Meta to test ads on Threads in US and Japan
Meta Platforms will begin test launching ads on its social media platform Threads with a few brands in the U.S. and Japan, it ...
Exclusive-Japan's JERA plans to expand US LNG purchases to diversify energy supply
Japan's top LNG buyer, JERA, plans to increase its purchases of liquefied natural gas from the United States to diversify its ...
Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008
The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a ...
Japan’s leader says he’s preparing for tough negotiations with Trump on maintaining US presence
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, says he will seek to maintain ...
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a ...
Bank of Japan willing to be behind the curve, says analyst
David Mitchinson, founding partner at Zennor Asset Management, discusses the highly anticipated Bank of Japan January rate ...
Alleged killer of Japanese schoolboy goes on trial in China, say Japan's foreign ministry
The trial of the alleged killer of a boy enrolled in a Japanese school in Shenzhen, China began in the city on Friday, ...
Bank of Japan raises rates to highest in 17 years
Japan's central bank has raised the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years, as it tries to curb rising prices.
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Japan Is Ready to Legalize ‘Active Cyber Defense’
National Security Strategy called for an overhaul of Japan’s cybersecurity posture. This might be the year the legislation ...
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Japan’s transit system is private. Should other countries consider the same?
Transit in most global cities is government-run. But in Japan, that’s not the case. There, private companies run a sprawling ...
Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target ...
Japan to provide cooking ovens to Ukrainian school kitchens
Japan has decided to deliver cooking ovens to Ukrainian schools so that children can enjoy healthy meals amid Russia's ...