Aichi Prefectural Police listed Yamazaki as a fugitive on an Interpol Blue Notice in 2022. Mataram said Yamazaki is believed to have arrived in Indonesia by way of Turkey in April the following year. …
Japan Still Hasn’t Completely Overcome Deflation, Finance Minister Says
TOKYO—The Japanese economy hasn’t completely overcome deflation yet, although there are some positive developments such as wage growth and increasing capital spending, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki …
Two New Zealand skiers killed and one rescued after Japan avalanche – video
A man and a woman were taken to hospital unresponsive and were later pronounced dead while a third person sustained a shoulder injury, but was conscious …
Japan’s economy recovering but showing signs of weakness, says BOJ chief Ueda
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the economy is recovering moderately, but said there were some weakness seen in recent data.
Two New Zealand skiers killed after avalanche in Japan
Third person injured after small group were backcountry skiiing in Hokkaido on Mount Yotei when an avalanche struck on Monday …
Q4 economic growth spares Japan from recession
The Japanese economy managed to see some growth in the fourth quarter of last year, avoiding contraction that would have led to a technical recession.
SSE’s Japan unit aims to develop 6GW offshore wind farms
SSE Pacifico, the Japanese unit of UK energy group SSE , aims to develop 6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind farms in the country, the company’s head said, as SSE looks to Japan as a focus overseas …
Yen rises as investors eye Japan policy move; bitcoin soars to new record
The yen drifted higher against the U.S. dollar for a fourth straight session on Monday, bolstered by an upward revision to Japan’s growth figures and expectations the Bank of Japan could exit negative …
World’s Last Negative Rate Experiment Nears Its End in Japan
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to scrap the world’s last negative interest rate in the coming weeks, marking the closing act of global central banks’ grand experiment with unorthodox policies.
What Singapore’s property developers can learn from Japan’s Azabudai Hills
The US$4b development seeks to become an international hub for foreigners and VCs. Japan’s newest composite redevelopment Azabudai Hills may just serve as an important cornerstone to Tokyo’s ambitions …