TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday that the currency market is making “very speculative” moves, expressing readiness to take all possible steps, in a warning …
Japan brands yen falls as ‘speculative’ as Iran war ignites sell-off
By Leika Kihara and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) – Japan on Tuesday labelled recent yen falls as speculative for the first time since the Middle East war began, shifting its focus back …
Indonesia to loan endangered Komodo dragons to Japan for breeding programme, ministry says
JAKARTA, March 30 (Reuters) – Indonesia will loan two Komodo dragons to Japan’s Shizuoka prefecture, where it is hoped the endangered reptiles will be able to breed, and will receive some red pandas …
Japanese FM shows strong interest in boosting cooperation with Bangladesh
During the visit, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama joined Prof Yunus for dinner and expressed ‘strong interest’ in strengthening cooperation between the two countries. He participated as a …
Prabowo Brings Danantara Indonesia, Kadin to Tokyo Business Forum
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attended a business forum in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, March 30, 2026. The former Minister of Defense was accompanied by t …
Indonesia and Japan trade Komodo dragons and red pandas in key conservation plans
Indonesia is set to loan two endangered Komodo dragons to Japan’s Shizuoka prefecture, with the aim of establishing a breeding programme for the rare reptiles. In exchange, Japan will send red pandas and giraffes to the Southeast Asian nation,
China sanctions Japanese lawmaker close to Takaichi over his ties to Taiwan
China announced Monday that it is sanctioning a conservative Japanese lawmaker close to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, accusing him of “colluding with” separati …
Japan steps up yen intervention threats, signals rate-hike chance
(Corrects to 15th straight quarter, not month, in final paragraph) By Leika Kihara and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) – Japan stepped up yen intervention threats and signaled that further …
China’s Property Crisis Is Starting to Look a Lot Like Japan’s Lost Decade
China’s Property Slump Is Starting to Look Uncomfortably Familiar It is not often that the world’s second‑largest economy finds itself compared, in sober academic work, to Japan on the eve of its …
The toughest new sport in Japan is street-racing office chairs
On a snowy day in the quiet town of Kumamoto, dozens of Japanese office workers in safety helmets and sneakers crouch low on their office chairs, eyes fixed on the starting line, ready to launch.