Bond expert says Japan hikes could spark a decade of repatriation
The Bank of Japan could be forced into hiking rates sooner than expected if the Japanese yen weakens beyond 150 to the dollar, according to Bob Michele, global head of …
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BOJ leaves rates unchanged, maintaining ultra-loose monetary policy
An undated editorial photograph combining images of Japanese yen bank notes with stock market indicators. Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s central bank maintained its ultra-loose policy and …
Thieves may have stolen radioactive metal from Japan’s tsunami-battered Fukushima nuclear power plant
Tokyo — Construction workers stole and sold potentially radioactive scrap metal from near the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, the Japanese environment ministry said on Thursday. The materials went missing from …
AI is the rage, but gaming industry may not be ready to adopt it yet
Visitors play the Warriors All-Stars video game in the Koei Tecmo Holdings booth during the Tokyo Game Show 2017 at Makuhari Messe on September 21, 2017 in Chiba, Japan. Tomohiro …
Unprecedented images of WWII shipwrecks from Battle of Midway reveal clues about aircraft carriers’ “final moments”
Deep-sea explorers say they have captured detailed images of three iconic shipwrecks from World War II’s Battle of Midway, including the first up-close photos of a Japanese aircraft carrier since …
Japan Airlines launches new trial, providing passengers with a temporary holiday wardrobe in bid to reduce fuel consumption
Unsure what to pack from your wardrobe for a vacation to Japan? If you’re flying with Japan Airlines, the answer could be nothing at all. Japan’s flagship carrier has started …
Photographer captures monkey “enjoying a free ride” on the back of a deer in Japanese forest
A rare image of a monkey riding on a deer’s back has gone viral after the U.K. Natural History Museum released it in a preview of its Wildlife Photographer of the Year …
Why Japan’s iconic Mt. Fuji is “screaming” for relief
Mt. Fuji, Japan — Japan’s majestic 12,388-foot peak has stirred poets and painters, sent the devout on treacherous pilgrimages up its slopes, and continues to inspire awe and admiration. It …
Live updates—Japan GDP, Hong Kong rain
Japan ,Tokyo City skyline, Tokyo Tower. (Photo by: Dukas/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Prisma By Dukas | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Friday …
Japan launches its “Moon Sniper” as it hopes for a lunar landing
Japan’s “Moon Sniper” mission blasted off Thursday as the country’s space program looks to bounce back from a string of recent mishaps, weeks after India’s historic lunar triumph. Only the …