Forty-seven students complained of feeling unwell, with at least three of them taken to hospital, after a gas smell was reported Mond ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service activity grows at record pace in April
Japan's services activity grew at a record pace in April, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, helped by a boost in consumer spending following the end of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Mysterious fire guts popular ‘hidden’ Shinto shrine in Japan’s Ibaraki Pref.
A popular "hidden" Shinto shrine here was destroyed by fire in the very early hours of May 7. Local police and firefighters are ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei falls amid stronger yen, US bank jitters
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Monday, as investors sold stocks amid the yen's strength against the dollar, while investor concerns surrounding U.S. banks drove a sell-off in banking shares. The ...
Some in Bank of Japan see risk of inflation overshoot
Several Bank of Japan (BOJ) board members said the central bank must be vigilant to the risk of inflation accelerating more than expected, minutes of the March policy meeting showed on Monday. A few ...
Tokyo Stocks Open Lower Despite US Rebound
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday, after US shares fell during Japanese public holidays last week before rallying on strong jobs data and a rebound in regional bank shares.
Bank of Japan debated risk of inflation overshoot in March
Several Bank of Japan (BOJ) board members said the central bank must be vigilant to the risk of inflation accelerating more than expected, minutes of the March policy meeting showed on Monday. A few o ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service activity grows at record pace in April – PMI
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Rothschild Taps Ex-Daiwa Banker to Bolster Japan Expansion
Rothschild & Co. named Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s former co-head of investment banking as vice-chair for Japan to strengthen its business in the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s only shortwave station still in business after 80 years
Shortwave radios were the primary means for people across the world to receive audio content from Japan without a large-scale facility before satellites and submarine cables came into existence. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Excise Taxes Are Bad Policy
The crypto industry is not perfect, but enacting an excise tax on crypto mining ignores the changing nature of crypto, taxes firms that have embraced renewable energy, and hamstrings future investment ...
Japan’s Kishida Visits South Korea as Two U.S. Allies Confront ‘Grave’ Security Issues
The leaders of the two U.S. allies met, as their countries continue rekindling cooperation to counter China’s regional aggression and North Korea’s nuclear threat. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM tells South Koreans his ‘heart hurts’ over pain caused by occupation
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attend a welcoming ceremony at the presidential office in Seoul on May 7, 2023. JUNG YEON-JE/Pool via REUTERS ( read original story ...)
Kishida’s visit to S.Korea makes Tokyo, Seoul a pair of ‘strange bedfellows’
Kishida's two-day visit reciprocates a mid-March trip to Tokyo by Yoon. It was the first exchange of visits in 12 years between the leaders of the two East Asian countries with complicated relations, ... ( read original story ...)
‘Top Signal’ Prediction—Binance Bombshell Turbo Charges New $1 Billion Pepe Crypto Memecoin And Doge Rival Floki
Following Binance's bombshell announcement that it would add support for pepe and floki, one crypto market analyst has issued a price prediction outlining when he expects "the top pepe holders to ...
Beware Of Flatcoins, Crypto’s Inflation Busting Fad
These coins are designed to protect stablecoin holders from inflation. But they are complicated and it’s not clear whether they will actually work.