Is a weak currency good for Japan’s stock market? It is complicated. A lower yen is traditionally seen as positive for Japanese stocks as it should make its exports more competitive. And this is …
Cannes: Startup Studio K2 Pictures Aims to Revolutionize Film Financing in Japan
The new venture, which is launching a fund, is set to back an ambitious slate of movies from leading Japanese directors including Hirokazu Kore-eda, Takashi Miike, Shunji Iwai, Miwa Nishikawa and …
Cannes: Startup Studio K2 Pictures Aims to Revolutionize Film Financing in Japan
The new venture, which is launching a fund, is set to back an ambitious slate of movies from leading Japanese directors including Hirokazu Kore-eda, Takashi Miike, Shunji Iwai, Miwa Nishikawa and …
Bread loaves recalled in Japan after ‘rat remains’ were found
Loaves of bread have been taken off store shelves in Japan after the remains of “a small animal” believed to be a rat were found.
Rat parts in sliced bread spark wide product recall in Japan
A Japanese breakmaker “would like to apologize deeply for causing trouble” after black rat parts were found in 2 sliced break packets.
Azlan Shah Hockey Cup: Pakistan to take on New Zealand at Ipoh tomorrow
In Azlan Shah Hockey Cup, Pakistan in their fifth match will take on New Zealand at Ipoh tomorrow. The match will start at 1:00 pm Pakistan Standard Time. Pakistan and Japan have already qualified for final of the Cup which will be played on Saturday at 5:30 pm Pakistan Standard Time.
‘Did you see that?’: Video shows bear attack, smash truck windshield in Japan
As the vehicle slowed down, a brown bear, believed to be the mother, charged at the light truck, ramming into the windshield headfirst, breaking the wiper. When the driver tried to back up and scare off the animal by honking,
Japan seen earning $13bn from suspected yen interventions
TOKYO — Japan’s suspected yen-buying interventions last week may have yielded an estimated 2 trillion yen ($13 billion) in capital gains, potentially boosting a surplus on its foreign reserve account …
Japan seen earning $13bn from suspected yen interventions
TOKYO — Japan’s suspected yen-buying interventions last week may have yielded an estimated 2 trillion yen ($13 billion) in capital gains, potentially boosting a surplus on its foreign reserve account …
Yakuza member arrested for stealing Pokémon cards as Japan’s criminal underworld declines
Japan’s notorious yakuza are resorting to petty theft. The recent arrest of a powerful gang member in Tokyo for allegedly stealing 25 Pokémon cards illustrates the decline of Japan’s criminal underworld — often glorified in popular culture.