ANA General Manager Mumbai, Shigeru Ishimoto expressed his delight at the successful partnership between ANA & Aamir Khan Productions with unflinching support from Sapporo City. His vision is to put ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finalises $92 billion extra budget for fresh spending package
Japan's government finalised a $92 billion supplementary budget on Friday to shield households from rising living costs, which may underpin consumption but also worsen its already strained public ... ( read original story ...)
Morning Bid: Yen bulls charge ahead after Tokyo inflation data
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu It was supposed to be a quiet post-Thanksgiving session in Asia but hotter-than-expected CPI readings for Tokyo emboldened ... ( read original story ...)
Embattled Japan leader vows to cooperate with long-ignored opposition in bid to save his government
Japan’s embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who survived as leader after a major election loss by his governing coalition, is promising to work closely with the long-ignored opposition that is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to add $7.46 billion to fiscal investment, loans for Ukraine support, among others, draft shows
Japan's government is set to add 1.122 trillion yen ($7.46 billion) to its fiscal investment and loan program for the current financial year to account for Group of Seven nations' support for Ukraine, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Data Show Some Signs of Improvement in Economy
Consumer prices, excluding fresh food, for the Tokyo metropolitan area rose 2.2% in November from a year earlier, marking the first acceleration in the pace of inflation in three months. ( read original story ...)
China, Russia militaries conduct joint air patrol over Sea of Japan
Chinese and Russian militaries have organised and carried out the ninth joint strategic air patrol in "relevant airspace" over the Sea of Japan on Friday, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said. ( read original story ...)
Seventeen to kick off Japanese leg of world tour in Nagoya
Seventeen began its “Right Here” world tour in October with two concerts in Goyang, Gyeonggi. The U.S. leg of the tour took place in five cities, including New York, and ended ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s retreat from low rates heightens Japan’s debt troubles
The Bank of Japan's retreat from a decade-long radical stimulus is pressuring the government to rethink the way it funds its big spending packages with additional debt, a challenge made more daunting ... ( read original story ...)
Core inflation in Japan’s capital accelerates in November
Core consumer prices in Japan's capital in November rose 2.2% from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, staying above the central bank's 2% target and keeping alive market expectations for a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Wobbles on Tax Hikes to Pay For Historic Defense Build-Up
Japan may again postpone a decision on hoisting taxes to help cover rising defense spending, a senior ruling coalition official said, raising more questions about how Tokyo intends to pay for a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan father of murdered teen speaks out about killer’s parole: ‘The wounds never heal’
Eleven years after the tragedy, Hiromi's 56-year-old father Satoru Terawa shared his anguish at a victim support meeting held at Yokkaichi Kita Police Station in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Controversy in Japan over a legal process opened against a teenager who committed suicide by jumping into the void and killed a woman walking down the street
It happened at the end of last August. A 17-year-old student jumped from the building of a busy shopping center in the Japanese city of Yokohama. It happened at the end of last August. A 17-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
How the bullet train transformed Japan
Sixty years after the world's first high-speed train launched, rail enthusiast Paul Carter rides the bullet train along what's been dubbed the "New Golden Route". ( read original story ...)
Outrage over Japan’s decision to prosecute teen whose ‘suicide bid’ killed another woman
Japan is the only G7 country where suicide is the leading cause of death for teenagers and records more suicides by minors on 1 September than on any other day in the calendar year. At least 513 ... ( read original story ...)
Victims of fire at lawmaker’s Tokyo home found near kitchen, investigators say
A fire at the Tokyo condominium of a Japanese lawmaker has killed two people. The victims are believed to be family members of the politician. Investigative sources say they were found lying near the ... ( read original story ...)