Bank of Japan Holds Off Expanding Monetary Stimulus
TOKYO – Japan’s central bank the Bank of Japan (BOJ), has decided to hold off on expanding monetary stimulus during a board meeting in Tokyo on Thursday. The BOJ board…
Baidu Shuts Down Search Unit in Japan
TOKYO, JAPAN – Chinese search engine Baidu has announced that it has officially shut down its search engine operation in Japan as part of its efforts to focus on its…
Population of Japan Shrinks by 0.17 Percent in 2014
TOKYO, JAPAN – Japan’s population shrunk by 0.17 percent, or by 215,000, to 127,083,000 as of 1 October 2014, government data released on Friday showed. The latest figure means the…
Suzuki to Build Second Plant, Hire 300 Staff in Myanmar
TOKYO – Japanese carmaker Suzuki is building a new plant in Myanmar with plans to hire around 300 new people as it seeks to increase output in the country by…
World’s Oldest Person Misao Okawa Dies After She Stopped Eating
The world’s oldest person, Misao Okawa, died 10 days after she stopped eating, sources said. She was 117. Okawa, the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, had eaten…