News Japan: Japan to Provide 90-B.-Yen Soft Loans to Vietnam
Hanoi, March 20 (Jiji Press)--Japan and Vietnam on Friday concluded an agreement that Tokyo will provide 90 billion yen in soft loans to the Southeast Asian country as part of its official development assistance program. Of the sum, 50 billion yen will go to projects aimed at
News Japan: Japan pledges $73B in US investment after prime minister meets with Trump at White House
Japan pledged to invest $73 billion in American next-generation ânuclear reactor and gas-fired power plant projects Thursday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichiâs White House meeting with President Trump.Â
News Japan: Employment Contracts in Japan: A Quick Guide
Understanding employment contracts in Japan is essential for ensuring compliance and maintaining fair workplace practices. In this article we outline the key legal requirements and best practices for ...
News Japan: In workaholic Japan, ‘job-leaving agents’ help avoid quitting awkwardly
TOKYO (AP) — In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters. And that’s considered shameful. Enter “taishoku daiko,” or ...
News Japan: In Japan, where job-hopping is frowned upon, agents help people escape the awkwardness of quitting
In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters. And that’s considered shameful. Enter "taishoku daiko," or "job-leaving ...
News Japan: Australian dollar reaches '40-year high' against Japan's yen, as cheap holidays fuel tourism surge
Australia's exchange rate with Japan has grown increasingly favourable to tourists, which have surged to record numbers and topped more than one million visitors in 2025.
News Japan: Japan's yen has seen wild swings this year — is it still a safe-haven asset?
Throughout most of 2024, the yen has seen sharp volatility, with the currency weakening in June to levels not seen since 1986 and prompting the Bank of Japan to intervene. The yen strengthened over 12 ...
News Japan: Japan data suggests possible yen intervention of around $22 billion
The Japanese currency popped 3% against the dollar late Thursday as the market responded to surprisingly soft U.S. inflation data. Markets analysts speculated that policymakers had used the ...
News Japan: Taxation of foreign investors in Japan through Japanese Investment Funds and the FY2026 tax reform
Against the backdrop of Japan’s efforts to promote startup investment and advance the “Tokyo as an International Financial Center” initiative,...
News Japan: 20,000-square-foot Japanese marketplace coming to Industry City
On Saturday, Nov. 24, the massive waterfront complex will officially welcome Japan Village, a 20,000-square-foot authentic Japanese marketplace featuring a specialty grocer, food stalls, a Japanese pub/restaurant/cocktail bar known as an izakaya, and a liquor store.
News Japan: Japan’s Best ETF Trade of 2026 Is Down 9% in a Month and Oil Is Just Getting Started
Providing investors with access to the Japanese stock market in a single trade, the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) was one of the best-performing developed-market funds through early 2026, riding political optimism traders dubbed the “Takaichi trade.” That run has hit a wall. EWJ is down 9% over the past month, even as it holds ... Japan’s Best ETF Trade of 2026 Is Down 9% in a Month and Oil Is Just Getting Started
News Japan: 5 Things to Know About the Japan Airlines USA Credit Card
The Japan Airlines USA Credit Card is issued by FNBO and is the first and only co-branded card offered by Japan Airlines that's available in the U.S. The card offers decent rewards for travel, depending on what annual fee you pay, but comes with lackluster travel perks and limited transfer partners.
News Japan: US, Japan Near First Projects Under $550 Billion Investment Fund
Officials narrow three finalists, including SoftBank-led data centers, as tariff-linked funding talks intensify in Washington.
News Japan: Japan’s Takaichi vows to build economy ‘resilient to exchange rate fluctuations’
Premier Sanae Takaichi clarifies her previous remarks that risked being interpreted as endorsement of weaker yen ahead of Feb. 8 snap election - Anadolu Ajansı ...
News Japan: An unusual Fed ‘rate check’ triggered a free fall in the U.S. dollar and investors are fleeing into gold
The dollar used to be a safe-haven asset, but as the U.S. become more politically volatile investors are going elsewhere.
News Japan: Japan business leader calls on government to act more on yen rate
The comments came as the weak yen continues to hurt smaller firms by pushing up import costs and narrowing room for wage increases.
News Japan: Japanese business representative reportedly urges Takaichi to 'act normally'; rising economic pressures spark backlash against political adventurism: Chinese expert
Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi speaks during the election campaign rally on January 29, 2026 in Himeji, Japan. Photo: VCG. In an art ...
News Japan: Japan to Allow Crypto ETFs by 2028 as Asia Competition Heats Up
Japan plans to legalize crypto ETFs by 2028 with a tax cut from 55% to 20%, as Asian markets race to develop regulated digital asset products.
