Persistent price rises further complicate the Bank of Japan’s policy steering amid tariff-related uncertainty.
Japan’s Sakamoto to retire after 2026 Winter Olympics
Three-times world figure skating champion Kaori Sakamoto is to retire after the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics next year, the Japanese 25-year-old told reporters in Kobe on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Junaid Khan-Sai Pallavi’s Ek Din teaser to be attached with Sitaare Zameen Par
Junaid Khan teams up with Sai Pallavi for a romantic drama titled 'Ek Din'. The film's teaser will be unveiled in theatres alongside Aamir Khan's 'Sitaare Zameen Par' on June 20, 2025. ( read original story ...)
Patrick Kisnorbo’s troubled stint as Yokohama F. Marinos boss ends after two months
Former Melbourne Victory boss Patrick Kisnorbo’s tenure as Yokohama F. Marinos manager has ended after only two months. ( read original story ...)
Japan Photo Journal: 700 hydrangeas welcome visitors to Yokohama English Garden
Visitors are surrounded by lush scenery during a hydrangea festival at Yokohama English Garden in the city's Nishi Ward, June 19, 2025. Seven hundred ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks dip in morning amid uncertainty over Mideast conflict
Tokyo stocks edged down Friday morning, amid heightened uncertainty as the Israel-Iran conflict in the Middle East intensified. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trade negotiator says US tariff talks are ‘in a fog’
Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday that trade negotiations with the U.S. "remained in a fog" despite efforts by both sides to seek an agreement. ( read original story ...)
Japan to require IC chip ID verification for online bank accounts in 2027
Japan will require banks and credit card companies to use IC chip-based identity verification for non-face-to-face account openings starting in April 2027, under a revised rule aimed at curbing fraud, ...
Japanese banks set to ban storage of cash in safe-deposit boxes
In recent months, incidents came to light in which workers at major lenders allegedly stole client valuables held in such boxes.
Fell for a Crypto Scam? The FBI Could Be Trying To Seize Back The Funds
Federal investigators are moving to recover $225 million lost to cryptocurrency scams that targeted over 430 suspected victims.
Japan’s core inflation hits 2-year high, keeps rate-hike bets alive
Japan's core inflation hit 3.7% in May, the fastest annual pace in more than two years and keeping pressure on the central bank to resume interest rate hikes. The data underscores the challenge the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prices Climb by Most in Two Years Ahead of Election
Japan’s key consumer inflation measure accelerated to a fresh two-year high as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba gears up for a summer election and the Bank of Japan mulls the country’s price trajectory. ( read original story ...)
Japan firms face record activist shareholder proposals, raising reform pressure
Activist investors submitted shareholder proposals to a record number of Japanese companies holding annual general meetings in June, adding to pressure on firms not used to friction to improve ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core inflation hits highest level since January 2023, putting pressure on BOJ to raise rates
The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was higher compared to expectations from economists polled by Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Marcos in Japan for Osaka Expo, business meetings
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has flown to Japan to inaugurate the Philippine Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka and to meet with businessmen and the Filipino community there. Malacañang announced the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to cut super-long bond sales to calm markets
Japan's government plans to cut sales of super-long bonds by about 10% from its original plan in a rare revision to its bond programme for the current fiscal year, trimming overall bond issuance as a ... ( read original story ...)