Disney+ aired episode 6 of BTS' Jimin and Jungkook's travel show, Are You Sure?!, on September 5, 2024. The episode focused on the two artists' strong relationship and a few humorous moments as they ... ( read original story ...)
Mount Fuji ashfall forecasts to get upgrade; Ash from eruption could cripple Tokyo’s trains, knock out power
TOKYO: The Japan Meteorological Agency has decided to launch more robust “wide-area” ashfall forecasts to prepare for the ash that would hit the Tokyo metropolitan area after a major eruption of Mount ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open mixed on bargain-hunting, caution before US data
Tokyo stocks opened mixed Friday as bargain-hunting a day after the Nikkei fell to a three-week low was offset by selling amid cautio ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall as Japan spending misses expectations; Hong Kong closes due to typhoon
Japan's household spending data, combined with pay numbers from Thursday, will give a clue about the Bank of Japan's monetary policy moves. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Seven & i says Couche-Tard’s $38.5 billion offer is not adequate
By Mariko Katsumura and Scott Murdoch TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings said on Friday it had rejected Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard's $38.5 billion cash bid for the ... ( read original story ...)
For many investors leaving China, it’s Japan – not the US – that’s the bigger draw
Over the past decade, Tokyo has softened its once-rigid stance against immigration, driven by low birthrates and an aging population. Foreigners now make up about 2% of its population of 125 million. ( read original story ...)
Japan a bigger draw than US for Chinese investors relocating
Students, lawyers and others filed into a classroom in a central Tokyo university for a lecture by a Chinese journalist on Taiwan and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end with third-biggest loss this year
The broader Tokyo Stock Price Index, which includes all shares on the market's First Section on the TSE, also shed 99.78 points, or 3.65 percent, to 2,633.49 ...
Japan July household spending rises, weaker than expected
Japanese household spending rose less than expected in July, government data showed on Friday, as consumers remained wary of loosening their purse strings in the face of higher prices. Consumer ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets set to mostly fall as Japan household spending comes in lower than expected
Japan's household spending data, combined with pay numbers from Thursday, will give a clue to the Bank of Japan's monetary policy moves. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s leader makes farewell visit to South Korea to strengthen his legacy of warming ties
This shows what legacy Kishida wants to leave after three years in office, experts say. He is credited with boosting Japan’s security and diplomatic partnerships with the U.S., South Korea and others ... ( read original story ...)
Japan July household spending edges up 0.1% y/y
TOKYO, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Japanese household spending edged up 0.1% in July from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday. On a seasonally adjusted, month-on-month basis, spending went down ... ( read original story ...)
Fill up on all-you-can-eat crab near Tokyo’s old fish market
Kanimatsuri restaurant keeps the festival season party going with all-you-can-eat crab in Tokyo’s vibrant Tsukiji Outer Market. ( read original story ...)
Best Crypto Staking Platforms Of September 2024
That’s not entirely true. Staking (as well as a few rewards programs) can generate interest income from the crypto that you own right now. You can earn rewards through staking by locking up your ...
Toyota, Nissan to expand Japan’s battery production capacity, Nikkei reports
Toyota Motor, Nissan Motor and other companies will help expand Japanese production capacity for storage batteries by around 50% with government support through a total investment of 1 trillion yen ...
MUFG to Consider ‘Full Scale’ Japan Bond Buying If Yields Hit 1.2%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. will consider shifting more of its $488 billion securities portfolio into Japanese government bonds when yields reach 1.2%, as it expects the central bank to ...