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Tokyo travel guide highlights best seasons, attractions and food experiences

Tokyo, the capital of Japan and the world’s most populous metropolitan area, blends historic traditions with advanced urban innovation. Visitors encounter centuries old temples and landscaped gardens alongside modern districts filled with technology, fashion, and entertainment, all supported by......

Bank of Japan holds rates as oil shock raises inflation risks

The Bank of Japan kept its interest rates unchanged on Thursday, warning that rising oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict could push up underlying inflation and complicate policy decisions. The central bank maintained its short-term policy rate at 0.75 percent following a two-day meeting, in......

Yen weakens near 160 as markets await Fed and BoJ decisions

The Japanese yen hovered near a key intervention threshold after the USD/JPY pair reached a 52 week high of 159.75, its strongest level since mid July 2024, as traders focused on upcoming policy decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. The move places the yen close to the 160 level,......

Japan begins releasing oil reserves in largest IEA stockpile draw

Japan began releasing strategic oil reserves on Monday as part of what the International Energy Agency described as the largest coordinated drawdown of emergency stockpiles in its more than 50 year history. The move forms part of a joint effort by 32 countries to counter the supply shock triggered by......

Australia and Japan decline naval deployment in Strait of Hormuz coalition

Australia and Japan have ruled out sending warships to the Strait of Hormuz despite calls from United States President Donald Trump for allied nations to help secure the vital maritime route amid rising tensions with Iran. Canberra confirmed Monday that it will not deploy naval vessels to the strait,......

North Korea fires projectile toward Sea of Japan Amid US–South Korea military drills

North Korea launched at least one unidentified projectile eastward on Saturday, according to authorities in South Koreaand Japan. South Korea’s military, through the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reported that it detected the launch. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense of Japan said......

Japan signals readiness to intervene as yen nears 160 against dollar

Japan’s finance minister Satsuki Katayama said authorities are prepared to take “all necessary measures” regarding the currency as the yen approaches its weakest level in months, raising speculation that Tokyo could step in to stabilize the market. The Japanese currency slipped below......

US and Japan consider $13 billion Japan Display factory as part of major investment plan

The United States and Japan are exploring plans to establish a major advanced manufacturing facility in the U.S. as part of a broader economic cooperation initiative aimed at strengthening technological supply chains and industrial capacity. According to reports, the Japanese government has approached......

6 magnitude earthquake shakes Japan’s Volcano Islands

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Japan’s Volcano Islands early Monday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences. The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles) in the North Pacific Ocean, approximately 283 kilometers (176 miles) from the Northern Mariana Islands. Authorities......