A Japanese health ministry panel on Monday recommended approval of the Alzheimer's disease treatment Leqembi, following standard approval for the drug granted by U.S. regulators last month. The expert panel's decision sets the stage for official approval of the drug, ( read original story ...)
Japan expects higher debt costs in FY 2024 after Bank of Japan policy tweak
The Finance Ministry expects a higher interest rate will increase debt-servicing costs for fiscal 2024, reflecting rising long-term g ...
Japan to Raise FY2024/25 Assumed Interest Rate After BOJ Policy Tweak -Kyodo
The upward revision to the rate, which is used to calculate debt interest payments for the annual state budget, is based on rising Japanese government bond yields after the Bank of Japan last month ...
JPMorgan Sees Japan’s Threshold for Yen Intervention at Around 150 Yen Per Dollar
LONDON (Reuters) - Japan's threshold for currency market intervention on the yen is likely to be around 150 per dollar, investment bank JPMorgan's analysts said on Monday.
Japanese assemblyman and Taiwan spouse urge Tokyo to legalise same-sex marriage
Masahiro Shibaguchi of the Communist Party, and his spouse Ariel Ling-chun Liu travelled to Taiwan to register their marriage because Japan remains the only G7 nation that does not recognise same-sex ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Concert Goers ‘Paid For Grimes But Got Elon’ And Not All Of Them Think This Was An Upgrade
An unexpected twist unfolded at the renowned “2023 Summer Sonic” music festival in Tokyo when Japanese concertgoers, who had paid to see the artist Grimes, found themselves sharing the spotlight with ...
Japanese Tech Startups’ Nasdaq IPO Thirst Generates Deal Work for US Law Firms in Japan
The U.S. firm acted as both U.S and Japanese legal counsel to Medirom Healthcare Technologies’ $12.9 million IPO on the Nasdaq back in 2020. Ishikawa points to reasons, ranging from more transparent ...
Arm IPO to Put SoftBank’s AI Hard Sell to the Test
TOKYO (Reuters) - When SoftBank Group-owned chip designer Arm files for a Nasdaq IPO on Monday, investors are set to hone in on a key question - will the company have "exponential growth" due to the ...
Tokyo stocks close higher on dip-buying
TOKYO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended a three-day losing streak to close higher on Monday, supported by dip-buying. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ... ( read original story ...)
New condo prices in greater Tokyo surge over 50% in July
Prices for new condominiums in the greater Tokyo area jumped more than 50 percent in July from a year earlier. The increase was mainly due to high-end condos going on the market, including those in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Steel to keep product prices unchanged for 2nd month in Sept
Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co , Japan's top electric-arc furnace steelmaker, said on Monday said it would keep steel product prices unchanged in September to reflect sluggish demand at home and abroad. ( read original story ...)
Japan govt makes final plea to gain fisheries’ understanding for Fukushima plant water release
Japanese government officials sought understanding from fisheries groups for the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea and pledged to support ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei snaps three-day losing streak as investors shake off China worries
Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Monday, as investors treaded cautiously after last week's steep losses and shrugged off disappointment over a meagre rate cut in China. The Nikkei closed ...
Osaka event organizer files complaint over sexual harassment against S.Korean DJ
An event organizer in western Japan has filed a criminal complaint with police over alleged sexual harassment against a South Korean DJ at a music festival. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s armed forces covered up sexual and other harassment, report shows
Most of the 1,325 cases in the self-defence forces were not reported because victims feared retribution, say experts ( read original story ...)
US, Japan and Australia to conduct joint military drills in disputed South China Sea: report
The United States, Australia and Japan reportedly are to conduct joint drills in the South China Sea in a show of support for the Philippines this week. ( read original story ...)