Many Japanese people are reluctant to buy or rent homes where a sudden or violent death has occurred. To reassure prospective buyers and tenants, property owners are calling in “ghost investigators.” …
Japan Criminalizes Flag Desecration in Nationalist Push
The new law is part of a campaign by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, to build a more patriotic and assertive Japan. Critics say it undermines free speech.
Japan to leave monetary policy tools to BOJ in economic blueprint, document shows
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) – Japan’s government will state in its economic blueprint that decisions on specific monetary policy tools should be left to the Bank of …
Yen likely to weaken past 170 before Japan’s growth bet pays off, RSM’s Brusuelas says
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) – The yen may weaken to 170 per dollar and beyond before fruits of the government’s stimulus plan engineer a reversal, said RSM US chief economist Joe Brusuelas …
South Korea folds crypto into national asset law as Japan passes its own reform
South Korea cryptocurrency law reached a milestone on July 15 when Seoul announced the National Asset Basic Act, embedding digital assets in sovereign asset management for the first time in 76 years.
Nvidia unveils new AI model and expands Japan’s physical AI ecosystem
Nvidia announces new AI model, Cosmos 3 Edge, and expansion of its physical AI ecosystems in Japan.
Nvidia partners with Japan robotics firms on AI development
TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) – Nvidia said on Thursday it was partnering with Japanese companies including Fanuc and Yaskawa Electric to advance the development of robotics and AI. “With AI, robots will …
Japan household inflation expectations rise, build case for BOJ rate hikes
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) – Japanese households’ inflation expectations crept up and the ratio of those expecting prices to rise a year from now hit a record high, a quarterly central …
Japan finance minister: Economic growth potential may warrant review of pension asset mix
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Thursday that an increase in the economy’s growth potential stemming from a shift in government policy …
Japan’s finance minister puts legalizing crypto ETFs on the roadmap
The Japanese government wants to make crypto ETFs legal and reclassify digital assets as financial products under new finance legislation. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama made the …