Japan is lifting a major COVID-19 travel restriction next month. On Thursday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that independent travelers will be welcomed back to Japan on Oct. 11, The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says to ease COVID border control requirements next month
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday his country will ease COVID-19 border control requirements next month, a key step in fostering a recovery in Japan's tourism sector, which is ... ( read original story ...)
Seven fascinating facts about Japan’s bullet trains – including how fast they can go
As Japan Rail celebrates 150 years since it first starting its network, it is preparing to start running an incredibly rapid train which will link Tokyo and Nagoya in just 40 minutes ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo blinks in game of forex chicken
The Japanese government has grudgingly responded to the Federal Reserve’s hiking cycle by moving to prop up the staggering yen, the first such intervention since 1998 . The “decisive action”, in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Stance ‘Unchanged’ After Biden Taiwan Pledge But Wary Over Ukraine
"We must be prepared for the emergence of an entity that tramples on peace and the security of countries by force," Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio warned. ( read original story ...)
The dollar is sliding against the yen after Japan’s market intervention, but the yen’s advance won’t last long, analysts say
Japan intervened in the currency market for the first time since the Asian Financial Crisis, as the yen has slumped 25% against the dollar in 2022. ( read original story ...)
Japan to loosen travel restrictions imposed during pandemic
Japan’s strict border restrictions will be loosened next month, the prime minister announced Thursday, allowing tourists to easily enter for the first time since the start of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Salaryman’s best friend: Japan office lets in dogs in post-COVID work shift
Japan's armies of "salarymen" were famous for spending endless hours at the office. Now one tech giant is trying to make the experience more cuddly by allowing in pets. ( read original story ...)
Japan keeps rates ultra-low, steps in to aid yen
STORY: Japan is defying a global trend. The country’s central bank on Thursday (September 22) said it would keep rates unchanged and ultra-low. That’s in contrast with its peers. Only a day earlier ... ( read original story ...)
USMNT vs. Japan: Top Storylines and Predictions for 2022 Friendly
The United States men's national team has just under two months until its first game at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Manager Gregg Berhalter still has a handful ... ( read original story ...)
ECB denies concerted intervention with Japan -Kyodo quoting spokesperson
The European Central Bank has not conducted currency market intervention, Japan's Kyodo news agency quoted a bank spokesperson as saying on Thursday, denying concerted intervention with Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan Jumps Into Market to Buy Yen for First Time in 24 Years; Currency Rallies
The intervention was the latest example of global concern triggered by the strong dollar, which has gained ground on the back of the Fed’s interest-rate increases. ( read original story ...)
India PM Modi to visit Japan for state funeral of Shinzo Abe
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan on Sept. 27 to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, India's foreign ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government intervenes to support cratering yen
Japan's finance ministry said Thursday it intervened in the currency market to bolster the yen, which has plummeted against the dollar in recent months on the widening policy gap between the US and ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka forced out of Tokyo title defence through abdominal pain
Naomi Osaka ’s title defence at her home Pan Pacific Open ended on Thursday when the former world number one withdrew ahead of her second-round match against Beatriz Haddad Maia due to abdominal pain. ( read original story ...)
Japan holds tight to ultra-low rates, defying global tightening race
The Bank of Japan kept ultra-low interest rates on Thursday and vowed to hold them there to support economic growth as it bucked a global tide of monetary tightening by central banks fighting to rein ... ( read original story ...)