Top Japan start-up Sakana AI touts nature-inspired tech
WHEN David Ha started an AI company in Japan with his former Google colleague, they had a choice: create another huge, energy-intensive tool like ChatGPT, or go their own way. Since its…
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Bank of Japan watchers expect hike by January with 36% touting October
The central bank will kick off its September meeting shortly after the US Federal Reserve is expected to cut its policy rate Most Bank of Japan (BOJ) watchers expect authorities to lift…
Hidden inflation drives Japan consumers to price-tracking sites
Shoppers in the island nation are facing higher living costs for the first time since the burst of an asset bubble in the early 90s ushered in decades of deflation After three decades of…
Asia: Shares rise as Japan politics weigh on yen
Asian markets rose on Monday (Sep 8), with Tokyo up nearly two per cent after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s decision to resign pushed down the value of the yen. Investors were…
Trump’s Trade Deal With Japan Has One Awfully Unusual Requirement
Joining them, former Representative Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts, the health secretary’s nephew, took to X Friday, calling his uncle “a threat to the health and wellbeing of every…
New Global Capitals Emerge as Testing Grounds for High-end Furniture Study
MILAN — Despite ongoing macroeconomic turmoil and market chaos, high-end design firms continue to open stores and deepen their presence in new frontiers. According to a study by the…
MUFG to launch 100 billion yen Japan real estate fund
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) plans to launch a 100 billion yen (S$870 million) fund to invest in Japanese real estate, an executive at the country’s largest banking group told…
Japan Post Bank to launch digital yen in 2026
Japan Post Bank said it would launch a digital yen by the end of fiscal 2026 to make it more convenient for its depositors to make digital financial transactions. The move by the…
Asian Markets Mixed as Japan Tech Slide Offsets China AI Strength
Asian markets started the week on a mixed footing, with Japan's Nikkei weighing on regional sentiment, but Chinese markets continued their rally. The Nikkei 225 dropped 1.6% as major…
How Japan is using AI to prepare Tokyo residents for a Mount Fuji volcanic eruption
Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released computer- and AI-generated videos showing a simulation of a potential…
Buffett’s Berkshire lifts stakes in Japan trading houses, buoys shares
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has raised its stakes in Mitsubishi and Mitsui & Co, according to the Japanese trading houses, prompting a jump in shares across the sector. A unit of…
CapitaLand Ascott Trust acquires three rental housing properties in Japan for 4 billion yen
CapitaLand Ascott Trust (Clas) has acquired three rental housing properties in Japan for a total of 4 billion yen, said managers of the real estate investment trust (Reit) on Wednesday…
From vultures to defenders, Japan private equity deals head for record year
Take-private deals in Japan are likely to hit a record high this year, exceeding the US$40.3 billion total racked up in 2023, according to private equity funds and advisers, as companies…
Nomura doubles minimum work-from-office requirement in Japan
Nomura Holdings plans to start requiring employees in Japan to spend the equivalent of two days a week in the office – double the current rate – as the country’s largest brokerage moves…
Jimmy Choo Travels to Japan for Fall 2025 Men’s Campaign
LONDON — Jimmy Choo is calling in the change of seasons in its fall 2025 men’s campaign. The photographer Takay shot the images in Japan and took cues from ‘90s East London and Japan’s own…
McDonald’s Japan scraps ‘One Piece’ promotion after Pokemon frenzy
NALD’S Japan has cancelled a promotion based on the classic One Piece manga series, after a similar Pokemon-themed campaign sparked a frenzy and uproar about uneaten food…
Bank of Japan chief’s dogged caution tempers board’s hawkish instincts
In 2024, Kazuo Ueda delivered Japan‘s first interest rate hike in 17 years, a bold shift for a central bank once dominated by advocates of ultra-loose monetary settings - now, the Bank of…
The Coming Japanification of Economies
The dramatic aging of many countries’ populations will present immense economic, political, and social challenges. Market-oriented reforms can help. Source link
Japan starts anti-dumping probe into Chinese, South Korean steel goods
The decision follows an application in April by four firms, including Nippon Steel and Kobe Steel Japan will begin an anti-dumping probe into some Chinese and South Korean steel…
Blackstone makes first hire for Japan private credit origination
The Japanese market has become a vital source of money for private credit funds, as investors from high-net-worth individuals to insurers allocate more into the asset class …
Adidas Partnered With Brain Dead and a Pro Wrestler for This Flame-covered Japan Sneaker
A three-way collaboration between Adidas, a pro wrestler and one of the most ebullient brands in streetwear for a flame-covered sneaker modeled after luchador masks. There are actually…
Want a Different Kind of Work Trip? Try a Robot Hotel
The decision to employ robots across Henn na’s portfolio “is made on a case-by-case basis depending upon location and market conditions,” according to spokeswoman Mami Matsumoto.…
The Atomic Bombing of Japan Was Justified
The moral indictment of the bombings works from a grossly upside-down portrait of the number and identity of the war’s victims. Source link
Some in Bank of Japan saw scope to hike rates if trade friction eases, June minutes show
Some Bank of Japan policymakers saw scope to resume interest rate increases once trade friction caused by US tariffs eased, minutes of the bank’s June meeting showed, a sign Tokyo’s recent…