Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the central bank will patiently maintain its ultra-loose monetary as there is some distance to sustainably achieve its 2% inflation target, ...
Indonesian copper miner Amman aims to raise $880 million in IPO
Indonesian copper miner Amman Mineral Internasional aims to raise up to 12.94 trillion rupiah ($880.6 million) in a listing scheduled for June 28 to July 3, it said in its prospectus on Wednesday. The ...
Yen’s slide eases as finance meeting raises hints of intervention
The yen's deprecation was halted after a rare meeting of Japan's top financial authorities raised concerns among market players that Tokyo might intervene as it did in a remarkable move last year. The ...
Naomi Osaka Partners with Meta for Digital Apparel Line She Describes as ‘Eclectic,’ ‘Unpredictable’
Naomi Osaka is partnering with Meta for a new, digital-only apparel line she designed for the Meta Avatars store that will be available on Instagram, Messenger, Facebook and in VR. ( read original story ...)
Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban ‘unconstitutional’
A district court in Nagoya, Japan, has become the second district court in the country to rule that banning same-sex couples from marrying is unconstitutional. Tuesday’s ruling marked the end of a lawsuit that a male same-sex couple filed in February 2019, ( read original story ...)
Seoul, Tokyo residents react to N.Korea’s failed launch
STORY: The North Korean satellite saw its booster and payload plunge into the sea, North Korean state media said, and the South's military said it had recovered parts of the launch vehicle.Sirens ... ( read original story ...)
Second Japanese court rules same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional
In a ruling issued Tuesday, the Nagoya District Court became the second major higher court in the country to rule that the lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Presiding ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares Plunge At Close On Profit-taking
Tokyo shares fell across the board Wednesday as investors locked in profit after recent gains, while also monitoring the risk of a US debt default. ( read original story ...)
Priceless painting looted by Nazis during World War II returns to Poland from Japan
Authorities in Poland say that a priceless 16th century Italian painting that was looted by Nazi Germany during World War II has been found in Japan and returned ( read original story ...)
MK Stalin “Seek Investments”, Urges Aviation Minister To Resume Chennai-Tokyo Flights
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin in a letter to Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditiya Scindia urged for the re-introduction of direct flights between Tokyo and Chennai, and increasing the ... ( read original story ...)
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin Urges Aviation Minister To Resume Tokyo-Chennai Flights
In his letter, MK Stalin pointed out that earlier, Japan's largest airline had launched a direct flight between Chennai and Tokyo, but it got discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Is On The Up In 2023, So What Is The Best Cryptocurrency To Invest In?
Is crypto a buy this year? Quite possibly, depending on your risk appetite and portfolio make-up. We’ve got the lowdown on what’s happening in the crypto market
Japan PM orders $26 billion to be set aside for childcare, more debt may follow
Japan's government will set aside $26 billion for new child care measures, slightly more than earlier estimated, in a move likely to add more debt to the industrial world's heaviest public debt burden. ( read original story ...)
Stalin urges Centre to resume direct flight between Chennai and Tokyo
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday urged the Centre to re-introduce direct flight connectivity between Tokyo and Chennai and increase the number of flights from Singapore to Madurai. ( read original story ...)
Shigeru Ban unveils triple-domed Expo 2025 Osaka pavilion
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban has given Dezeen an exclusive look at his design for the Expo 2025 Osaka, an undulating pavilion that will be built from paper tubes, bamboo and ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Mawar losing strength as it heads toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands
Typhoon Mawar appears to be losing force as it heads toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands, after largely skirting Taiwan and the Philippines ( read original story ...)