Tag: Yokohama

Japan's central bank voted Tuesday to raise its benchmark interest rate out of negative territory for the first time since 2016 and overhaul loose monetary policy aimed at combating decades of ... ( read original story ...)

The wild event brought Godzilla to a local police station, and press greeted the kaiju as he was appointed chief. The monster was then gifted a sash denoting his new title, and Godzilla hit the ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka’s street food district, Dotonbori, is overrun with octopuses. Look in any direction as you wander the overwhelming, neon-lit area and you’ll surely lay eyes on a giant red cephalopod. Some are ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s improved labor force participation for women is a reminder not to assume that job market limits are clear and finite. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is joining her former opponent Victoria Azarenka in calling on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) to introduce maternity pay. Naomi Osaka is joining her former opponent Victoria Azarenka ... ( read original story ...)

Discover the innovative design of Kuwait Pavilion at World Expo 2025 in Osaka, showcasing Arab cultures and visions of a sustainable future. ( read original story ...)

Miami Open, Naomi Osaka, a four-time Major champion, will take on Elisabetta Cocciaretto on Wednesday. Osaka started her comeback earlier this year with a few early losses, but she has improved ... ( read original story ...)

Miami is bracing for some big sporting events over the next few weeks. While the Miami Open for tennis is underway, the Miami Grand Prix will take place in a few weeks. Meanwhile, Japanese tennis star ... ( read original story ...)

From gothic chic to quirky Lolita-inspired outfits, guests at Tokyo Fashion Week showed why the event is known for bold, eye-catching looks. ( read original story ...)

The world’s nearly 12-year experiment with negative interest rates is over now that the last holdout, the Bank of Japan, has moved its key policy rate back to at least ... ( read original story ...)

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Japan ends eight-year stint of negative interest rates ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei finishing at a two-week-high above the 40,000 threshold, as a weaker yen boosted export-related issues. Japan's ... ( read original story ...)

Higher inflation and rising wages suggest that the country’s economy can grow without such aggressive stimulus from the central bank. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese central bank's policy is quite different from those of the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, both of which have been moving to lower interest rates. ( read original story ...)

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news ... ( read original story ...)

Mizuho Financial Group said on Tuesday it plans to raise interest rates on ordinary yen deposits for the first time in 17 years after the Bank of Japan ended eight years of its unorthodox negative ... ( read original story ...)