A man suspected of being behind a string of robberies across Japan that were coordinated from the Philippines also allegedly committed fraud remotely from Thailand, investigative sources said on Friday. Police sent Yuki Watanabe, 38, and another apparent …
Heavy snow in Japan disrupts flights and trains, closes roads
Heavy snow across much of Japan on Friday grounded 100 flights, blocked dozens of roads and disrupted train services, government authorities and operators said.
Japan govt set to appoint academic Ueda as next BOJ governor, Nikkei reports
A man walks at the headquarters of Bank of Japan in Tokyo, Japan, January 18, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato Tokyo, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Japan’s government is likely to appoint Kazuo Ueda, an academic and a former member of the central bank’s policy board …
Live news: Yen strengthens on reports of Bank of Japan leadership decision
The yen strengthened after Japanese media reported that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had chosen to appoint Kazuo Ueda, a well-respected monetary policy expert who has previously warned against an early exit from Japan’s ultra-loose regime, as the new …
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda has ‘set the stage’ for his successor, says financial services firm
Jesper Koll of Monex Group discusses the differences between the two front-runners for the position of Bank of Japan’s next governor, Masayoshi Amamiya and Hiroshi Nakaso.
In Japan, there’s no business like snow business
The first sign that one of Japan’s most luxurious holiday rentals is owned by an Australian – and most likely a Queenslander – is the life-sized Bundaberg Rum polar bear standing in the entrance.
Japan Aiming To Boost Profitability Of Defense Contractors
The Japanese Ministry of Defense plans to introduce a framework for raising profit margins on equipment procurement contracts to competitive leve …
Pulling Japan out of deflation remains key challenge – Finance Minister Suzuki
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that pulling the economy out of deflation and achieving stable growth remain an important policy challenge.Suzuki made the comment in …
India to drop pre-departure COVID tests for travellers from China, other countries
India will drop the pre-departure COVID test requirement for travellers coming from or via China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand and Japan from Monday, the health ministry said, as COVID-19 …
Japan January wholesale prices rise 9.5 pct yr/yr
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s wholesale prices in January rose 9.5% from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, adding to growing signs of inflationary pressure that could keep the central bank under …