read original story ...)
Japan, US Collaborating on Next-Generation Chips, Nishimura Says
Japan’s trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said Japan and the US are working together to make the next generation of semiconductors, while also collaborating with a broad range of Asian nations to ... ( read original story ...)
Bain Capital Asia: Large corporations in Japan are ’embracing change’
David Gross-Loh from Bain Capital discusses their deals in Japan and says it is the beginning of an "important secular trend" for the country's economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Contracts Slightly in the Third Quarter
The world’s third-largest economy contracted for the first time in a year, reflecting weak external demand and a sluggish recovery in private spending. ( read original story ...)
Japan economy unexpectedly shrinks after yen slide
Japan's economy has unexpectedly shrunk for the first time in a year as the rising cost of living hit consumers and businesses.Gross domestic product (GDP) fell by an annualised 1.2% in the three ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Olympus says moving from asset sales towards doing deals
The company sold off its camera and voice recorder units to Japan Industrial Partners in 2021. In August, it made its biggest divestment yet, selling its microscope unit - the business on which it was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks for the first time in a year
Capital Economics’ Tay sees a tough 2023 for Japan. “As for 2023, Japan will be dragged into a mild recession in H1 by a global downturn that will weigh on exports and business investment.” For more ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t to submit security footage to court over death of detained Sri Lankan
The Japanese government informed the Nagoya District Court on Nov. 14 that it will submit security camera footage as evidence in a lawsuit o ... ( read original story ...)
Take a peek behind the scenes at Nagoya Castle for this special art viewing
Some parts of Nagoya Castle are open to the public for the very first time this autumn for a special two-week event ... ( read original story ...)
2 dead, 3 injured after crane truck collides with vehicle near Tokyo
A crane truck collided with a passenger car on Tuesday in Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo, leaving two men dead and three others ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo says mRNA COVID vaccine successful in booster trial
Japan's Daiichi Sankyo Co said on Tuesday its mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine had reached its primary endpoint in a trial of the shot as a booster. In a trial of about 5,000 Japanese adults, those who had ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks as consumers reduce spending
The Japanese economy contracted at an annual rate of 1.2% in the July-September quarter, as consumption declined amid rising prices.
How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Empire Collapsed
Mr. Bankman-Fried said in an interview that he had expanded too fast and failed to see warning signs. But he shared few details about his handling of FTX customers’ funds.
Binance, Crypto.com execs tell investors to ‘ask me anything’ following the fall of FTX
Both Binance and Crypto.com hosted live question-and-answer sessions on Monday morning in an attempt to reassure investors that the cryptocurrency exchanges won’t meet the same fate as FTX, which ...
Crypto lender BlockFi will ‘explore all options’ to deal with the fallout from FTX’s bankruptcy after it took a $250 million loan from the exchange
Crypto lender BlockFi, which got an emergency loan from FTX, said it has assets tied up with the bankrupt exchange and can't run "business as usual." ...