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,…
Factbox-Profiles of Japanese cabinet ministers after Kishida reshuffle
TOKYO(Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, dropping some ministers with links to the Unification Church. Here are some facts about his new cabinet and key party…
Japanese investors were big buyers of foreign equities in July
(Reuters) – Japanese investors purchased heavily in foreign equities in July, as global stocks rebounded last month on the back of positive earnings and hopes of less aggressive monetary tightening measures from…
Japanese finance minister frets about ‘hectic’ yen swings
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Tuesday reiterated the need for currencies to move stably reflecting fundamentals, describing recent yen swings as “hectic”, highlighting the complication for…
Slim majority of Japanese oppose state funeral for ex-PM Shinzo Abe – poll
TOKYO – Just over half of Japanese oppose plans for a state funeral for Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister whose assassination this month shocked the nation, an opinion poll showed on…
US, Japanese Warplanes Run Joint Drills On China’s Doorstep
US, Japanese Warplanes Run Joint Drills On China’s Doorstep Philip Lenczycki on July 15, 2022 Dozens of U.S. and Japanese warplanes engaged in joint military exercises over the waters along China’s east…
Owners And Operators Of Mid-State Japanese Restaurants Indicted In Conspiracies Related To Harboring Undocumented Workers
NASHVILLE – A nine-count federal indictment, unsealed today, charges four individuals with conspiracy to harbor undocumented workers while employing them to work at various mid-state restaurants, harboring undocumented workers, and conspiracy to…
U.S., Japanese insurers back autonomous vehicle firm May Mobility
By Joseph White DETROIT – U.S. auto insurer State Farm and Japanese insurance company Tokio Marine have joined in a $111 million funding round for autonomous vehicle technology startup May Mobility, the…
Japanese former prime minister Abe has died -NHK
TOKYO – Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday. Abe, 67, had been delivering a stump speech near a train station in the western city…
Column-Markets not braced for Japanese, Swiss cenbank liquidity drain: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. – If estimates that world markets face a record $4 trillion liquidity drain over the next 18 months are even close to accurate, hold on to your…
Japanese investors net sellers of foreign bonds in May
(Reuters) – Japanese investors were net sellers of foreign bonds for the third consecutive month in May, as concerns over aggressive monetary tightening by major central banks shrank bond prices. Japan’s Ministry…
Philippine banana growers plead for Japanese consumers to bear price hikes
TOKYO – The Philippines on Wednesday appealed directly to consumers in its top export market Japan to pay higher prices for imported bananas to help shoulder a surge in production costs. Prices…
JPM says Japanese automakers to see record profits on price hikes, cost cuts
(Reuters) – Japanese auto companies are likely to post record profits this year as they raise vehicle prices and cut costs to mitigate the hit from soaring inflation, J.P. Morgan analysts said…
Foreigners turn net buyers of Japanese stocks in week to May 6
(Reuters) – Foreign investors were net buyers of Japanese stocks in the week ended May 6 as some investors scooped up shares in banking and commodity-related sectors, despite a sell-off in broader…
Japanese Steakhouse, Starbucks Coming to Pier Village in Long Branch
Long Branch, N.J. – The Shops at Pier Village are about two get two more welcomed additions later this summer as Kushner announces it has inked a lease with Starbucks at The…
Jury Convicts ISIS ‘Beatle’ for Role in Hostage-Taking Scheme that Resulted in the Deaths of American, British, and Japanese Citizens
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted a militant fighter for the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a foreign terrorist organization, on all eight charges that were brought against him…
Japanese investors remain big sellers of overseas bonds in March
(Reuters) – Japanese investors were big sellers of overseas debt in March, as prices of overseas bonds declined on concerns over inflation and aggressive tightening measures by major central banks. According to…
Ukraine asks EU, British, Japanese and U.S. central banks to ban rouble transactions
(Reuters) – The governor of Ukraine’s central bank urged the central banks of the European Union, the United States, Japan and Britain to ban transactions in the Russian or Belarusian rouble over…
BlackRock favors U.S., Japanese equities vs European
(Reuters) – BlackRock said on Monday in a market strategy research note that it now favors U.S. and Japanese equities over European stocks due to energy shock related to Russia’s invasion of…
U.S., Japanese, South Korean officials condemn North Korea’s missile launch -State Dept
WASHINGTON – U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim joined Japanese and South Korean officials in condemning Pyongyang’s ballistic missile launch, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday. Kim held…
U.S. begins flying Japanese non-lethal military aid to Ukraine
TOKYO – A U.S. Air Force cargo jet began shipping on Wednesday helmets and other non-lethal military kit donated by Japan to Ukraine, marking the first time an American aircraft has carried…
Japanese airline ANA plans belt-tightening before fare hikes – incoming CEO
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Maki Shiraki TOKYO -Japanese airline operator ANA Holdings Inc will only raise airfares as a last resort to cover European route changes, its incoming chief executive said on…
Japanese investors dump overseas bonds in February
By Gaurav Dogra – Japanese investors in February sold the most overseas debt in a month in nearly two years on concerns over monetary tightening by the world’s major central banks and…
Toyota Suspends Japanese Factories After Reports Of Cyberattack
Toyota is suspending production of all its Japanese factories beginning Tuesday after reports of a cyberattack that caused system malfunctions, Reuters reported. The Japanese car giant will temporarily halt production at all…
Blackstone and Toshiba deny buyout approach for Japanese conglomerate
By Makiko Yamazaki and David Dolan TOKYO -Blackstone Inc has never approached Toshiba Corp about a potential buyout, the two companies said on Thursday, denying a media report. Nikkei Business Publications reported…
Japanese investors step up overseas asset sales this year
– Japan’s domestic investors are selling foreign equities and bonds aggressively this year, on concerns over monetary tightening by the world’s major central banks and its impact across global equity and bond…
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