Four of Japan’s top property and casualty insurers and other financial firms plan to sell around 500 billion yen ($3.1 billion) of shares in Honda Motor , three people said, as the unwinding of …
Japanese Yen Plunging To 170? Buckle Those Seatbelts
First, Japanese officials claimed the yen falling to 150 to the dollar wouldn’t happen. Then it was the 160 level. Now, traders are buzzing about 170.
The Best Places to Visit in Japan
But if that’s too intimidating, here are 10 of the best places to visit in Japan that you probably haven’t heard of yet. Thanks to the recent FX hit Shōgun, interest in feudal Japan has reached an all …
Japan court orders government to pay damages for forced sterilizations under now-defunct eugenics law
In a landmark decision, Japan’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to pay damages to people who were forcibly sterilized under a now-defunct eugenics law, ruling the practice was …
Russia and China Launch Warship Patrols Around US Allies
Russia has dispatched a combat vessel to East Asian waters near U.S. allies Japan and South Korea for pointed patrols with a Chinese navy flotilla, Russia’s state-run news agency Tass reported.
It took a messy school bus stabbing for China to finally do something about extreme nationalism on social media
China’s tech firms issued warnings about anti-Japan posts after a 55-year-old Chinese woman died trying to protect a Japanese mother and her son.
Rustic to luxury. New Japanese-built WA campground sets new standards for outdoor living
Japanese outdoor gear maker Snow Peak held the grand opening … A pond and wetlands make up more than a quarter of the property. Snow Peak is rehabilitating the aquatic areas, Anderson said. The spa …
Japan Will Deploy Mobile Radar Site in the Philippine Sea, U.S. Marines Test Attack Helicopter in Anti-Surface Role
The Japan Self Defense Force has stationed a mobile radar system on Kita Daito Island in the Philippine Sea to expand Japan’s capabilities in the area. Meanwhile, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit …
Big Risks Hound Japan’s Longest Bonds Despite Move to Cut Supply
Japan’s super-long bond issuance looks set to drop, but it’s a case where less still means more than the market may be able to handle.Most Read from BloombergDemocrats Weigh Mid-July Vote to Formally …
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki says he’s ready to act on yen’s decline
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday that he would take necessary actions on currencies after the yen slid to a 38-year low against the dollar. Japanese authorities are “deeply …