Hikikomori: Why S Korea is paying young recluses to leave home
Money only "touches the surface" of a deeper problem, former recluses and youth workers say.
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden’s Asia Trade Ambitions Shadowed by Deal Trump Ditched
When officials from 11 countries across Asia-Pacific and the Americas sat down in Detroit on Friday to discuss
1970-01-01 08:00
Russian central bank plays down impact of foreign company exits
By Elena Fabrichnaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW Only five transactions involving foreign companies selling assets in Russia since
1970-01-01 08:00
Japan unveils policy blueprint featuring childcare, no mention of funding
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Friday announced its mid-term economic policy framework, featuring Prime Minister
1970-01-01 08:00
Yen at 140 Opens Door to More Weakness But Not Intervention This Time
The yen is close to hitting a bottom against the dollar, and is unlikely to weaken to levels
1970-01-01 08:00
Japan and US to commit to closer chip cooperation in joint statement-source
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan and the United States will issue a joint statement on technology cooperation on Friday that will commit
1970-01-01 08:00
Japan's ispace says altitude miscalculation caused moon landing failure
TOKYO Japanese startup ispace inc said on Friday the cause of its failed Hakuto-R moon landing mission last
1970-01-01 08:00
Deaths From Heatstroke Rise in Japan, Prompting Countermeasures
Climate change is killing the elderly in Japan and the government wants to stop it. An average of
1970-01-01 08:00
MUFG’s $4 Billion Bond Deal Is Japan’s Biggest This Year
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. raised 570 billion yen ($4 billion) worth of debt in what is Japan’s
1970-01-01 08:00
BOJ will keep YCC until 2024, three-quarters of economists say: Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will likely maintain its yield curve control (YCC) policy
1970-01-01 08:00
Inflation in Tokyo slows in May, but key gauge hits four-decade high
By Takahiko Wada and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital slowed in May, but a key
1970-01-01 08:00
BOJ’s Ueda Says Wages Aren’t the Goal, Keeps Speculators in Dark
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated his desire to hold on to policy flexibility by playing down
1970-01-01 08:00