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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2023
TV announcer turned portfolio manager beats 97% of Japanese peers
Maiko Uda reckons the Bank of Japan will raise its cap for 10-year sovereign yields to at least 1.5% within two years from 0.5% now.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2023
Japanese CEOs facing inflation are talking more about merit-based pay
On one hand, such talk can be seen as a sign of corporate Japan casting aside the remains of a compensation system based on across-the-board rewards and seniority.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2023
Japan's sharp wholesale price rise heaps pressure on BOJ's ultraeasy policy
While global commodity prices slipped, companies continued to pass on past increases in raw material costs for goods such as auto parts and electricity equipment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2023
Traders eye chance of further BOJ tweaks with ‘Pandora’s box open’
Another increase in the key 10-year yield's permitted trading ceiling is seen as the most likely course of action, should the BOJ act.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2023
Woman, 49, on death row in Japan dies
Death-row inmate Miyuki Ueta, convicted of robbery and murder over the mysterious deaths of two men in Tottori Prefecture in 2009, died of suffocation, the Justice Ministry said Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 15, 2023
BOJ surprise can’t be ruled out in first move of 2023
Uncertainty remains due in part to unclear messaging after the doubling of a cap on 10-year bond yields.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Jan 15, 2023
L’Atelier de Noto: Peninsular cuisine with a French accent
Located about two hours from tourist-heavy Kanazawa, this modern French restaurant tucked away in tranquil Wajima takes full advantage of the Noto Peninsula's bounty of land and sea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2023
Japan retailers post improved nine-month earnings as COVID effects ease
Some retailers saw record net profits and sales as eased pandemic restrictions helped revive consumption.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 13, 2023
Abe assassination suspect Tetsuya Yamagami indicted over shooting
Prosecutors have judged Yamagami fit to stand trial after a psychiatric evaluation process required to establish his criminal responsibility.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 13, 2023
Man found guilty of defaming father whose wife and child were killed in 2019 crash
A court sentenced a man to one year in prison, suspended for five years, for defaming a father whose wife and daughter were killed by a car in a high-profile 2019 crash in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Woman critical after avalanche near ski resort in Hokkaido
The police said the woman who was injured was hit by the avalanche when she was climbing the 1,898-meter-high Mount Yotei with a group of about 10 foreign nationals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2023
BOJ watchers see earlier policy shift after December’s surprise
While a survey of 43 economists showed all but one predicting the central bank to leave policy unchanged next week, some 38% of respondents now forecast moves either in April or June.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Tokyo police begin anti-groping campaign ahead of school entrance exams
Tweets that have circulated in the past few years have stated that the annual two-day unified university entrance exam represents “opportune days for groping.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 13, 2023
Tokyo police search locations linked to YouTuber lawmaker GaaSyy
The Metropolitan Police Department has accepted criminal complaints from celebrities and requested the lawmaker to present himself for voluntary questioning.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 12, 2023
BOJ upgrades assessments for four of Japan's nine regional economies
In its quarterly report, the central bank said many regional economies are either 'picking up' or 'picking up moderately,' helped by the easing of supply constraints and revived activity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 12, 2023
Prison terms to be finalized for couple in Abe cronyism scandal
The Supreme Court upheld an earlier court ruling that imposed prison terms on Yasunori Kagoike, former head of school operator Moritomo Gakuen, and his wife, Junko.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 12, 2023
About 94% of people in Japan feel effects of rising prices, BOJ says
In the survey released Wednesday, 52.7% of respondents said they felt prices have gone up by a large margin and 41.6% said they felt it has slightly gone up from a year ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2023
Jobs vs. membership: Making sense of Japan's system of employment
A family-based 'membership-type' system of work underpins Japanese society, but the conditions and traditions attached to it aren't always favorable — or easy to understand.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 12, 2023
Japan faces difficulties clamping down on handmade guns
The government is asking pharmacies and other sellers to strengthen the management of 11 chemical substances that can be used as materials for bombs and gunpowder.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 12, 2023
Japan current account surplus jumped to reach November record
The country's current account surplus has long been regarded as a sign of export might, but the account has occasionally fallen into deficit on a monthly basis in recent years.

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