The rally that propelled Japanese stocks to the highest level in nearly 33 years is a direct result of renewed weakness in Japanese yen, said a strategist at RBC Capital Markets.
YOASOBI’s ‘Idol’ Logs Sixth Week Atop Japan Hot 100
YOASOBI’s “Idol” dominates the Hot 100 for the sixth consecutive week, on the chart dated May 24. While points for each metric of the chart’s measurement b
Japan won’t join NATO, but aware of liaison office plan – PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday the country had no plans to become a NATO member but acknowledged the security alliance’s plan to open a liaison office in Japan.
Japan’s new crypto regulations, what you need to know before June 1st
The Japanese parliament has recently decided to implement stricter Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures starting from June 1st. This move comes as a response to the international financial watchdog, …
Japan won’t join NATO, but local office considered, PM Kishida says
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday said the country had no plans to become a NATO member but acknowledged the security alliance’s plan to open a liaison office in Japan.
Timber! Japan’s Wooden Satellite Is Nearly Ready for Space
Apparently, space wood is a thing. Japanese researchers are preparing to launch the world’s first satellite made from wood following a successful experiment on board the International Space Station …
Japan manufacturers’ mood turns positive as economy recovers
Business sentiment at big Japanese manufacturers turned positive for the first time this year and service-sector morale hit a five-month high, the Reuters Tankan poll showed, providing more evidence …
Goldman Backs Japan’s Biggest Taxi App at $1 Billion Valuation
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has made Japan’s leading taxi-hailing provider, Go Inc., a unicorn with its biggest startup investment in the country.Tokyo-based Go was valued at ¥135 billion ($1 billion) in …
Indian and Filipino restaurants underrepresented in the Asian food scene, new study says
How immigration and colonialism have made Chinese and Japanese food staples in the U.S. — but have left Indian food in the dust.
Netflix and other streamers are so popular in Japan that subscription fees are pressuring the yen
Japanese consumers are increasingly paying for Netflix and other overseas streaming services, and that’s creating a “digital deficit,” said Barclays.