A Tokyo court sentenced Mai Watanabe to nine years in prison for defrauding three men she had dated of 155.8 million yen (US$998,561) and for selling a guide on extracting money from men. ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: Osaka zoo’s hippo ‘Gen-chan’ found to be female
Osaka Tennoji Zoo announced on April 18 that Gen-chan, a 12-year-old hippopotamus that had been kept as a male, was actually female. Gen-chan never showed typical male behavior such as scattering ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka casino signs Japan’s largest PF
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Japan factory output likely rebounded in March, while retail sales held firm
Japan's factory output likely staged a strong rebound in March from the previous month's decline, with retail sales probably holding firm on booming inbound tourism and easing worry about weak ... ( read original story ...)
Japan town to block Mount Fuji view after tourists overcrowd popular photo spot
Fujikawaguchiko town official says choice to erect a huge barrier is ‘regrettable’ and last resort ... ( read original story ...)
Japan frets over relentless yen slide as BOJ keeps ultra-low rates
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is concerned about negative effects of the weak yen, finance minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday, in a fresh warning to speculators ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-The glitch in Japan’s plans to bolster U.S. defence
As the United States faces security threats across the globe, its close ally Japan has committed to stepping up as a trusted defence partner - but Tokyo's cyber and information security ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rises more than 1% after BOJ decision
TOKYO, April 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average extended early gains on Friday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) opted to leave interest rates unchanged, as widely expected, and said ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises as chip shares rebound; BOJ decision in focus
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday led by a rebound in chip-related stocks, while investors awaited the central bank's policy decision. The Bank of Japan is widely expected to leave interest ...
Bank of Japan Holds Rates Steady, Expects Inflation to Stay Around 2%
The Bank of Japan kept its interest-rate target unchanged, a month after it made its first rate increase in 17 years.
Instant View: Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, tweaks JGB buying plan
As widely expected, the BOJ maintained its short-term interest rate target at a range of 0-0.1%, which was set just a month ago when it made a historical exit from its massive stimulus programme.
Bank of Japan keeps monetary policy unchanged, holds policy rate at 0%-0.1%
T he Bank of Japan kept its policy rate unchanged Friday after its monetary policy meeting, holding its benchmark policy rate at 0%-0.1%. This is in line with expectations from economists polled by ...
Weak yen pressures Bank of Japan rate decision
The Bank of Japan was widely expected to keep its ultra-low interest rates unchanged Friday but analysts say the tumbling yen is putting pressure on officials to act.The central bank ditched its ...
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, projects inflation staying near 2% in coming years
THE Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Friday and issued fresh estimates projecting inflation to stay near its 2 per cent target in the next three years, signalling its readiness to hike ...
Breaking: Bank of Japan keeps interest rate steady, as expected
The Bank of Japan is set to hold interest rates after its first hike since 2007 in March. The focus will be on BoJ’s updated forecasts and Governor Kazuo Ueda’s press conference.
Tokyo inflation slows to less than 2%
The latest inflation figures for Tokyo show prices in the capital are still rising but at a slower pace. The consumer inflation rate for April fell below the Bank of Japan's 2 percent target. Tokyo's ... ( read original story ...)