Japan's large manufacturers saw exchange rate stability as the biggest factor they wanted out of the central bank's monetary policy, a Bank of Japan survey showed on Monday. Roughly 70% of firms ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Crown Prince MBS Postpones Japan Trip Amid Concerns About Saudi King’s Health
Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman, who handles most day-to-day affairs in the kingdom, is next in line to the throne. ( read original story ...)
Victims’ families to sue over fatal 2022 Hokkaido boat accident
SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- The families of 14 victims in the fatal tourist boat accident off Hokkaido in 2022 that left 20 people dead and six missing plan to file a damages suit against the ship operator in ... ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: Flowers of 3,700 rose plants blooming in Osaka park
Roses in colors including red, white and yellow are in full bloom at Nakanoshima Park in the center of Osaka. The rose garden in the park is about 13,000 square meters in size. Some 3,700 plants in ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka govt to request master plan for IR adjacent site
By the end of this year, the Osaka prefecture should have the master plan for Yumeshima phase 2 established. Following the end of the Osaka Expo in 2025, i.e., the autumn of next year, the prefectural ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers want stable FX from BOJ policy, survey shows
Japan's large manufacturers saw exchange rate stability as the biggest factor they wanted out of the central bank's monetary policy, a Bank of Japan survey showed on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan hopes to deepen friendship with Taiwan under new president Lai
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan hopes that its friendship with Taiwan will deepen further under the island's new President Lai Ching-te, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Monday. Expressing Japan's congratulations on Lai's inauguration, the top ... ( read original story ...)
SEVENTEEN Draws 110,000 Fans Over Two Days at Osaka Stadium Concert
These photos, provided by Pledis Entertainment on May 20, 2024, shows SEVENTEEN's "Follow Again to Osaka" concert at the Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka, Japan, which marks the band's first standalone ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi crown prince postpones Japan trip citing king’s health, Tokyo says
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has postponed his visit to Japan scheduled to begin on Monday due to King Salman's health issue, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said. ( read original story ...)
1 month since ban ended, ride-hailing demand in Tokyo-area pref. ‘lower than expected’
May 12 marked one month since ride-hailing services have been allowed in Kanagawa Prefecture, just south of Tokyo. The move was meant to k ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and ASEAN plan joint strategy on auto production, Nikkei reports
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plan to create their first joint strategy on automobile production and sales within the Southeast Asian bloc to counter China's increasing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan grappling with invasive raccoon population nearly 40 years after bringing them to the country
Raccoons are not native to Japan, but were brought to the country in the 1970s following the popularity of the 1977 anime “Rascal the Raccoon.” ... ( read original story ...)
Why Does Tokyo Disney Resort Seem To Get All The Best Rides? Here’s The Short And Long Answer
And while there are some incredible, and iconic attractions at every park, there is a common belief among many that, for some reason, Tokyo Disney Resort seems to get all the best rides. While to some ... ( read original story ...)
US to send official to Tokyo for monitoring China; dangerous move to create division and conflict in the Asia-Pacific
Chen Xia/GT. The US is stepping up its China information monitoring network among its allies and partners by sending to Tokyo an official dedicated t ... ( read original story ...)
World Javelin Champion Kitaguchi Lays Down Marker In Tokyo
Women's javelin world champion Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan said she is beginning to find form ahead of the Paris Olympics, after winning at the Golden Grand Prix in Tokyo on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Team Japan in Paris will be strongest ever, says medallist Kaya
Tokyo Olympics medallist Kazuma Kaya said Japan would field its strongest men's gymnastics squad yet at Paris 2024, where his only goal was to win the team title to improve on the silver medal he helped nab at the last Games. ( read original story ...)