Japan government pension fund explores bitcoin as investment
A man walks past a poster that informs customers that bitcoin can be used in this shop in Tokyo on January 06, 2018. Toru Yamanaka | Afp | Getty Images…
BOJ ends the world’s only negative rates regime in a landmark move
An editorial montage of the Japan flag and Japanese yen cash bank notes Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s central bank raised interest rates on Tuesday for the…
A century-old sustainable housing idea is struggling
An employee checks the external casing with a spirit level in a modular house at the Tophat factory in Foston near Derby, UK, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Bloomberg |…
Goldman expects the Bank of Japan to hike rates in March
A woman takes photos under the Kanzakura cherry trees in full bloom in Ueno Park, Tokyo. Kanzakura cherry trees herald the early arrival of spring in Tokyo. James Matsumoto |…
what to do along new bullet train route
Japan is launching a new high-speed bullet train, or shinkansen, extension on Saturday that will make an under-the-radar prefecture far more accessible to travelers. The coastal Fukui Prefecture is some…
Why Japan’s shunto wage negotiations are important
Japanese national flag fluter at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on December 19, 2023. The Bank of Japan on December 19 maintained its long-standing, ultra-loose monetary policy and…
BOJ may exit negative rates next week. Here’s what you need to know.
Japan bar chart graph with ups and downs, increasing values, concept of economic recovery and business improving, businesses reopen, politics concept with flag Elif Bayraktar | Istock | Getty Images…
Japan averts technical recession as revised fourth-quarter data shows economy grew 0.4%
Commuters walking at Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Japan averted a technical recession as revised official data on Monday showed the economy returned to…
Japan’s market is hitting record highs. What to know about the rally and how to play it
U.S. equities aren’t the only ones on a bull run — the Japanese stock market is also enjoying an upward climb. Last week, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 Index hit its…
S Jaishankar Says Important That Japan Today Appreciates Pace Of Change In India
S Jaishankar said India is working on major corridors today, both to its east and west. Tokyo: Hailing India’s growth story, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday that…