Japan ’s interest-rate hike won’t deter commercial property investment: analysts
Last month the Bank of Japan (BOJ) wound up its eight-year policy of negative interest rates, which had been put in place to encourage consumption and boost investment. The BOJ pegged rates to between 0 and 0.1 per cent and signalled a potential rate hike if consumer prices continue to firm up.…#bankofjapan #boj #tokyo #lpr #henrychin #asiapacific #cbre #jll #pamelaambler #hongkong (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Aukus weighs expanding security pact to deter China in Indo-Pacific
US, UK and Australia to announce talks that the White House hopes will lead to Japan joining the defence alliance (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
K-pop's latest sensation Ateez harbors Super Bowl dreams
This article was originally published in Japanese in Nikkei Entertainment!, a monthly magazine and part of Nikkei Business Publications, a Nikkei group company. TOKYO -- South Korean boy band Ateez has been called the "next BTS," perhaps the greatest compliment in K-pop, one young performers dream…#nikkeientertainment #tokyo #southkorean #ateez #bts (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Japan had a vibrant economy. Then it fell into a slump for 30 years. : Planet Money
Japan had a vibrant economy. Then it fell into a slump for 30 years. Last month, Japan's central bank raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years. That is a really big deal, because it means that one of the spookiest stories in modern economics might finally have an ending. Back in the…#walkmans #toyotas #sony #columbiapictures #mitsubishi #rockefellercenter #lostdecadeshow #jeffguo #emmapeaslee #cenaloffredo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Japan is running out of people on sidelines of job market
TOKYO -- Japan's labor pool is losing precious depth, with the share of potential workers ready to jump in falling by half over two decades. The number of people 15 or older who were not employed or seeking work but still hoped for a job fell to 2.33 million in 2023, down 2.97 million from 20…#tokyo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.S. pulls further ahead of China as Japan investment destination
NEW YORK -- From homes to food, Japanese companies are chasing growth in the U.S. with investments that home in on robust American consumer spending. These moves by names like Sekisui House, one of Japan's biggest homebuilders, come as Japanese companies cut back on investment in China.#sekisuihouse (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
2024 Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying Roundup
The Japanese Grand Prix is looking to be an exciting race, at least in the midfield, where the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren, and Aston Martin are all pacing similarly around the Suzuka Circuit. Red Bull, once again, are running away with the lead as the reigning champion Max Verstappen…#japanesegrandprix #mercedes #ferrari #astonmartin #suzukacircuit #redbull #maxverstappen #sergioperez #redbullracing #honda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chinese auto giants to sell hybrid, EV pickup trucks in Thailand
BANGKOK -- Chinese auto giants are poised to challenge Japan's dominance in Thailand's pickup truck market by rolling out hybrid and electric pickups, pointing to upheaval in the Thai automotive industry. Japanese auto titans like Toyota Motor and Isuzu Motors hold nearly 90% of Thailand's pickup…#thailand #thai #toyotamotor #isuzumotors (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Philippines, Japan, Australia, U.S. to hold drills in South China Sea
MANILA/TOKYO -- The Philippines, Japan, the U.S. and Australia will conduct naval drills on Sunday in the South China Sea, in a show of force meant to counter China's expanding military influence in the region. In a joint statement on Saturday, the four countries said the maritime cooperation in…#manila #philippines #southchinasea #eez (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Japan PM Kishida visits TSMC's Kumamoto chip plant
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s production complex in Kumamoto prefecture on Saturday, touring a site where Japan plans to spend more than 1.2 trillion yen ($7.9 billion) in subsidies. TSMC's first chip plant, the first in the…#tokyo #fumiokishida #kumamoto #tsmc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Japanese food grabs more entries in Oxford English Dictionary
TOKYO -- Reflecting the growing popularity of Japanese food worldwide, the Oxford English Dictionary in its March revision added 23 Japanese food and culture-related words. Katsu, a piece of meat, seafood, or vegetable coated in breadcrumbs and deep fried, is among the words approved by one of…#tokyo #katsu #tonkotsu #oxford (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Guns and Death Threats Spur Canada to Reel in Baby-Eel Fishing
A ban tries to curb poaching in Canadian rivers sparked by demand in East Asia for Japanese-inspired grilled eel filets known as unagi.#eastasia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Japan's official statistics miss the depth of the labor shortage
TOKYO -- Japan's official job statistics no longer reflect the true state of the country's labor shortage. While demand for workers remains strong, the country's job-offers-to-seekers ratio for the last quarter of 2023 hit its lowest level in about seven years, except during the COVID-19 pandemic.…#tokyo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Japan supplement health problems spread as more than 1,100 seek care
TOKYO -- Japan is still working to get a clear picture of the scope of the health problems linked to supplements from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, with hospitalizations rising steadily and more than 1,100 people reported to have sought medical attention. As of Thursday, 196 people had been admitted…#tokyo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sony Bank Leverages Polygon Blockchain For Stablecoin Pilot Program
According to local media reports in Japan, Sony Bank announced its foray into the stablecoin world, launching a trial to issue its fiat-linked digital currency. In collaboration with blockchain company SettleMint, one of the most notable aspects of the pilot program is that the trial will take…#sonybank #settlemint #polygon #sonybanks #strategicmove #junwatanabe #sonynetwork #astarnetwork #sony #startalelabs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
