"Oppenheimer" hasn't got a Japanese release date yet, but the country hasn't completely banned the Christopher Nolan movie. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 two years on: the Games’ legacy continues as sports activities flourish
Two years ago, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 brought the world together through sport, in a joint celebration of ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan has been ‘wrong-footed’ in its inflation forecasts, strategist says
Nicholas Smith, Japan strategist at CLSA, says "when you are a country with as much debt as Japan, allowing inflation to get out of control, I think, is particularly dangerous." ...
Japan’s central bank has been ‘wrong footed’ on inflation, analyst says
Japan's core inflation rate has came in at 3.3% in June, its 15th straight month that inflation has stayed above the Bank of Japan's 2% target. The inflation numbers are key to the BOJ's monetary ...
Still ‘too early’ for the Bank of Japan to change policy, says professor
Sayuri Shirai of Keio University discusses Japan's latest inflation numbers and their implications for the Bank of Japan's policy decisions.
Japan’s inflation speeds up as central bank weighs interest rates
Prices in world’s third-largest economy grew 3.3 percent in June amid expectations BOJ will stick to ultra-loose policy.
Japan’s core inflation rate accelerates in June but stays above BOJ’s target
Japan's core consumer inflation stayed well above the central bank's 2% target for the fifteenth consecutive month, rose by 3.3% in June 2023 from a year ago, ...
Prosecutors seek 25-yr jail term for Tokyo ‘Joker’ train attacker
Prosecutors on Friday sought a 25-year jail sentence for a man charged with attempted murder and arson while dressed in a Joker costu ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing Restricts Japanese Seafood, Escalating Tensions with Tokyo
China says public health comes first, defends its move; Tokyo says it will release treated Fukushima water after addressing 'reputational damages' ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Haneda airport reopens Terminal 2
Tokyo Haneda International Airport’s Terminal 2 (T2) facility has reopened after a hiatus of more than three years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Powerchip Targets Listing in 5-7 Years for Japan Venture
TOKYO (Reuters) - Taiwan chipmaker Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp aims to list a joint venture being set up to build a factory in Japan in five to seven years, an executive from the chipmaker said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JERA to invest $300 mln in green tech-focused start-ups
Japan's top liquefied natural gas buyer JERA will invest $300 million in green technology-focused start-ups through a newly created in-house unit, it said on Friday, as part of the country's efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s shrinking population offers escape from hectic city life
“If someone has the means to purchase in Japan, the waters are ready.” Simon Whalley says he has been welcomed into the community since buying an abandoned property in Osakikamijima [Courtesy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan June exports rise 1.5% year over year, finance ministry data show
TOKYO, July 20 (Reuters) - Japan's exports in June rose 1.5% from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Thursday. The rise was less than a 2.2% gain expected by 15 economists in a ...
Tokyo stocks end mixed on weak chip shares, bargain-hunting
Tokyo stocks closed mixed Friday, weighed down by semiconductor-linked shares on a weak earnings forecast from the world's largest ch ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Tokyo should rethink redevelopment plan to cut down historical trees
Officials in charge of a redevelopment plan for the outer garden area of Tokyo's Meiji Jingu Shinto shrine, known as Meiji Jingu Gaien, recently held ... ( read original story ...)