The men who came forward to allege they were sexually abused as teenagers by Japanese boy band producer Johnny Kitagawa now have a powerful listener: the United Nations …
Elon Musk: Japan issues rare warning over fake X account
Japan’s finance ministry has called on X, formerly known as Twitter, to take down an account impersonating its top currency diplomat Masato Kanda. “Please don’t follow the impersonation account and/or …
Japan is Asia’s most expensive location to send expats — here are the other top spots
Globally, Japan ranked second while the U.K. came up on top as the most expensive location to send expatriates, according to ECA International.
Japan’s Fiscal Plight Draws Scrutiny After BOJ Tweak to YCC
The Bank of Japan’s tweak to its yield curve control mechanism created another reason to take a look at the nation’s fiscal conditions, as Tokyo seeks to expand spending on defense and childcare while shouldering a massive public debt.
Analysis: China’s stubborn savers risk precipitating liquidity trap
China’s consumers and companies are tying up trillions of yuan in longer-dated deposits with banks, effectively taking a vast pool of money out of circulation and risking the kind of liquidity trap that hobbled Japan’s economy in the 1990s.
Video of anti-Zelenskyy billboard in Japan is altered, predates Russia invasion | Fact check
The original video shows a different advertisement in place of the anti-Zelenskyy message. It also predates Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
X Requested to Suspend Fake Account of Japan’s Top Finance Diplomat
Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) warned on Thursday of a fake account for its top currency diplomat Masato Kanda on social media X, formerly known as Twitter, as the market fears a currency …
China is no 1990s Japan – but it could have been
China will probably grow by about 5% this year. And for those for whom GDP growth is the only goal worth pursuing (it really isn’t) this sounds nothing short of disastrous. There have even been some …
Japan opening of ‘Barbie’ marred by controversy ahead of nuclear memorials
The Japan opening of “Barbie” was dealt additional setbacks after a voice actor spoke out against a controversial grassroots marketing movement for the hit film and the U.S. ambassador caught flack for promoting the film online.
Japan, Ukraine launch financial dialogue
The two sides confirmed that Japan will further enhance economic cooperation with Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the country. The talks took place in Kyiv on Wednesday. The Japanese delegation was …