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Japan Post Bank to launch digital yen in 2026
Japan Post Bank said it would launch a digital yen by the end of fiscal 2026 to make it more convenient for its depositors to make digital…
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How Japan is using AI to prepare Tokyo residents for a Mount Fuji volcanic eruption
Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released computer- and…
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Buffett’s Berkshire lifts stakes in Japan trading houses, buoys shares
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has raised its stakes in Mitsubishi and Mitsui & Co, according to the Japanese trading houses,…
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CapitaLand Ascott Trust acquires three rental housing properties in Japan for 4 billion yen
CapitaLand Ascott Trust (Clas) has acquired three rental housing properties in Japan for a total of 4 billion yen, said managers of the…
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From vultures to defenders, Japan private equity deals head for record year
Take-private deals in Japan are likely to hit a record high this year, exceeding the US$40.3 billion total racked up in 2023, according to…
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Nomura doubles minimum work-from-office requirement in Japan
Nomura Holdings plans to start requiring employees in Japan to spend the equivalent of two days a week in the office – double the current…
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Ireland 42-14 Japan: Irish dominate Pool C opener in Women's World Cup
Having failed to qualify for the last World Cup, this Ireland team could not wait to get their tournament up and running and it didn't…
Lifestyle
Jimmy Choo Travels to Japan for Fall 2025 Men’s Campaign
LONDON — Jimmy Choo is calling in the change of seasons in its fall 2025 men’s campaign. The photographer Takay shot the images in Japan…
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McDonald’s Japan scraps ‘One Piece’ promotion after Pokemon frenzy
NALD’S Japan has cancelled a promotion based on the classic One Piece manga series, after a similar Pokemon-themed campaign sparked a…
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Bank of Japan chief’s dogged caution tempers board’s hawkish instincts
In 2024, Kazuo Ueda delivered Japan‘s first interest rate hike in 17 years, a bold shift for a central bank once dominated by advocates of…
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The Coming Japanification of Economies
The dramatic aging of many countries’ populations will present immense economic, political, and social challenges. Market-oriented reforms…
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Japan starts anti-dumping probe into Chinese, South Korean steel goods
The decision follows an application in April by four firms, including Nippon Steel and Kobe Steel Japan will begin an anti-dumping probe…
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Blackstone makes first hire for Japan private credit origination
The Japanese market has become a vital source of money for private credit funds, as investors from high-net-worth individuals to insurers…
Fashion
Adidas Partnered With Brain Dead and a Pro Wrestler for This Flame-covered Japan Sneaker
A three-way collaboration between Adidas, a pro wrestler and one of the most ebullient brands in streetwear for a flame-covered sneaker…
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The Atomic Bombing of Japan Was Justified
The moral indictment of the bombings works from a grossly upside-down portrait of the number and identity of the war’s victims. Source link
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Some in Bank of Japan saw scope to hike rates if trade friction eases, June minutes show
Some Bank of Japan policymakers saw scope to resume interest rate increases once trade friction caused by US tariffs eased, minutes of the…
Fashion
Japan alarmed over recent FX moves, its finance minister says
Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday (Aug 1) that its authorities have been alarmed over recent foreign exchange moves,…
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Bank of Japan turns less gloomy on economy, keeps rate-hike chance alive
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) revised up its inflation forecasts on Thursday (Jul 31) and offered a less gloomy outlook on the economy than…
Culture
Enough apologies: How Japan is shaking its price hike phobia
When Japanese ice pop maker Akagi Nyugyo raised its prices a meagre 10 yen in 2016, its sombre-faced management appeared in a one-minute…
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Trump says Japan will invest $550 billion in U.S. at his direction. It may not be a sure thing
President Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States. It's…
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Trump’s Big Trade Deal With Japan Is Already Falling Apart
Despite Maxwell’s crimes, as Rolling Stone reported Thursday, “the Trump administration and the president’s allies in Congress seem to…
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American Car Companies Are Pissed About Trump’s Japan Trade Deal
U.S. automakers are reporting that Trump’s trade deal with Japan is favoring Japanese automakers over them in yet another reneging on the…
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Japan trade deal sparks hope for US investors, frustration for automakers
Shares of General Motors, Ford Motor and Jeep-maker Stellantis, some of the biggest automakers in the US, rallied on Wednesday after news…
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Bank of Japan watchers still predict next rate hike in October or January
Bank of Japan (BOJ) watchers increasingly expect authorities to raise the benchmark interest rate either in October or January, according…