The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday and revised up its economic forecast for next fiscal year, signalling that it has delivered sufficient stimulus for now to cushion the blow …
Foreign visitors to Japan at 22-year low in 2020 on coronavirus curbs
The number of foreign visitors to Japan plunged 87% in 2020 to a 22-year low as the country mostly closed its borders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan National Tourism Organization data …
Enjin Coin Receives Regulatory Approval in Japan, ENJ Surges 75%
Enjin Coin (ENJ) became the first gaming cryptocurrency to receive regulatory approval from the Japanese Virtual Currency Exchange Association.
Japan Inc faces potential forced sell-off of cross-shareholdings
Corporate Japan is facing a historic reshuffle of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and aggressive new guidelines from proxy advisers designed to compel a selldown of the country’s widely criticised …
Myanmar and Japan Talk of Continued Expansion of Investment and Military Relation
Japan Myanmar Association plays a private institutional role to promote private sector investment between the two countries.
Japan shares fall on pandemic worries as rest of Asia rises
Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday, ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration as U.S. president. Japan’s benchmark lost early gains as worries grew about the surge in …
Exclusive: Japan uses ‘environmental’ fund to finance Vietnamese coal plant
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation approved a loan to the controversial Vung Ang 2 coal project from a facility intended for “environmental preservation” …
Massive car pileup on Japan highway kills one, injures 17
One person was killed and at least 17 injured Tuesday in a massive pileup of at least 134 vehicles in blizzard conditions on a highway in northern Japan, officials said.
COVID-hit Japan business clothier Aoyama to shrink 400 stores
Business clothing retailer, Aoyama Trading plans to reduce its total floor space by up to 50% at 400 of its stores, in response to customers’ growing preference for more casual attire as the …
Snowstorm causes 130-car pile-up in Japan
A huge snowstorm has struck a highway in north Japan, causing a 130-car pile-up, killing one person and injuring 10. The storm blanketed a stretch of the Tohoku Expressway in Miyagi prefecture at …