The Osaka High Court on Dec. 19 dismissed an appeal in a damage lawsuit against a former senior Finance Ministry official, filed by the widow ...
Japan’s Daiwa to step up hunt for bankers, capitalising on M&A slump
Daiwa Securities Group plans to go on an offensive to hire M&A bankers as a global dealmaking lull allows the major Japanese investment bank to tap top-notch talent, its CEO said."Now is our chance, a ...
Japan-US ties stronger than ever, minister says amid US Steel scrutiny
Japanese Industry Minister Ken Saito said on Friday that U.S.-Japanese ties were "stronger than ever", although he declined to comment directly on growing scrutiny in the United States of a proposed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core inflation slows in November, eases pressure on BOJ
Japan's core inflation slowed sharply in November to a pace unseen in over a year, data showed on Friday, highlighting easing cost-push pressures that may give the central bank more time before ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s hand-forged knives a slice of samurai metallurgy
Blacksmith Yoshihiro Yauji pulls a piece of glowing metal from the forge in a Japanese village, continuing a tradition dating back centuries to when the region was renowned for crafting swords carried ... ( read original story ...)
New bullet train route makes it easier than ever to visit Japan’s stunning Hokuriku region
A new bullet train extension will connect more of Japan’s Hokuriku region with Tokyo from March 2024, making this beautiful area easier than ever to experience. ( read original story ...)
Marines in Japan Ordered to Follow New Leave Rules After Reports of Misconduct
The new policy, which was issued by Lt. Gen. James Bierman Jr. on Dec. 11, requires all sergeants and below to carry liberty cards while on short, authorized periods of leave. ( read original story ...)
Japan banks scramble to beef up asset management business amid government reform push
Japan’s top banking group now aims to double the amount of ... Specific steps include hiring asset managers and making more use of the group’s other businesses such as project finance loans to ...
Japan Nov core CPI rises 2.5% yr/yr
Japan's core consumer prices rose 2.5% in November from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday. The core consumer price index, which includes oil products but excludes fresh food prices, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors ask to question ex-gov’t number 2 over political funds scandal
Japan prosecutors have asked former chief cabinet secretary and government number two, Hirokazu Matsuno, to undergo voluntary questioning as part of an investigation into a political funds scandal. ( read original story ...)
Bloomberg Calls This Token ‘Crypto’s Next Big Thing’ As Value Jumps to $38 Billion
In the aftermath of the high-profile implosion of the FTX last winter, one blockchain network suffered disproportionately. The Solana blockchain network lost 94% of its value, as crypto users shunned ...
Coinbase secures crypto license in France, pushing deeper in Europe amid rift with the SEC
France's AMF watchdog gave Coinbase a virtual asset service provider approval, which is effectively a green light to operate crypto services in the country.
The Difficulties and Hopes of Japan
In the early days of the Emperor Meiji, beginning with 1868, the statesmen of Japan sensed the foreign danger, and their policies were all formulated accordingly. A curious trick of fate gave an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines is looking at hydrogen-electric-powered aircraft as a solution to the aviation industry’s carbon problem
Japan Airlines' new partners have all completed successful hydrogen-electric flights this year. But challenges remain. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama TWS Sri Lanka honored for export success
Yokohama TWS Sri Lanka received recognition for its achievements in exporting for the second consecutive year. ( read original story ...)
Japanese prosecutors have demanded a controversial streamer pays a fine after he played music in a restaurant
Japanese prosecutors are demanding controversial streamer Johnny Somali pay a ¥200,000 fine for bothering people in a restaurant in Osaka. ( read original story ...)