Yoshihide Suga, a frontrunner to be Japan’s next prime minister, said he would like the central bank to continue its ultra-loose monetary policy as the economy is still struggling.
Violent Typhoon Heads For Japan Packing ‘Record’ Winds And Rain
An extremely powerful typhoon was barrelling towards southwestern Japan on Saturday as authorities issued evacuation advisories to thousands of residents, warning of unprecedented violent winds, heavy …
Typhoon Haishen Approaches Japan Packing Powerful Winds
A powerful typhoon, the second in a week, was barreling toward the Okinawa islands in southern Japan on Saturday, prompting warnings about torrential rainfall and fierce wind gusts.
Japan’s Suga backs Kuroda to keep monetary policy ultra-easy
Kuroda, a former vice finance minister, was hand-picked by Abe … framework to promote the consolidation of the SME sector. In Japan, SMEs are defined as companies with capital of up to 300 …
Japan, South Korea nuclear envoys agree to cooperate on North Korea
Nuclear envoys of South Korea and Japan exchanged a phone call on Friday and agreed to cooperate on North Korea nuclear matters.
Making a slow getaway: Japan’s anti-yakuza laws result in cohort of ageing gangsters
More than half of yakuza are now over 50 – and 10% are over 70 – as a result of an ageing population and police crackdowns …
Third crewmember from capsized cattle ship off Japan found
Search continues for other survivors from ship that hit trouble en route from New Zealand to China …
Judge Rules Americans Can Be Extradited to Japan to Face Ghosn Escape Charges
A federal judge ruled that a former Green Beret and his son can be extradited to Japan to face charges that they helped former auto titan Carlos Ghosn escape criminal prosecution.
Super Typhoon Haishen to be one of the most intense storms on record for Japan, South Korea
Super Typhoon Haishen is close to the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane and is moving toward southwestern Japan and a dangerous encounter with South Korea.
Third crewman from capsized ship rescued on life raft off Japan
The 30-year-old man was found on a life raft waving for help two kilometres off an island, but there was no news about the fate of two missing Australians.