Bloomberg L.P.10d
Japan’s Biggest Base Pay Rise in 31 Years Keeps BOJ on Track
Japan’s Biggest Base Pay Rise in 31 Years Keeps BOJ on Track Real wages fell for a second month even as price growth slowed Data confirm wage growth momentum largely holding steady ...
The New York Times21d
Japan’s Long-Governing Party Loses Its Majority
The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power. By Motoko Rich Kiuko Notoya and ...
U.S. News & World Report28d
Japan, UK and Italy to Expedite Next-Generation Fighter Jet to Replace F-2s and Eurofighter Typhoons
Japan, UK and Italy to Expedite Next-Generation Fighter Jet to Replace F-2s and Eurofighter Typhoons TOKYO (AP) — The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy agreed to accelerate the ...
The New York Times23d
Breakfast with Ohtani: In Japan, watching this World Series may be the national pastime
Shohei Ohtani has been a superstar in Japan for more than a decade, but one day earlier this year, a Tokyo resident named Tatsuo Shinke noticed something different. Shinke, the CEO of Mint ...
GQ27d
The Next Wave of Japanese Menswear Is Here—These Are the Brands to Know
Japan’s influence on menswear over the past several decades has been profound. At this stage, in fact, it’s practically to the point of cliché. Ask a cool guy who makes his cool pants.
Wall Street Journal28d
Anime Is Japan’s Next Global Champion
Move over, Marvel. The next blockbuster entertainment franchise might come from Japan. Anime is shaping up as the country’s next big export industry, beyond cars and electronics. This once ...
Houston Chronicle26d
Nippon, Houston's oldest Japanese-owned restaurant, to shutter in November
Another historic Houston icon is shuttering. Nippon, Houston's oldest Japanese-owned sushi bar, announced its upcoming closure via social media Monday night. The authentically Japanese mainstay ...
CNN21d
Japan’s new PM faces major test with an election just weeks after taking office
Polls opened Sunday in Japan’s general election, in a test for new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as he seeks voter support for his scandal-hit party just weeks after taking the role. Ishiba ...
gematsu28d
This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, Sonic X Shadow Generations, more
Get the full list of this week’s Japanese game releases below. It should be noted that Gematsu will receive a small percentage of money from purchases made through Play-Asia links. You can also ...
Bloomberg L.P.23d
Japan’s Cliffhanger Election Risks Sending the Yen, Stocks Lower
Japan’s ruling coalition is in danger of losing its majority in the lower house of parliament for the first time since 2009, and strategists see the yen and stocks falling on such an outcome ...
Nikkei Asia23d
Japan's $400bn defense push stalls on weak yen and capacity constraints
AKASHI, Japan -- As Japan heads to the polls in a national election this Sunday, the unpopularity of the incumbent government led by newly installed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has left rare ...