Attempts by the US and UK to require backdoors in secure messaging apps are a huge step in the wrong direction. Right now, we need more encryption, not less.
Pokémon TCG Players Outraged After Yokohama Open Is Cancelled
A series of disappointing decisions and limited communication has left the Pokémon TCG community frustrated ahead of the World Championship ... ( read original story ...)
Accor accelerates in Japan with agreement to operate 23 properties
Accor's presence in Japan is set to double while hotel openings gain momentum throughout the region. With travel and tourism surging once again on a global scale, countries such as Japan, Singapore, ... ( read original story ...)
A Kew Heavins exclusive: Disastrous start for Rodgers, as Celtic in crisis after Yokohama implosion
It’s all coming apart at the seams for Brendan Rodgers since his box office return to Celtic Park. After a 6-4 defeat to Yokohama F Marinos, it looks like his Celtic side are a bunch of box office ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top financial diplomat signals chance of BOJ policy tweaks
Japan's top financial diplomat on Friday suggested the central bank may tweak its approach to monetary stimulus at its next policy meeting, due to "signs of changes" in corporate behaviour on wage growth and price rises. ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ is now playing in theaters around the world — except in Japan. Here’s why.
"Oppenheimer" hasn't got a Japanese release date yet, but the country hasn't completely banned the Christopher Nolan movie. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 two years on: the Games’ legacy continues as sports activities flourish
Two years ago, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 brought the world together through sport, in a joint celebration of ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan has been ‘wrong-footed’ in its inflation forecasts, strategist says
Nicholas Smith, Japan strategist at CLSA, says "when you are a country with as much debt as Japan, allowing inflation to get out of control, I think, is particularly dangerous." ...
Japan’s central bank has been ‘wrong footed’ on inflation, analyst says
Japan's core inflation rate has came in at 3.3% in June, its 15th straight month that inflation has stayed above the Bank of Japan's 2% target. The inflation numbers are key to the BOJ's monetary ...
Still ‘too early’ for the Bank of Japan to change policy, says professor
Sayuri Shirai of Keio University discusses Japan's latest inflation numbers and their implications for the Bank of Japan's policy decisions.
Japan’s inflation speeds up as central bank weighs interest rates
Prices in world’s third-largest economy grew 3.3 percent in June amid expectations BOJ will stick to ultra-loose policy.
Japan’s core inflation rate accelerates in June but stays above BOJ’s target
Japan's core consumer inflation stayed well above the central bank's 2% target for the fifteenth consecutive month, rose by 3.3% in June 2023 from a year ago, ...
Prosecutors seek 25-yr jail term for Tokyo ‘Joker’ train attacker
Prosecutors on Friday sought a 25-year jail sentence for a man charged with attempted murder and arson while dressed in a Joker costu ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing Restricts Japanese Seafood, Escalating Tensions with Tokyo
China says public health comes first, defends its move; Tokyo says it will release treated Fukushima water after addressing 'reputational damages' ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Haneda airport reopens Terminal 2
Tokyo Haneda International Airport’s Terminal 2 (T2) facility has reopened after a hiatus of more than three years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Powerchip Targets Listing in 5-7 Years for Japan Venture
TOKYO (Reuters) - Taiwan chipmaker Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp aims to list a joint venture being set up to build a factory in Japan in five to seven years, an executive from the chipmaker said on Friday. ( read original story ...)