Junpei Yamamura’s follow-up checks on his patients often take him overseas, and the results can be heartbreaking. ( read original story ...)
Japan court rules that not allowing same-sex marriage is “in a state of unconstitutionality” -NHK
Japan's Fukuoka District Court ruled on Thursday that not allowing same-sex marriage was 'in a state of unconstitutionality,' NHK public broadcaster said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo could win ‘not China’ global hub status — but it must want it
As an American investor, he cannot look at China right now and may never again. Tokyo, he reckons, is on course to become the “second city of the western world”. Both he, and others who have made ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on dip-buying, yen’s weakness
Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday, helped by buying on dips following a sharp decline the previous day, with a slight weakening of the yen against the U.S. dollar also boosting exporter issues. In ... ( read original story ...)
Marketmind: Indian rates, Japan GDP in the spotlight
The Reserve Bank of India is expected to leave its key interest rate unchanged at 6.50% and for the rest of 2023, according to a Reuters poll of economists. Although inflation hit an 18-month low of 4 ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka And Her Boyfriend Cordae Have ‘A Little Princess’ On The Way
Naomi Osaka and her longtime boyfriend Cordae revealed the gender of their baby over the weekend. On June 3, the four-time Grand Slam singles champion took to Instagram with a photo carousel that ... ( read original story ...)
Holland America Line Set to Visit 49 Ports in Asia in 2024-25
Holland America Line’s 2024-25 Asia season is set to be the most diverse ever, with 49 ports of call across ten countries, according to a press release. The 2024-25 Asia season will include departures ... ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire: Tokyo heads up June’s latest Humble Bundle
Ghostwire: Tokyo and Honey, I joined a Cult are both available as part of June's latest Humble Bundle. The other game that has caught my eye this month, and I am basing this purely on its name, is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan keeps growth focus but signals end to crisis-mode fiscal largesse
Japan is committed to putting economic growth before fiscal reform, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government said in its draft mid-year policy framework, while signalling an end to crisis-mode ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Isuzu to relocate factory from Thailand to Indonesia – Indonesia govt
Japanese truck maker Isuzu Motors plans to relocate a factory from Thailand to Indonesia and could start production as early as next year, Indonesia's industry minister said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan unlikely to ditch negative rates for another year-Nomura Asset Management
Japan's negative interest rate policy is likely to be in place for the next year, as the central bank is committed to keeping borrowing costs low to grease the wheels of the economy, Nomura Asset ... ( read original story ...)
700 kg of drugs seized at Tokyo port
Japanese officers seized around 700 kilograms of stimulant drugs in March from a cargo ship that arrived at Tokyo port. ( read original story ...)
Japan rethinks tattoo ban in defence forces
Japan's defence force is rethinking a ban on tattoos as it tries to increase recruitment from a rapidly shrinking population. Tattoos have long been a taboo in the country, where they are associated with mafia-like criminal gangs known as yakuza who sport elaborate skin art. ( read original story ...)
Japan regulator exploring ways to bolster leveraged buyout financing
Japan's financial regulator is exploring ways to bolster financing for leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and is in discussions with big banks and other institutions about how to bring more participants into the market, ( read original story ...)
Second largest batch of drugs in Japan’s history seized in Tokyo port
The Japanese authorities have seized the second largest batch of synthetic drugs in the country''s history, weighing 700 kilograms (1,543 pounds), in the port of Tokyo, Japanese media reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks snap 4-day rally as gains locked in after 33-yr highs
Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower Wednesday to snap a four-day winning streak, as investors locked in technology and other share gains a day after both the Nikkei and Topix indexes notched 33-year ... ( read original story ...)