Category: Japan
BOJ policy should be set ‘comprehensively,’ not just for yen: Kishida
Prime minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday that monetary policy should be decided “comprehensively,” not just to address the yen’s recent slide. The comment [...] » More
Yoon’s office reviewing Japan’s proposal for four-way summit with Australia, NZ
The presidential office is reviewing Japan’s proposal for a four-way summit with the leaders of Australia and New Zealand on the sidelines of a NATO gathering in Spain [...] » More
Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban is not unconstitutional in LGBTQ rights blow
A Japanese court ruled on Monday that a ban on same-sex marriage was not unconstitutional, dealing a setback to LGBTQ rights activists in the only Group of Seven nation that [...] » More
Japan school to expand in preparation for TSMC’s entry to Kumamoto: report
An international school in Japan will build additions to accommodate an expected influx of Taiwanese students when Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) completes a [...] » More
Tokyo reports 1,076 COVID cases on June 20
Japan’s capital recorded 1,076 coronavirus infections on June 20 after registering 1,622 cases the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan government announced. Of the **** [...] » More
Japan retains economic assessment, warns of prolonged war in Ukraine
The Japanese government on Monday kept intact its key assessment that the economy continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic fallout, but warned of the impact of a [...] » More
Japan court rules banning same-sex marriage not unconstitutional
A Japanese court dismissed Monday a damages lawsuit claiming the government’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, in contrast to a ruling last year that [...] » More
Nikkei ends at 5-week low on fears over US rate hikes, economy
Tokyo’s Nikkei index ended at a five-week low on Monday on concerns over a worsening of the US economy as the Federal Reserve is expected to maintain its aggressive [...] » More
PM Kishida, BOJ chief discuss rapid fall of yen as ‘matter of concern’
Prime minister Fumio Kishida and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday discussed the yen’s rapid depreciation against the US dollar, with the two seeing the [...] » More
China, Japan set for another round of high-level talk on maritime affairs; results likely to be ‘very limited’
China and Japan are expected to hold another round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs on Thursday, Japanese media reported on Saturday. However, Chinese experts [...] » More
42pct want opposition bloc to gain seats in July Japan upper house election: poll
Forty-two percent of respondents to a June 18 Mainichi Shimbun and Social Survey Research centre opinion poll said they wanted opposition parties to gain seats in [...] » More
Japan PM eyes meeting with Korea, Australia, New Zealand to counter China, Yomiuri reports
Japan’s prime minister Fumio Kishida is considering a summit with leaders of South Korea, Australia and New Zealand on the sidelines of a June NATO meeting in a show of [...] » More
Japan looks at introducing joint custody amid rise in divorce rate
A subcommittee at the Ministry of Justice has decided to propose introducing a joint custody system for divorced couples with children in Japan. The current Civil Code [...] » More
42pct want opposition bloc to gain seats in July Japan upper house election: poll
Forty-two percent of respondents to a June 18 Mainichi Shimbun and Social Survey Research centre opinion poll said they wanted opposition parties to gain seats in [...] » More
Food prices rising in Japan, cooking oil up 1.5-fold on year
Food manufacturers in Japan have been hiking prices as a result of rising raw material and crude oil costs, data showed Monday, dealing a blow to households already hit by [...] » More
