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Adam Lippes Spring 2026: Loosening Up With an Exploration of Japan
Adam Lippes has his sights set on Japan. “We are continuing on in a Japan exploration. A lot of what was stiff last season, you’re going…
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Happy Meal Toys In Japan Now Harder For Scalpers To Snatch Up
McDonald’s Japan is tightening its rules on Happy Meals after facing chaos during a Pokémon collaboration earlier this summer. When…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Why are there no trash cans on Tokyo streets? As a first-time tourist, I had to find out
Japan has a reputation for being one of the cleanest countries in the world. Trains sparkle, sidewalks are pristine, and even in Tokyo’s…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Coming Japanification of Economies | National Review
The dramatic aging of many countries’ populations will present immense economic, political, and social challenges. Market-oriented reforms…
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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…
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Blackstone makes first hire for Japan private credit origination
Firms are also pursuing private loan origination in Japan, seeking to offer an alternative to bank financing. Blackstone made its first…
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Citigroup reshuffles rates business with a heightened focus on Japan
Citigroup is reorganising its regional rates businesses in a move that includes a sharper focus on the non-linear market in Japan. Thomas…
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The Atomic Bombing of Japan Was Justified | National Review
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
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JPMorgan tops foreign banks’ earnings in Japan on deals boom
organ Chase out-earned global rivals in Japan last year after capitalising on a dealmaking spree fuelled by the Asian nation’s push to…
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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…