Hikikomori: Why S Korea is paying young recluses to leave home
Money only "touches the surface" of a deeper problem, former recluses and youth workers say.
2023-05-27 05:23
Yen at 140 Opens Door to More Weakness But Not Intervention This Time
The yen is close to hitting a bottom against the dollar, and is unlikely to weaken to levels
2023-05-26 16:26
Deaths From Heatstroke Rise in Japan, Prompting Countermeasures
Climate change is killing the elderly in Japan and the government wants to stop it. An average of
2023-05-26 14:27
MUFG’s $4 Billion Bond Deal Is Japan’s Biggest This Year
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. raised 570 billion yen ($4 billion) worth of debt in what is Japan’s
2023-05-26 12:45
BOJ’s Ueda Says Wages Aren’t the Goal, Keeps Speculators in Dark
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated his desire to hold on to policy flexibility by playing down
2023-05-26 10:15
Tokyo Inflation Slows, Supporting BOJ’s Price View for Now
Inflation in Tokyo slowed in May, an outcome that offers support for the Bank of Japan’s view that
2023-05-26 09:52
Yen Weakens Past 140 Per Dollar as Traders See Another Fed Hike
The yen weakened beyond 140 per dollar for the first time since November as traders moved to price
2023-05-26 04:20
Nagano: Three killed in shooting and stabbing attack central Japan
A man is said to be barricaded inside an office after the alleged attack that killed a woman and two policemen.
2023-05-25 21:24
Sri Lanka president vows to conclude debt-restructuring talks by Sept or Nov
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Debt-laden Sri Lanka should be able to conclude a new round of restructuring talks by
2023-05-25 19:53
At least four injured in apparent shooting in central Japan - NHK
At least four people were injured Thursday after a man fired something resembling a hunting rifle in Nakano city in Nagano Prefecture in central Japan, the country's public broadcaster NHK reported.
2023-05-25 18:51
Chip war: Apple strikes major US-made semiconductor deal
The move comes as a trade row centred on the tech industry intensifies between Washington and Beijing.
2023-05-24 11:59
Japanese Stocks Extend Losses as US Debt Woes Spur Profit Taking
Japanese stocks fell for a second day as an impasse in US debt ceiling negotiations convinced some investors
2023-05-24 09:19