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Japan will keep close communication with BOJ on forex, finance minister says
Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday the government will closely work with the Bank of Japan on foreign exchange to ensure there is no friction between their mutual policy …
IMF endorses Japan’s commitment to flexible yen
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Japan’s commitment to allow the yen to move flexibly will help the central bank focus on achieving price stability, warning against growing calls by some …
Buddy Marini, Veteran Asia Executive, Hired as GM of Warner Bros. Discovery in Japan
Nishi joined WBD in 2023 to lead content and network operations. She was previously the head of studios at Spotify Japan. During the past year, Nishi has been instrumental in consolidating WBD’s seven …
Unpacking Akiya: The Millions of Empty Houses in Japan
Many of theses houses have been left for different reasons, though the catalyst is often the death of the original owner. Sometimes an heir refuses to accept the home that their families left behind.
Breaking Down Japan’s Food Culture
Adapted from MAGIC PILL: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs by Johann Hari. Copyright © 2024 by Johann Hari. Published in the United States by Crown, an …
Japan Confident in Indonesia’s Ability to Repay MRT Loans
As the Japanese loans pile up, this brings the question on whether Indonesia can repay the money that it has borrowed for the MRT project.
India’s Debt:GDP Ratio Is Much Lower Than US, Japan, France, UK: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman said on Monday that India has fared relatively well compared with other countries as far …
India’s Debt:GDP Ratio Is Much Lower Than US, Japan, France, UK: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman said on Monday that India has fared relatively well compared with other countries as far …
India’s rise makes Japan anxious
India is set to surpass Japan as the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2025, earlier than previous forecasts. This marks Japan’s second year of decline in global GDP rankings, after falling from third …