The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning producer/director took a break from prep on the second season of his hit HBO show to discuss the opportunity for Japan to capitalize on international interest to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gets tough World Cup draw in group with Germany, Spain
Japan's goal at the World Cup will be to break the round-of-16 hex. The Japan ese will be appearing in their seventh consecutive World Cup, and three times the team has reached the round of 16. But it ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-Wages, not yen, key to when Japan shifts away from ultra low rates
Solid wage growth, not a spiralling yen, is likely to be the trigger that drives the Bank of Japan away from its ultra-low interest rates as the policymakers cling stubbornly to hopes a tight job ... ( read original story ...)
NJPW releases statement on NEVER title match at Battle Autumn in Osaka
NJPW has for the past several days attempted to negotiate with Anderson, but has not been met with a response,” NJPW wrote on their website. “Should Anderson decide to rene ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to extend gasoline subsidy to first half of next fiscal year -Kyodo
The Japanese government will extend a gasoline subsidy to curb rising energy costs until the first half of the next fiscal year, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan says Yellen respects its decision not to disclose any FX intervention
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen respects Japan's stance of not disclosing whether it had intervened in the foreign exchange market, Japan's top currency diplomat said on Wednesday, adding he was ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival: Turkish Director Melisa Onel on Finding Oneself ‘Suddenly’
Melisa Onel found that her international relations degree did not open many career paths and turned to the arts instead. She’s worked in theater, photography, documentaries short film and, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pushes for digital personal identification cards despite pushback
Japan has implemented new digital IDs called My Number. The public will be required to sign up or risk losing access to their public health insurance. ( read original story ...)
Anya cosplayers swarm Tokyo after release of latest ‘Spy x Family’ episode
More than 50 cosplayers dressed as Anya from “Spy x Family” were filmed walking around Tokyo following the release of the hit anime’s latest episode. The reasoning behind the cosplayers’ decision to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘broken’ monetary policy may be on its last legs. What are the risks for global markets if it capitulates?
When the Bank of Japan meets later this week, investors will be watching closely for any signs that Japanese authorities might be preparing to tweak, or perhaps even jettison, a policy of actively ... ( read original story ...)
What’s at stake for global markets if Bank of Japan gives up on holding down bond yields
MARKET EXTRA When the Bank of Japan meets later this week, investors will be watching closely for any signs that Japanese authorities might be preparing to tweak, or perhaps even jettison ... ( read original story ...)
Rising U.S. rates pose biggest risk for Japan but recession unlikely: Reuters poll
The biggest risk to Japan's economy over the next year is a prolonged period of U.S. monetary tightening, although the world's third-largest economy is unlikely to sink into a recession, the majority ... ( read original story ...)
‘It’s even more embarrassing for them that they drive a luxury car’: Woman says she accidentally caught people next to her at restaurant dining and dashing
A woman says she accidentally caught on camera customers dining and dashing at a local restaurant while filming herself eating. While visiting a local favorite restaurant, Sapporo Rivergate in Madison ... ( read original story ...)
The Quality of Japanese Films Is Improving, Says Ichiyama Shozo, Tokyo Festival Program Director
The bold assertion laid out by the organizers of the Tokyo International Film Festival is that this year’s fully in-person edition is not only bigger than before, it’s also better. That ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sees BOJ easing and govt FX intervention not contradictory
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday there was no policy contradiction between his ministry's yen-buying to support the currency and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) printing money to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy minister quits over links to Moonies
Japan’s economy minister resigned after failing to tell the truth about his connections with the Unification Church, becoming the most senior victim of a scand ... ( read original story ...)