Bank of Japan raises interest rate to around 0.5 percent
The Bank of Japan has decided to raise its policy interest rate from the current level of about 0.25 percent to around 0...
read moreSoftBank and others to invest $500 billion in AI
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on January 21 that Japan's SoftBank Group, Open AI and Oracle will together invest...
read moreJapanese yen drops sharply following Trump's tariff threat
The Japanese yen saw a volatile price swing against the dollar following Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 21.The ...
read moreIshiba seeks to build trust relations with US President Trump
S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Japanese Prime Minister / It was all about "Make America great again." As of now, we think he is plac...
read morePM Ishiba visits World Expo venue in Osaka
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru visited the Japan Pavilion at the 2025 World Expo venue in Osaka on January 19 to observe...
read more7-Eleven to collect waste oil
Japanese convenience store chain giant 7-Eleven started collecting waste oil together with petroleum company Eneos on Ja...
read moreMUFG issues apology for over 260 million yen stolen by former employee
Japanese megabank MUFG Bank issued an apology on January 14 in response to the arrest of a former employee who stole ove...
read moreEx-bank employee arrested over 260-million-yen theft
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a former employee for stealing cash and other items from a MUFG Ba...
read moreIshiba asks Biden to dispel concerns over US Steel acquisition issue
S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Japanese Prime Minister / On the issue of US Steel, strong concerns have been raised in business comm...
read moreNarita Airport to increase takeoff and landing cap
Narita Airport plans to increase its annual takeoff and landing cap from 300,000 to 340,000.According to the Narita Inte...
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