The footage in fact dates to Jan. 8, 1992, and shows an episode in which Bush fell ill, collapsed and vomited at a state dinner in Tokyo with Japan’s then-prime minister, Kiichi Miyazawa. The incident …
Celebrating Tōrō Nagashi, Japan’s floating lanterns that guide the departed
As the Japanese festival of Obon — or simply Bon — comes to a close, observers partake in a ceremony that some appear to celebrate as another festival on its own: Tōrō Nagashi. What it is: Tōrō …
Japan reports 24.5-bln-USD special forex account surplus in FY 2022
TOKYO, July 31 (Xinhua) — The Japanese finance ministry on Monday reported a surplus of 3.48 trillion yen (about 24.5 billion U.S. dollars) in the country’s special account for forex funds in the …
Warner Bros. Japan Apologizes Over ‘Offensive’ Barbenheimer Meme
Warner Bros. Japan said in a statement: “We apologize to those who were offended by this series of inconsiderate reactions.”
Japan’s megabanks eye BOJ boost after solid first quarter
Two of Japan’s megabanks reported solid quarterly profits on Monday amid hopes the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) nudge towards policy normalisation will herald a sea change in their business after years of …
Japan’s megabanks eye BOJ boost after solid first quarter
Two of Japan’s megabanks reported solid quarterly profits on Monday amid hopes the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) nudge towards policy normalisation will herald a sea change in their business after years of …
Schroders Shorts Japan Bonds, Pimco Likes Yen in BOJ Game Plan
Top money managers are doubling down on convictions the Bank of Japan is well on the road to exiting the world’s boldest experiment with ultra-loose monetary policy.Most Read from BloombergLots of US …
Indonesia, Japan agree to expand MSME development partnership
The governments of Indonesia and Japan have agreed to expand both countries’ economic partnerships, including in the micro, small, and medium enterprises
VOX POPULI: Despite hiking minimum wage, Japan will still lag behind world
At that time, the minimum wage in much of Japan was less than 800 yen. On July 1 this year, Australia hiked the wage to 23.23 Australian dollars ($15.40), citing rising consumer prices. It was a …
Fanuc Shares Slump After Guidance Cut on Weakness in China Business
By Kosaku Narioka Fanuc Corp. shares fell sharply Monday morning after the Japanese industrial robot maker posted lower quarterly profit and cut …