Japan: The Japanese government is considering relaxing the requirements for property management businesses operating ‘minpaku’ vacation rentals [i.e. private lodgings on platforms such as Airbnb] in a …
Aide to Japan’s Prime Minister scolded by ‘ashamed’ mom for putting his hands in pockets during an U.S. trip
Seiji Kihara, Japan’s deputy chief cabinet secretary, was caught on camera with his hands in his pockets as he stood behind Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who was speaking to reporters after a meeting with U.
China-Japan relations: ‘political’ travel curbs on Chinese ‘harm business ties’, diplomat warns
Foreign ministry’s top Asia official says supply chains should not be influenced by ideology Liu Jinsong delivers the message in talks with the chief of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry …
Hong Kong, mainland China restaurants bank on first Lunar New Year in 3 years without Covid-19 dining restrictions to boost business
Business picked up over Christmas and New Year in Hong Kong, raising hopes that activity will soon reach pre-pandemic levels, says operator of Japanese restaurants and retailers In Beijing, …
Japan wage talks begin with unions, business agreeing raises needed
The heads of Japan’s largest labor group and top business lobby met Monday to discuss the country’s labor market as the annual union-management negotiations began, with both parties agreeing on the …
Live updates: Japan officials sought central bank meeting delay over yield curve move
The December meeting was adjourned from 10:51 am to 11:28 am and concluded at 11:54 am after officials eventually approved the Bank of Japan’s decision to revise its 10-year government bond yield …
Japan’s Kishida says he will nominate new BOJ head next month
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he would nominate a new Bank of Japan governor next month. Kuroda, whose five-year term ends on April 8, has stuck with policies aimed at stoking price rises …
Bank of Japan’s policy tweak drew rare request from government for a break
Government representatives who attended the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting in December were granted a half-hour adjournment to contact their ministries, minutes showed, a sign the decision to tweak …
Japan PM Kishida may visit Ukraine in February
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is looking into the possibility of visiting Ukraine in February and holding talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Japanese national newspaper Yomiuri reported …
N.L. snow crab sales to Japan displaced by Russia, MP says
While many countries are imposing sanctions on Russia, Japan is taking advantage of low Russian snow crab prices — and that means buying less crab from Newfoundland and Labrador.