Japanese’s chief currency official warned of “deep concern” over the yen’s weakness as traders weigh the risk of government intervention to arrest its slide. Atsushi Mimura, Japan’s vice-finance …
Multiple Earthquakes Rattle Japan: What to Know
No reports of major injuries or structural damage have emerged, and authorities have not issued a tsunami warning.
Japan prepares to restart nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima
NIIGATA, Japan >> The Japanese region of Niigata is expected to endorse a decision to restart the world’s largest nuclear power plant on Monday, a watershed moment in the country’s pivot back to …
Boursa Kuwait named “Brand of the Year in Finance and Investment” by the World Branding Awards
Boursa Kuwait was crowned “Brand of the Year” in Finance and Investment at the renowned World Branding Awards ceremony, held recently at the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts in Japan. The event brought …
Why China’s spat with Japan could still get worse
F or nigh on 1,000 years, the Japanese pirates have wreaked havoc…they respect only force, and their hearts are bursting with malice.” This month China’s armed forces released these verses on social …
North Korea criticizes Japan for official’s remark on possessing nuclear weapons
North Korea’s foreign ministry has criticized Japan over a remark by a senior government official, who said that Japan should possess nuclear weapons, describing it as a direct expression of the …
Kazakhstan and Japan sign €3 billion worth of agreements
Overall, the countries signed more than 40 documents totalling over €3 billion in energy, digitalisation, mining and transport. Notable agreements include Rakuten Group’s biotechnologies for cancer …
Kazakhstan, Japan Expand Strategic Collaboration Across Critical Minerals, Smart Technologies, and Infrastructure
Kazakhstan, Japan Expand Strategic Collaboration Across Critical Minerals, Smart Technologies, and Infrastructure …
Bank of Japan raises benchmark rates to highest in 30 years, lifting 10-year JGB yield past 2%
The yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds breached the 2% mark for the first time since 1999. BOJ: Real interest rates are expected to remain “significantly negative.” BOJ: While weakness has been seen in Japan’s economy,
Zoo visitors in Japan queue for four hours to say goodbye to pandas
A zoo in Japan has been imposed strict viewing limits as massive crowds queue to see Japan’s last remaining giant pandas before they leave.