Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has named former Hulu Japan CEO Buddy Marini as general manager for Japan and promoted Chieko Nishi ahead of the departure of Glen Kyne. Based in Tokyo, Marini will join the
Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt, sitting in for Eric Draitser on CounterPunch Radio, talks with Hanin Siam, a Palestinian organizer based in Tokyo, Japan. They discuss the challenges of organizing the Palestine solidarity movement in Japan, including the nuances of their communities in Tokyo and Hiroshima. From the history of Japanese support for Palestine, to BDS, to More
Morgan Stanley On Japan In Rome By Seth Carpenter, Managing Director and Chief Global Economist at Morgan Stanley, and Matthew Hornbach, Global Head of Macro Strategy at Morgan Stanley Japan in Rome Last month at our annual Fixed Income CIO conference, one of the liveliest sessions was on Japan’s reflation. The BoJ ending negative rates and normalizing policy for the first time in eight years marked the end of decades of a deflationary equilibrium. Nominal GDP growth hit 5.7%Y in...
Introducing a smart, adaptable, dexterous, and audacious critter into an environment where they have no natural predators can cause all kinds of problems. Australia learned this with rabbits, and now Japan is
There's a bridge in Japan that's so steep it's known as the Rollercoaster Bridge: the Eshima Ohashi bridge in Sakaiminato, which connects that city to nearby Matsue. Approaching the bridge from afar, it can appear nearly vertical to drivers. If I were a passenger going up this bridge, I may have to shut my eyes until I reached the end of the incline. — Read the rest
A visit to the Jigokudani Monkey Park needs to be on your upcoming Japan itinerary!
Japanese Economy Minister Yoshitaka Shindo said on Thursday that the Japanese economy is expected to continue its "moderate recovery." His remarks follow the latest GDP report for the first
Hello Kitty rides in the 3rd annual Japan Day Parade in Manhattan, New York City on Saturday. The parade, aimed at promoting awareness of Japanese culture, drew about 10,000 spectators.
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki addressed concerns about the weak Japanese yen, noting both positive and negative aspects. He expressed greater apprehension toward the drawbacks of a weak ye
This April, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reiterated how “increasingly important” it is that Japan and the United States collaborate on biotechnology during his visit to Washington, D.C.
Manteca native Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole Utemei, serves the U.S. Navy in Japan.