After three decades of near-zero inflation, there are signs that Japan’s economy can sustainably converge to a new equilibrium. Inflation has surpassed the Bank of Japan’s 2-percent target for over ...
Scammers stole some 126.8 billion yen (US$833 million), up 81.3 billion yen from 2023, according to preliminary figures ...
Hongkongers bitten by higher prices have taken to shopping across the border or exchanging used items For Hong Kong guide dog trainer Margaret To*, an online mothers' support group has provided a way ...
The former interpreter for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison and three years' supervised release. Ippei Mizuhara pleaded guilty last ...
Ippei Mizuhara pleaded guilty last year to one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return.
Japan's upcoming spring wage discussions, also known as the "shunto" negotiations, will be in focus for investors watching ...
The BOJ's increasing focus on wage-driven inflation is another sign Japan is shedding its 25-year battle with deflation and ...
The Chinese government has rebuffed bold consumption stimulus policy. But boosting domestic household spending is precisely ...