Still to come is the press conference from Bank of Japan Governor Ueda, due at 0630 GMT (and 0130 US Eastern time for the night owls). Ueda...

The president of Japan's largest trade union Rengo says its very important to secure wage rises as real wages continue to fall and the resul...

The solid inflation data support the case for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates later on Friday.

Japan flash manufacturing PMI for January drops to 48.8 prior 49.6Services 52.7prior 50.9Composite 51.1prior 50.5 ***Earlier today we got Ja...

Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Lilac” continues to rule the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the fifth week, on the chart dated Jan. 22.Downloads, s...

Japan inflation data for December 2024, all figures are y/y.Headline overall inflation rate 3.6%Expected 3.4%, prior 2.9%Core Inflation Rate...

KCON is back!Entertainment company CJ ENM announced on Thursday (Jan. 23) its official dates for the K-pop festival’s Japan and Unit...

Before the Bank of Japan announcement is inflation data from Japan for December. Preview here:Ahead of the Bank of Japan decision on Friday...

What with all the other international hoopla of the last few weeks, it’s understandable that Japanese lefty Shinnosuke Ogasawara has fallen...

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Price increases of rice and vegetables such as cabbage pushed up overall sales while the number of purchased items continued to decrease as...

Police have arrested a man for kicking a rabbit, which later died, as a probe continues over the deaths of more than 70 bunnies on Okunoshim...

Tokyo could find opportunity in the turmoil while avoiding direct confrontation with Washington.

Japan's century-old Mingei, or folk art, movement celebrates the everyday work of anonymous artists. It stands in contrast to both fine arts...

A Chinese court deemed the death penalty as appropriate in view of the "extremely heinous" nature of the crime, which resulted in the death...