TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s 10-year government bond yield on Wednesday breached the top end of the Bank of Japan’s policy band for a second straight session, prompting the central bank to step into the …
China, Japan square off over arms and balloons at first security talks in four years
TOKYO (Reuters) – China said it was troubled by Japan’s military build up and Tokyo took aim at Beijing’s military ties to Russia and its suspected use of spy balloons during the Asian powers’ first …
China tells Japan it is troubled by Tokyo’s military build up
A senior Chinese diplomat told his Japanese counterpart that Beijing was very troubled by Tokyo’s military build up and criticised it for adopting a “Cold War mentality” in their first formal security …
Japan manufacturers gloomy as global slowdown hurts – Reuters Tankan
Big manufacturers in Japan remained gloomy in February and the service-sector mood slid for a second straight month, a Reuters’ poll showed, a sign that the global slowdown is holding back the country …
TikToker highlights mandatory ‘shutter sound’ on Japanese phones and other major differences between life in Japan and the U.S.
Ever wonder what it’s like to live in Tokyo, Japan? This American TikToker has the deets. The post TikToker highlights mandatory ‘shutter sound’ on Japanese phones and other major differences between …
Investors Watch Japan’s Spring Wage Talks for Clues on BOJ Moves
For more than half a century, Japan’s corporate giants have held annual negotiations with labor unions to decide pay increases for the year ahead. Never have those talks meant so much to so many …
Foreign firms eye Vietnam
Foreign investors from countries such as the United Kingdom, South Korea and Japan say Vietnam is an attractive investment destination, given the country’s stable macro-economy, rapid growth and large …
Japan, China to work towards direct communication line for security, Japan says
Japan and China will work towards launching a direct communication line for security from this spring, Japan’s defence ministry said on Tuesday in a statement after talks between senior defence officials from both countries.
FTX Japan Unfreezes Funds, Resumes Customer Withdrawals
Blockchain investors in Japan rejoice. The Japanese subsidiary of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX announced that customers could begin withdrawing funds from their accounts beginning on Tuesday, after a months long freeze.
Rapidus to build chip factory in Chitose, northern Japan -media
Japan’s state-backed chip venture Rapidus plans to build its first factory in Chitose city on Japan’s northernmost major island of Hokkaido and is likely to make an announcement as early as next week,