Sri Lanka on Saturday invited Japan to resume investment in projects including power, roads and ports, after the Japanese foreign minister wrapped up the first high-level visit to the crisis-hit country in nearly four years. ( read original story ...)
VOX POPULI: Rising costs, lack of interest spell trouble for 2025 Osaka Expo
The U.S. pavilion has a massive air dome. The red walls of the Soviet pavilion form a curved line stretching to the sky. ( read original story ...)
Osaka 2025 expo organizers cite soaring costs for revised estimate
Organizers of the problem-plagued 2025 Osaka expo warned that soaring construction costs still threaten to derail the event unless more money is found. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s bold policy move sparks turmoil
While the BOJ maintained its policy on short-term interest rates, which have been in negative territory since 2016, the new change involves the central bank offering to purchase 10-year Japanese government bonds at a rate of 1% on each business day. ( read original story ...)
Japan yields rise with yen, Nikkei falls as traders brace for possible BOJ policy tweak
Japan's benchmark government bond yield topped the Bank of Japan's ceiling for the first time in more than four months on Friday, while the yen also climbed and equities fell on heightened speculation ...
TOKYO FINANCE LTD. – Conversion Of Partly Paid Shares Into Fully Paid Up Of Tokyo Finance Limited
TOKYO FINANCE LTD. - Conversion Of Partly Paid Shares Into Fully Paid Up Of Tokyo Finance Limited This is to inform you that partly paid shares of shareholder Mr.Samir Vora bearing Folio no. 0005051 ...
J-pop idol Shinjiro Atae comes out as gay during Tokyo concert: ‘I finally have the courage to open up to you’
The announcement, which Shinjiro Atae said he'd been wanting to make, is highly unusual in Japan where same-sex unions are not legal. ( read original story ...)
Japanese entrepreneurs applaud Shanghai’s business environment at CNS salon
The CNS Loyalty Program, part of City News Service's specialized research initiatives, aims to provide valuable insights for upgrading foreign services in Shanghai. Each research activity incorporates cultural exchanges and experiences, encouraging expatriates to actively raise questions and suggestions. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor joins prime minister in promoting Japan as open for Web3 business
The Tokyo WebX Asia conference, which claimed to be the largest of its kind in Asia, wrapped on Wednesday after two days of exhibitions, crypto-themed side events, and debate on what Japan needs to do to be a central part of the future of the digital asset industry. ( read original story ...)
What the Bank of Japan’s policy tweak means for markets
The BoJ's move should lead to upward pressure on global government-bond yields and an appreciating yen, while hurting the appeal of Treasurys, analysts said. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan loosens grip on long-term yields
The Bank of Japan on Friday loosened control of its yield curve control, which will allow long-term yields to jump above its 0.5% limit as the institution takes a step away from its low-interest rate rules. ( read original story ...)
Coliform bacteria found in edamame from China; Osaka issues sales ban, recall
The city health center here on July 25 imposed a sales ban and recall of products from a local food trading company after coliform bacteria w･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan registers record population decline, unprecedented surge in foreign residents
Just as Japan saw a substantial increase in foreign residents in 2022, it also registered a decline in its native population of approximately 800,000 people, marking the biggest drop on the country’s record. ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan Admits Reality
The Bank of Japan on Friday took another step toward normalizing monetary policy—or did it? Add confusion to the list of risks from decades of policy experimentation by the central bank in the world’s third-largest economy, as investors decipher the ... ( read original story ...)
Congress hands the crypto industry two wins and a loss before August recess
Lawmakers prioritized bills targeting digital asset regulation before the August recess. Two bills advanced out of the House Financial Services Committee this week that represented victories for the ...
Japan’s Population Is Plummeting at an Astonishing Rate
Japan's population crisis continues to get worse by the year. New data released on Wednesday by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs reveals that the number of Japanese nationals fell by more than 800, ( read original story ...)