Indonesian cuisine, voted the world’s seventh best by TasteAtlas, is struggling for global influence despite outranking French and Japanese dishes.
Japan’s finance ministry may force a rate hike, with yen heading toward 160 level: Strategist
Masahiko Loo, senior fixed income strategist at State Street Global Advisors, says that with the yen approaching 160 against the dollar, Japan’s finance ministry may force an interest rate hike at the …
Japan’s government ‘alarmed’ by recent forex moves, top officials say
Top Japanese finance officials said on Friday the government is “alarmed” by recent foreign exchange moves and is ready to intervene if speculative moves were deemed excessive, as the yen resumed its …
Mind the labour gap: Worker crunch piles pressure on small-town Japan
Masato Shiota brought his papermaking business back from the brink, paying down debt and buying machinery to automate some production. But he struggles to find workers to keep output at full capacity.
Japan to decide future of soil removed in Fukushima cleanup by spring
The Japanese government said Friday it will aim to decide by next spring on a plan for how to recycle or dispose of soil in Fukushima …
Japan’s core inflation accelerates, keeps BOJ rate-hike chance alive
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core inflation accelerated in November as rising food and fuel costs hit households, data showed on Friday, keeping the central bank under pressure to raise interest rates.
Japan’s Largest Warship Back Home After California F-35B Tests; Russian Ships, Aircraft Operate Near Japan, Alaska
JS Kaga (DDH-184) – returned to its homeport of Kure on Sunday following a three-month deployment to the United States to conduct F-35B trials, this week. On Monday, the JMSDF posted on social media …
Bank of Japan holds rates at 0.25%, yen weakens to over four-month low
The decision comes a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points, bringing the federal funds rate to 4.25%-4.5%.
Why do small children in Japan ride the subway alone?
Why do Japanese people queue so politely, and wait for green lights before crossing the road? Why, in short, is Japan so orderly? Some say the answer lies in its primary schools. As the final bell rings, a flurry of six- and seven-year-olds dash out of …
Amazon Japan to enter “furusato nozei” business
Amazon aims to differentiate its service from other sites by delivering gifts as quickly as one day after donations are made.