Previous hiking cycles in Japan took place under such different circumstances that comparisons are tricky. In 1989-90 it raised rates by more than 300 basis points, bursting a property bubble and …
Watch moment Japanese space rocket EXPLODES in massive fireball moments after take-off in botched satellite launch
A ROCKET attempting to put a satellite into orbit exploded just seconds after lift-off in Japan. Fiery debris and huge plumes of smoke filled the air after Space One’s botched launch of its …
Commercial rocket trying to put a satellite into orbit explodes moments after liftoff in Japan
A commercial rocket trying to put a satellite into orbit has been intentionally exploded shortly after liftoff in central Japan …
Bank of Japan may exit its negative rate policy next week. Here’s what you need to know
Hopes are high for a meaningful wage increase at the ongoing “shunto” annual wage negotiations between unions and employers.
Morning Bid: Japan wage deals put BOJ at centre stage
Big Japanese companies have agreed in full to union pay demands, a sign that workers could perhaps have pushed a bit harder, but also that wage momentum could encourage a historic policy shift by the …
Japan’s Space One ‘Kairos’ rocket explodes right after lift-off
The small rocket that Japan’s Space One launched for its inaugural flight exploded shortly after take-off, live-streaming images showed on Wednesday.
Toyota agrees to biggest wage hike in 25 years in sign of Japan Inc’s big pay bump
Toyota Motor agreed to give factory workers their biggest pay increase in 25 years on Wednesday, heightening expectations that bumper pay raises will give the central bank leeway to make a key policy …
Toyota likely agreed to wage requests as Japan Inc set for big pay bump
Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to fully meet its union’s request for annual pay increases, the Mainichi newspaper said on Wednesday, as top Japanese companies look likely to offer sizeable salary hikes …
Japan picks Australian-born Connor O’Leary for bonus 2024 Olympics surfing spot
Australian-born surfer Connor O’Leary has been selected by Japan for the Paris 2024 Olympics, after officially switching his allegiance last year …
Can women and foreigners help drive a ramen renaissance to keep Japan’s noodle shops on the boil?
Women long avoided Japan’s ubiquitous ramen shops, but could female and foreigner-powered innovation save the humble noodle soup?