The 2023 tennis season is nearly here and it feels like a big year for the likes of Andy Murray, Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Ons Jabeur. ( read original story ...)
Japan insurers to maintain cover for LNG vessels in Russian waters
Japanese insurers are expected to maintain marine war insurance, which covers the sinking and requisition of ships due to war in Russian waters for at least three months for liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei index drops 9% in 2022 for 1st yearly fall in 4 years
The benchmark Nikkei stock index finished the year down 9.4 percent, as Russia's war in Ukraine and fears over a potential global rec ...
Why The Bank Of Japan Blinked
The Bank of Japan shocked the market by increasing the band on their Yield Curve Control policy. See what this means for the economy here.
84% of education boards in Japan conduct survey on school rules amid controversy
A growing number of local boards of education across Japan are reviewing controversial school rules such as limiting the color of students' u ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest banks to raise housing loan rates after BOJ’s policy tweak
Japan's three biggest banks said on Friday they would raise interest rates for housing loans for next month, reflecting the Bank of Japan's tweak in its ultra-loose policy. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tests all China arrivals for COVID amid surging cases
Japan has started requiring COVID-19 tests for all passengers arriving from China as an emergency measure against surging infections there and as Japan faces rising case numbers and record-level death ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Nagasaki continue anti-addiction steps for IR plans
Osaka’s anti-addiction headquarters is led by the prefectural governor, Hirofumi Yoshimura, assisted by other officials with relevant knowledge. The body has been set up based on Osaka’s own ordinance ... ( read original story ...)
Families moving out of Tokyo to get up to ¥1 mil per child
The government is set to offer families relocating from the Tokyo metropolitan area up to 1 million yen per child, up from 300,000 yen, as part of efforts to reduce population concentration in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan start-up seeks to expand abroad with exoskeleton business
A start-up founded by a researcher at Tokyo University of Science that developed a wearable exoskeleton to support heavy lifting is hoping to make further inroads overseas in nations that have aging ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Influencer Blasts NY Post and Daily Mail for Sexist Coverage of Her SBF Chat
Both the Post and Mail placed pics of Fong in a bikini alongside sexualized headlines about her meeting with fallen FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried.
Japan’s P2P lending platform Crowd Credit to be acquired by Bankers Holding
Crowd Credit Tokyo-based Crowd Credit, the Japanese startup behind a cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform under the same name, announced on Thursday that it will be fully ...
Asia-Pacific markets set to trade higher after Wall Street rebounds
Stocks in the Asia-Pacific are set to trade higher after Wall Street rebounded overnight, recovering most losses from the previous session.
Families offered £6,000 to leave ‘earthquake-threatened’ Tokyo
Families in Japan will be offered up to one million yen (£6,217) per child to move out of Tokyo in an effort to reduce overcrowding in the capital.The offer of ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota Alphard Minivan Converted Into A Dually Pickup For Tokyo
Over the years we have seen many wild pickup conversions but the latest project from Nihon Automobile College in Japan is easily among the top five. The NATS Alphard Super Dually Truck is based on the ... ( read original story ...)
Neworld to set up shop in Taiwan to help Japanese craftmakers market globally: Nikkei
Tokyo-based Neworld, the Japanese startup behind marketing support and an e-commerce platform focused on Japanese craft products, is now planning to develop sales channels by launch campaigns on ...