Cocaine Use Makes Japanese Quail Horny, Million Dollar U.S. Federal Study Reveals
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A new study exploring the effects of cocaine on state-dependent learning and sexual conditioning in male Japanese quail has revealed significant links between drug use and increased sexual motivation,…
International investors fuel further growth in Japanese stock market
(Reuters) – Foreign investors bolstered their positions in the rising Japanese stock market drawn by a depreciating yen that boosted exporter shares and a robust performance in the chip sector. According to…
Japanese firms expect China’s 2024 economic prospects to remain grim
BEIJING (Reuters) – Japanese firms in China expect economic prospects in the world’s second-largest economy to remain grim this year, according to a report from the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry…
Japanese firms rush to resume production as earthquake disrupts local economy
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese manufacturers rushed to resume production four days after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake killed at least 94 and disrupted infrastructures in the country’s west coast, as…
Marketmind: Japanese markets reel as BOJ flexes muscles
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Signals from Federal Reserve and European Central Bank officials have been behind the eye-popping moves in world bond…
Analysis-Kishida’s NISA bet is paying off, just not for Japanese stocks
By Junko Fujita and Brigid Riley TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s big tax break to incentivise its citizens to funnel some of the trillions of yen held in cash into stock market investments…
Less than 30% of Japanese firms plan China expansion – survey
TOKYO (Reuters) – The number of Japanese firms planning to expand in China has fallen to less than 30% for the first time, according to a survey published on Tuesday, with economic…
Japanese equities draw huge foreign inflows amid easing Fed rate hike fears
(Reuters) – Foreign investors were major buyers of Japanese equities last week, buoyed by robust corporate earnings and a broader global market rally amid expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve may pause…
Japanese investors slow investments in overseas bonds and equities in Oct
(Reuters) – Japanese investments in foreign bonds and equities slowed in October, influenced by higher U.S. bond yields and a depreciating yen, data from Japan’s Ministry of Finance showed. According to the…
‘Foul Odor’ in Shellfish Refrigerator Leads Health Inspectors to Cite Toms River Japanese Restaurant
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Shogun Legacy, a local eatery, has been cited for five health violations by the Ocean County Health Department. The infractions included the absence of a pH log for…
Half of Japanese firms see earnings risks from Israel-Hamas conflict: Reuters poll
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) – Almost half of Japanese companies see the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas potentially hitting their earnings, citing concerns about a further rise in oil…
Explainer-What would Japanese intervention to boost the weak yen look like?
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese authorities are facing renewed pressure to combat a sustained depreciation in the yen, as investors eye prospects of higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates while the Bank…
Most Japanese firms expect China’s economic slowdown to persist into 2025 – Reuters poll
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – Most Japanese companies expect a slowdown in China’s economy to persist into 2025, with nearly two thirds of firms that operate there looking to shift some…
Explainer-What would Japanese intervention to boost the weak yen look like?
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese authorities are facing renewed pressure to combat a sustained depreciation in the yen, as investors eye prospects of higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates while the Bank…
Japanese yen weakens past psychologically significant 150 per dollar level
NEWYORK/LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) – The yen weakened to 150 to the dollar on Tuesday, a level some analysts think could prompt concerned Japanese authorities to intervene to prop up the currency. The dollar…
Japanese companies warm up to employee stock incentives
By Makiko Yamazaki and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) – Airline operator ANA Holdings plans to offer around $60 million worth of shares to thousands of employees, the latest Japanese company to use…
China’s ban on Japanese seafood has more political than economic heft
By Katya Golubkova and Dominique Patton TOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) – China may be Japan’s top seafood export market but marine products make up less than 1% of Tokyo’s global trade, which is dominated…
Japanese unions urge employers to continue wage hikes next year and beyond
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s largest trade union confederation ‘Rengo’ urged companies on Friday to raise wages further to outpace inflation and help workers deal with rising living costs. The lobby group made…
Companies Must Allow Men To Use Women’s Restrooms At Work, Japanese High Court Rules
Companies Must Allow Men To Use Women’s Restrooms At Work, Japanese High Court Rules Ireland Walker on July 11, 2023 The Japanese Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that it is illegal for companies…
How to get rid of Japanese beetles from your Jersey Fresh garden
Japanese beetles are on the prowl looking for their next meal across the Garden State. They usually come out in June and July and if left unchecked, can wreak havoc in your…
Japanese firms want stability rather than change from new BOJ governor -Reuters poll
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – Most Japanese firms want Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda to focus on financial market stability at his first policy meeting next week, with few seeing…
Missed rate hikes to stick Japanese utilities with revenue shortfall
By Katya Golubkova and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Several Japanese power utilities will miss out on rate hikes they asked to start on April 1 after the government delayed the approval…
Pessimism persists at big Japanese manufacturers amid global slowdown
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Big Japanese manufacturers remained pessimistic about business conditions for a third straight month in March, the closely watched Reuters Tankan survey showed, reflecting worry about slowing…
Japanese investors turn net sellers of overseas bonds on U.S. rate worries
By Gaurav Dogra and Kevin Buckland (Reuters) – Japanese investors turned net sellers of foreign bonds last week, after three weeks of buying, as U.S. bonds fell on concerns over further policy…
Japanese and Indian appetizers
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Japanese GDP and Indian wholesale inflation provide investors in Asia with a couple of appetizers…
BlackRock cuts Japanese stocks to “underweight” on hawkish BOJ risks
(Reuters) – BlackRock Investment Institute cut Japanese stocks to “underweight” on Monday, saying that a Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy change away from its “ultra-loose” monetary strategy could push global yields higher…
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