The New York Times5d
From Japan, a Hard Lesson About a Weak Currency
Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation and strained households. By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno ...
Detroit News18d
Detroit City FC signs Japanese midfielder Yamazaki
Yamazaki, a 24-year-old native of Nara, Japan, began his professional career last season with Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC of USL League One. The only Japanese player in the USL League One ...
The New York Times28d
Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008
The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...
The Boston Globe10d
Japan says it has asked the US to exclude it from 25 percent steel and aluminum tariffs
TOKYO — Japan‘s government said Wednesday it asked the US to exclude it from 25 percent steel and aluminum tariffs, a change from duty-free quotas that Tokyo was given previously. Japan made ...
Japan Today8d
Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand
A good night’s sleep often sets the stage for a positive day. But for the nearly quarter of American adults struggling with mental illness, a good night’s rest is often elusive. For patients with ...
Business Insider29d
I bought a cheap home in Japan sight unseen. The $26,000 I spent is a better investment than a vacation home in the US.
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Erik Buhrow, who bought a house in Japan's Niigata Prefecture through AkiyaMart ...
Business Insider11d
I rode on a Japanese bullet train with top speeds of nearly 200 miles per hour. Despite the downsides, I'd do it again.
So, on a recent trip to Japan, I was excited to book a journey on the country's famous Shinkansen, a bullet train that can reach top speeds of nearly 200 miles per hour. My one-way ticket was ...
Japan's AFC Champions League Elite dominance continues as Vissel Kobe, Yokohama F. Marinos and Kawasaki Frontale advance
Japanese football is dominating the East Region of the AFC Champions League Elite with all three clubs marching on.
Autoblog28d
BYD EVs take the lead over Toyota in Japan, here’s how
Per Electrek, BYD moved in on Toyota’s turf and sold more EVs in Japan than the Japanese automaker, albeit by a slim margin. Regardless of the numbers, beating Toyota in a market where they ...
Japan Today12d
Devoted nap-takers explain the benefits of sleeping on the job
In China and Japan, nodding off is encouraged since working to the point of exhaustion is seen as a display of dedication, according to a study in the journal Sleep. Yet it's hard to catch a few z's ...
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Football: FC Tokyo sign Japan Olympic forward Sato from Werder Bremen
J-League first-division side FC Tokyo announced the signing Tuesday of Japan men's Olympic team forward Kein Sato from German club Werder Bremen. The 23-year-old was a member of head coach Go Oiwa ...