Yen Falls on Report Japan Has No Plans to Change GPIF Allocation

AX ’26: Yen Press announces MOBILE SUIT ZETA GUNDAM DEFINE & more

At Anime Expo 2026 on Friday, Yen Press announced Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Define and more upcoming manga titles.

GungHo Online Entertainment announces Anime Expo 2026 plans

GungHo Online Entertainment has announced its plans for Anime Expo 2026, which will run from Source

USD/JPY: Back to the 1980s

JAPAN: In breaking above the 2024 highs near 162, USD/JPY has returned to levels not seen since the 1980s. Traders continue to second-guess when and where the Bank of Japan will intervene again, but the outlook for successful intervention remains poor

Gov't to sell 160 bln won worth of Treasury bonds next month for retail investors

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The finance ministry said Monday it will issue 160 bi...

"Japanese bond yields are the highest in 40 years"

Tokyo also wants more spending, and it will be hard to keep control of yields while further increasing Japanese deficits.

Japan government reportedly calls for appropriate monetary policy in draft plan

Japan government reportedly calls for appropriate monetary policy in draft plan

The yen is at its weakest level since 1986 - what that means for you | Econ World

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Yohji Yamamoto Spring 2027 Menswear

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Godiva Japan Said to Seek Extension on $464 Million LBO Loan

Godiva Japan Inc. is in talks with its banking syndicate to extend the repayment deadline on leveraged buyout financing as the chocolate maker struggles in the major Asian market, according to people familiar with the matter.

Forget Korea, Japan Could End The Bull Market

Forget Korea, Japan Could End The Bull Market

Beloved Shonen Jump Series’ Revival Film Confirms Disappointing Streaming Update

Image Courtesy of Shueisha The most banned manga franchise in the United States is coming back for a new feature film ten years after its anime adaptation came to an end, and a new trailer is showing it off in action. Yusei Matsui just recently wrapped up work on their latest Shonen Jump project The Elusive Samurai earlier this year, but the []

Suzuki-backed Next Bharat Ventures announces ₹2,000-cr impact fund

The fund will mostly come from Suzuki Motor Corporation as the anchor LP, but a portion will also be raised from other corporations from Japan

Anime and manga companies set to receive government subsidies for AI translations

The Japanese government is planning a massive round of subsidies for 15 big anime and manga companies to boost overseas sales and fight piracy

Stocks ease despite upbeat Samsung forecast, yen down

Samsung's eye-watering profit forecast has failed to lift Asian stocks, while in Japan the yen is still languishing near 40-year lows.

Japan foreign and defense ministers to attend NATO events in Turkey

Tokyo had initially considered having Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attend the events, but decided against it because of her parliamentary commitments.

Japan Keeps the Yen Threat Alive on America’s Holiday, Still Refusing to Name a Number

Japan's Finance Minister said Friday that Tokyo will act on the yen at any time, even on US holidays, without disclosing any threshold. Having spent 73 billion in its largest recorded intervention, Japan has made deliberate unpredictability the central tool of its currency defense.

Tehran Rose and the anti-US influencers nurtured by academia and the media

At least Tokyo Rose (shown here in 1976 and ultimately pardoned by President Gerald Ford) could credibly claim she had been held in Japan against her will.

Triple H May Have Landed Another Massive Star For WWE As Per Debut Reports

WWE News: A new report says people within WWE, especially in NXT, expect former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi to join the company soon. The update comes months after his departure...

‘Your Name,’ ‘Ghost in the Shell 2’ Lead Disney+ and Anime Limited’s U.K., France Film Deal as Animayhem Returns (EXCLUSIVE)

Disney+ is adding celebrated Japanese anime films including “Your Name.” and “Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence” to its U.K. and France libraries through a licensing deal with Anime Limited, the companies revealed, as Disney+ and Hulu’s fourth annual Animayhem campaign kicks off with new anime titles this summer. The collection includes films from directors []

Japan-India Annual Summit: 150+ firms back $12.5 bn leap to fortify security ties

He added a report by the Japanese newspaper The Yomiuri Shimbun, which noted that these initiatives, valued at approximately 2 trillion yen on the Japanese side, aim to deepen their footprint in India's expanding market.

Global Market Today: Asian stocks slip, Samsung slides after results

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.3, with decliners narrowly outnumbering gainers. Technology stocks led the losses, with Samsung falling over 5 even after quarterly profit surged 19-fold. The Kospi Index retreated 3.5, while SK Hynix Inc. shares dropped 1 after kicking off the formal marketing process for its US listing.

World : A Quarter Of Japan Municipalities See Population Drop By Over 10 Per Cent

TOKYO, July 13 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- A quarter of Japan's municipalities saw their population decline by more than 10 percent between 2020 and 2025, Kyodo News analysis of census data showed Sunday.

For you foreign nationals seeking permanent Japanese residency, Japan will formalize income, language proficiency, and etiquette requirements so you don't stick out as a clueless foreigner [Obvious]

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See countries eligible for Japan eVisa application

Japan has released an updated list of countries whose citizens are eligible for its eVisa. It also highlighted the application process for the selected countries.

China’s pressure campaign tests Trump’s commitment to Japan

Beijing’s move this week to add 20 more Japanese entities to its export-control list is the latest chapter in a complex US-Japan-China geopolitical triangle. Over the past seven months, an angry China has punished Tokyo repeatedly. A miffed Japan is left feeling betrayed. And a war-distracted Washington has struggled to navigate between the two, adding further tension in a region already on tenterhooks, according to analysts and former US government officials. The gnawing unease was sparked in...

Stock markets in Asia mixed as Japan and South Korea rise, China and Hong Kong fall

Stock markets in Asia mixed as Japan and South Korea rise, China and Hong Kong fall

Japan eases travel advisory for parts of Middle East after US-Iran deal

Japan lowers advisory from Level 3 to Level 2 for UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, parts of Saudi Arabia, and parts of Jordan

Japan’s yen crisis could trigger shock in US treasury market

The greatest risk to global portfolios from Japan’s currency crisis isn’t the yen, it’s the potential for disruption in the US Treasury market, warns the CEO of financial advisory giant deVere Group exclusively to AzerNEWS, as the Japanese currency sinks to its weakest level against the dollar since 1986.

Japan supports anti-Russian sanctions, but maintaining ties is important — senior diplomat

According to Takeshi Akahori, Tokyo will act accordingly, based on what serves its national interests

Live markets: Japan's collapsing yen is pushing companies into bitcoin and XRP

Live markets: Japan's collapsing yen is pushing companies into bitcoin and XRP