A new $47m vessel is preparing for its maiden voyage in coastal waters, but there are fears the Kangei Maru could one day mean a return to hunting in the Southern Ocean ... ( read original story ...)
For Japan Inc, the weak yen may be too much of a good thing
Corporate Japan is starting to wonder if the weak yen has become too much of a good thing. The currency fell to a 34-year low on Monday and has lost about a quarter of its value against the surging U. ( read original story ...)
Biden blames China, Japan and India’s economic woes on ‘xenophobia’
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that "xenophobia" from China to Japan and India is hobbling their growth, as he argued that migration has been good for the U.S. economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen jumps vs dollar amid specter of BOJ intervention
Dreyfuss, Alden Bentley and Takaya Yamaguchi NEW YORK/TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen jumped against the dollar late on Wednesday, with traders on high alert for signs of intervention by Japanese monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen climbs against US dollar amid signs of intervention
Dreyfuss, Karen Brettell and Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -The yen soared against the U.S dollar late on Wednesday, as market participants suspected Japan's monetary authorities were in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has had so many bear attacks in the past year it’s turning to AI to act as a warning system
Over 200 people have been injured in the past year by bears and there have been six reported fatalities, according to the Japanese Ministry of Environment. Most of those attacks have come in the Tohoku region of the country—the northern part of Japan's largest and most populated island. In 2022, some 158 people were attacked. ( ...
I’m an American who visited Tokyo for the first time. Here are the expectations I had that were completely wrong.
Business Insider's reporter was surprised Japan's subway pushers don't exist and unique vending machines aren't as popular as she had heard. ( read original story ...)
Flight from DFW to Tokyo canceled after pilot got drunk and ‘disorderly’ on time off, airline says
Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Japan was canceled after the pilot got drunk and "disorderly" in the days before the flight, Japan Airlines officials said.The incident happened ahead of an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida will stress rules-based global order, support for emerging nations at OECD meeting
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will stress the need for a rules-based international order when he attends a meeting of the Organizations for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris ... ( read original story ...)
Jay Bothroyd hoping new project shows that ‘golf can be fun and is for everyone’
F ormer England striker Jay Bothroyd hopes swapping the penalty area for a new project on the fairway can help offer improved access to golf for young players and increase diversity participation ... ( read original story ...)
Idea of removing Korea-Japan border checks sparks controversy
Controversy is growing over a senior Korean foreign ministry official’s idea of allowing Korean and Japanese nationals to visit each other's countries without passports as part of efforts to promote ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-For Japan Inc, the weak yen may be too much of a good thing
Corporate Japan is starting to wonder if the weak yen has become too much of a good thing.The currency fell to a 34-year low on Monday and has lost about a quarter of its value against the surging U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Lerato Dlamani-Arnold Khegai: TGB Promotions Outbids Top Rank For IBF Title Eliminator
Arnold Khegai’s first fight with Top Rank could take place on a Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) show. TGB Promotions won a purse bid hearing for an ordered IBF featherweight title eliminator between ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party considers tax breaks to spur yen repatriation, officials say
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is examining the possibility of introducing measures to provide tax breaks for companies converting foreign profits into the yen, two senior party ... ( read original story ...)
Akiya houses: why Japan has nine million empty homes
New figures show nearly 14% of all houses in Japan are empty – but this real estate glut is attracting growing interest from foreigners ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-Bank of Japan’s hawkish whispers drowned out by rowdy yen selloff
The Bank of Japan's decision to keep policy unchanged last week gave yen bears plenty of sell cues, but largely overlooked in the stampede were signals the central bank could raise rates in several ... ( read original story ...)