TOKYO—In 1995, O.J. Simpson was acquitted of murder charges, Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” topped the charts, and the first Toy Story movie hit the theaters. It was also the last time the Bank of ...
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TOKYO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates on Friday to a three-decade high and pledge to keep hiking borrowing costs, closing the year with two rate hikes despite ...
Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki, whose 113 worldwide victories are the most of any player from Japan, died Wednesday in his home country after a battle with colon cancer, the Japan Golf Tour said. He was 78.
Japan's top spokesperson has reiterated the government's commitment to the nation's Three Non-Nuclear Principles. The remark came after a senior official said the country "should possess nuclear ...
Who invented kanji? The truth remains a mystery. Yet a legend from a neighboring land tells of an ancient sage named Cangjie as the creator of the first Chinese characters. According to the tale, ...
Reforesting areas of the world comes with major benefits, but adding billions of trees can come with unintended consequences. A new study details how China’s massive regreening effort has altered the ...
The three-day festival of food, music, cosplay and culture is in town Dubai: Meet Hatsune Miku and your favourite anime characters at Japan Culture Con (JCC), which is back for its second edition this ...
Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers entered Saturday’s game against the LA Lakers on a five-game losing streak. They were +17.5 underdogs to the OKC Thunder, who rested some key players on Thursday, but ...
On Furumachi-dori street, once the bustling center of the city of Niigata, there is a large piece of street art depicting a Black man and a band. Jazz enthusiasts would instantly recognize this ...
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to raise interest rates for the first time since January, increasing the policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.75% from 0.50%, according to Nikkei. The decision, ...
Japan's BOJ rate hike impacts bond yields, gold, silver, and Bitcoin, shifting global markets. Photo by BeInCrypto Markets are bracing for a potentially pivotal week for Bitcoin as the Bank of Japan ...