काठमाडौं, वैशाख १८ – सरकारले नागरिकता समेत छाप्न छाडेको नेपाली कागजमा जापानी मुद्रा येन छापिन्छ भन्दा धेरैलाई पत्यार नलाग्न सक्छ । तर यो सत्य हो । जापानले आफ्नो मुद्रा (येन) नेपालमै उत्पादित अर्गेलीको समेत प्रयोग भएर बन्ने कागजमा छाप्ने गरेको छ ।यस उदाहरणले नेपाली कागज भनेर चिनिने रेसाजन्य बनस्पतिको बोक्राबाट बनाइने कागज विदेशमा माग प्रष्ट्याउछ [...]
Kyodo YOKOHAMA — Police have launched a murder investigation after finding the blood-soaked body of a 19-year-old Russian at her home in Yokohama on Friday.Anna Filimonova is believed to have died around 8 a.m. Thursday from massive blood loss after being stabbed in the chest and abdomen.A male Japanese acquaintance of Filimonova called the police [...]
(Reuters) – Japan has agreed to forgive Myanmar’s 303.5 billion yen ($3.72 billion) debt and resume development aid, the two sides said on Saturday, in a further move to end the Southeast Asian nation’s isolation and strengthen its nascent democracy.The announcement was made jointly by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and President Thein Sein, Myanmar’s [...]
TOKYO – Whether it’s a genuine attempt to steer Japan’s foreign policy or a clever ploy to annoy political leaders in both Japan and China, Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara’s plan to buy three disputed islands in the East China Sea is a dangerous game that has the potential to drag both Japan and the U.S. into [...]
By MIZUHO AOKI A massive quake beneath northern Tokyo Bay would kill about 9,700 people, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said Wednesday.In its latest damage projection report, the metropolitan government said approximately 70 percent of the area covered by Tokyo’s 23 wards would suffer a destructive temblor of upper 6 or stronger on the Japanese seismic [...]
Reuters) – Japan’s exports rose in March from a year earlier for the first time in six months, mainly on the strength of U.S. sales, but high fuel imports pushed the trade balance back into deficit and manufacturers remain cautious about business in months ahead.Reflecting rekindled worries about Europe’s debt crisis and concerns the yen [...]
(Reuters) – Japan’s core machinery orders rose unexpectedly in February, reinforcing expectations that rebuilding in the earthquake-battered northeast will bolster corporate spending and economic recovery although risks loom from a resurgent yen and wobbly overseas economiesDespite the positive surprise from the volatile data, analysts said the Bank of Japan was likely to remain under pressure [...]
(Reuters) – The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady, holding fire until a more thorough assessment of the economy at another rate review on April 27 that may show further action is needed to nudge inflation up towards its 1 percent target. KEY POINTS: – As widely expected, the BOJ maintained its key policy [...]
(Reuters) – The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady as expected on Tuesday, holding off on any further steps to help meet its new inflation target and boost activity ahead of a more thorough assessment of the economy later this month.The yen edged higher and Tokyo stock prices slid after the board’s unanimous decision [...]
(Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron began on Tuesday a tour of Japan and Southeast Asia vowing to explore opportunities the region offers to bolster Britain’s sluggish economy by boosting trade and investment ties.Hours before Cameron’s plane touched down in Tokyo, Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co said it would spend $200 million to build [...]
