(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s 10-year sovereign bond yield reached a key psychological level of 1% for the first time since the Bank of Japan ramped up unprecedented stimulus measures in 2013, as the focus ...
Bank of Japan won’t exchange old notes for new designs, current bills remain useable
The Bank of Japan (BOJ)'s head office and branches will not exchange old notes for the new designs going into circulation on July 3.The BOJ a･･･ ...
Japan 10-year gov’t bond yield hits 1% for 1st time in 11 yrs
The yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond briefly hit 1 percent on Wednesday for the first time in around 11 years, amid ...
Young girl dies after neck gets caught in car window in Tokyo
A 2-year-old girl died on Tuesday after her neck was caught in a car window in Tokyo’s Nerima Ward, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The girl’s mother, 34, called an ambulance at ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-child actor now suspected of murdering Tokyo couple
These traits led to a job offer to deal with a Tokyo couple whose burned corpses were found last month, investigative sources said. Tokyo and Tochigi prefectural police on May 21 rearrested Kirato ... ( read original story ...)
Ray Parks, Nagoya fall short of B1 finals berth in Japan B. League
Ray Parks’ scoring explosion goes for naught as the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins drop to the Hiroshima Dragonflies in their do-or-die Japan B. League semifinal showdown MANILA, Philippines – Ray Parks and ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama education board mobilizes staff for trials of teacher indecent act cases
The Yokohama Municipal Board of Education announced on May 21 that it had requested its workers to head to the local court on multiple occasions to prevent third parties from observing trials of ... ( read original story ...)
Ossie Ardiles: Yokohama a ‘wonderful club’ but Hernan Crespo can guide Al Ain to ACL title
League title, a league championship that at that time divided into two parts, one for each half of the season. Their head coach acknowledged the applause and immediately declared: “This is just the ... ( read original story ...)
Passenger apparently holding knife on Tokyo train detained
A passenger was detained on Wednesday morning after police received a report that a person was holding what appeared to be a knife on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan racks up trade deficit as imports balloon due to cheap yen
Vehicle exports jumped 24% and exports of electrical machinery were up 16%. Imports of mechanical parts surged as demand climbed for auto parts and computer chips. Japan's auto production has been ...
Want to fit in while in Japan? Follow these unusually specific ‘life rules’ issued by the government
A guidebook published by the Japanese government provides oddly specific "daily rules" to help foreigners fit into Japanese culture. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports pick up on weak yen but business mood stalls
Japan's exports rose for a fifth straight month in April, helped by a boost in value from the weak yen, government data showed on Wednesday, but shipment volumes struggled as soft external demand ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei seen rising 4.6% this year on solid corporate outlook, global economy – Reuters poll
Japan's Nikkei share average will rise 4.6% by year end, supported by a firm corporate outlook and a solid global economy, according to equity market strategists in a Reuters poll. ( read original story ...)
Japan Reports Trade Deficit as Weak Yen Lifts Import Costs
Japan’s imports rebounded in April as the weak yen boosted their value, pushing the nation’s trade balance into deficit and highlighting the increasing economic burden stemming from the currency’s ... ( read original story ...)
Catch up on the day’s stories: Caitlin Clark’s historic deal, overtourism in Japan, Stonehenge link
1️⃣ Historic deal: Caitlin Clark has a new achievement that hasn’t been accomplished since Michael Jordan. The WNBA star signed a multiyear deal with the league’s official basketball supplier, making her the first female athlete to have her own collection with Wilson. ( read original story ...)
Farcaster, a crypto-based social network, raised $150M with just 80K daily users
Farcaster, a blockchain-based social protocol founded by two Coinbase alumni, announced on Tuesday that it closed a $150 million fundraise. Led by