(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan’s words are diverging further from its actions and the erosion of its credibility could end up hurting the central bank, according to Kunio Okina, a former BOJ officia... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher as Asian bourses rally
Tokyo markets closed higher on Monday helped by a relatively cheaper yen against the dollar and rallies in other Asian markets. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.88 percent or 197.87 points to clo... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher following Wall Street advance
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday following gains on Wall Street last week as the US Federal Reserve chief signalled the central bank did not expect to accelerate interest rate increases. The b... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Two years to go celebrations
A “Two Years to Go” countdown ceremony hosted jointly by the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government was held on Saturday (25 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s foreign minister champions international tax system
TOKYO -- Japan's foreign minister wants developed countries to come together to impose international taxes, the revenue from which would be used to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria and other infectious disease... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 celebrates 2 years to go
A “2 Years to Go” countdown ceremony hosted jointly by the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government was held on Saturday (25 Au... ( read original story ...)
Cooking classes give visitors to Japan an experience to savor
TOKYO -- Ask visitors to Japan to name a few local dishes and they might list sushi, tempura or sukiyaki. But these days, more overseas tourists are learning about Japanese home cooking, which is very ... ( read original story ...)
Lemaire Wins World All-Star Jockeys Title
Jockey Christophe Lemaire captured the World All-Star Jockeys Title at Sapporo on Sunday with 72 points. The two-day challenge pits jockeys against each other over four races, two per day. Lemaire won ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM Abe seen headed for extended term despite policy doubts
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his candidacy ... He has denied wrongdoing. An Asahi News Network (ANN) survey published last week put his support at 38.8 percent, while ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea expels Japanese man who had been detained
North Korea has expelled a Japanese tourist who had been detained by authorities on unspecified charges, the official Korean Central News Agency said late Sunday. A two-sentence report said that Tomoy... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo fears losing a part of its soul as world’s biggest fish market moves
In October the core of its business – the hundreds of wholesalers that provide seafood, meat, fruit and veg to restaurants and shops across Japan – will move two kilometres east to new waterfront prem... ( read original story ...)
How Nestle’s Japan Experiment Could Create a $1 Billion Business
Nestle SA’s unit in Japan expects a fledgling business selling nutritional drinks and supplements to aging consumers to grow into a nearly $1 billion business within a decade as the food giant becomes ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM Abe seen headed for extended term despite flat ratings
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Sunday ... He has denied wrongdoing. An Asahi News Network (ANN) survey published on Monday put his support at 38.8 percent, while a K... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama city hosts Pikachu dancing event
Yokohama[Japan], August 24 (ANI): The city of Yokohama, in partnership with The Pokemon Company, has been holding city-wide "Pikachu Outbreak!" events for four years in a row. A lot of fans of Pokemon ... ( read original story ...)
New Social Media Tool From Yokohama
(Photo: Yokohama) Rallio is designed to help dealers publish and personalize Yokohama-related social media content. “The Rallio app is a simple dashboard that allows distributors and dealers to receiv... ( read original story ...)
Japan to become new market for Okanagan cherry growers
The Japanese market has been opened to cherries grown in the Okanagan. The federal government announced Friday that it has secured access to Japan for fresh cherries from B.C. “The Government of Canad... ( read original story ...)