(260123) — TOKYO, Jan. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) — This picture taken on Jan. 23, 2026 exhibits an exterior view of the Bank of Japan in Tokyo, Janpan. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) left its benchmark rate of interest unchanged at 0.75 p.c after concluding its two-day coverage assembly on Friday.
The BOJ additionally launched the newest Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices, revising the forecasts for gross home product development in f
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TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have despatched socialite Dewi Sukarno to prosecutors over the alleged drunken assault of her former supervisor final 12 months, reviews Nippon News Network (Jan. 23).
On Friday, the Yoyogi Police Station referred Sukarno, 85, to prosecutors on suspicion of assault leading to damage.
Between 11:30 p.m. and 11:50 p.m. on October 28, Sukarno allegedly punched and kicking the then supervisor, a lady aged in her 30s, at a veterinary hospital in Shibuya Ward.
The sufferer suffered a sprained neck and belly bruises that took two weeks to heal. She later left the corporate presided over by Sukarno.
During voluntary questioning, Sukarno said that she was intoxicated on the time of the incident. Regarding the fees, she denied inflicting any accidents.
Prior to the incident, the supervisor visited the veterinary hospital after Sukarno’s canine turned sick. However, the canine later died.
Thereafter, Sukarno rushed to the hospital and complained to employees. The supervisor then tried to intervene, which led to the alleged assault.
Taipei [Taiwan], January 23 (ANI): Experts consider that lower than 15 per cent of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) superior manufacturing processes shall be relocated to the United States by the tip of 2029, based on a report by Focus Taiwan.
Lien Hsien-ming, president of the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, shared this evaluation following feedback from U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. He just lately acknowledged on CNBC that Washington intends to maneuver 40 per cent of Taiwan’s provide chain to American soil earlier than the conclusion of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second time period.
Focus Taiwan notes that TSMC is at the moment investing USD 65 billion into three services in Arizona, with the primary fab starting industrial manufacturing in late 2024. The chipmaker has additionally dedicated one other USD 100 billion for 3 extra fabs, two meeting vegetation, and a analysis centre.
Citing TSMC, Lien stated tools set up has begun on the second Arizona fab, which is scheduled to begin mass manufacturing in 2027, whereas building of the third fab began earlier this 12 months. TSMC can be making use of for a allow to construct a fourth fab.
After factoring in TSMC’s Arizona schedule and its total output of superior chips, Lien estimated that lower than 15 per cent of the corporate’s high-end processes can be situated within the U.S. by the tip of Trump’s presidency.
The economist recommended that stress on TSMC would possibly diminish if different main gamers like Intel, Micron, and Samsung efficiently advance their very own U.S. tasks.
Focus Taiwan additionally highlighted a current settlement between the U.S. and Taiwan to scale back tariffs on Taiwanese items from 20 per cent to fifteen per cent. This deal includes a USD 250 billion funding from Taiwanese tech and vitality sectors into the U.S., supplemented by USD 250 billion in credit score ensures from the Taiwanese authorities to assist these industries.
Lien cautioned the general public towards being discouraged by Secretary Lutnick’s rhetoric, clarifying that the precise direct funding dedication is USD 250 billion, quite than the USD 500 billion ‘down fee’ determine Lutnick talked about throughout his interview.
According to the Focus Taiwan report, Lien believes the U.S. Commerce Secretary is overstating these commitments as a tactical transfer to exert stress on Taiwan, a technique that has equally been utilized to Japan and South Korea. (ANI)
Windhoek [Namibia], January 23 (ANI): Japan captain Kazuma Kato-Stafford mirrored on his facet’s ‘unbelievable’ ICC U19 World Cup version this 12 months, which noticed them put up promising performances in opposition to Sri Lanka, Australia and Ireland to date and ‘studying tips on how to deal with strain’.
This is Japan’s second Under-19 World Cup after the 2020 version. During that event, they have been in Group A with India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Their first U19 WC was not an excellent expertise, as they acquired out for 41 in opposition to India and 43 in opposition to Sri Lanka after their NZ match led to a no-result. They did rating 115 runs in opposition to Nigeria within the Fifteenth-place play-off however misplaced, ending up because the bottom-placed facet.
This time round, whereas they’ve misplaced three matches to date and have one left in opposition to Tanzania, their outings have been extra promising, and a few milestones have been made.
In the primary conflict in opposition to Sri Lanka, whereas they did concede 387/4 in opposition to Sri Lanka, with Viran Chamuditha (192 in 143 balls) smashing the best rating within the event’s historical past, Japan didn’t fold beneath scoreboard strain and at one level was at 106/3 within the twenty seventh over. An enormous credit score for this battle goes to Hugo Tani-Kelly (101* in 162 balls, with six fours and a six), who made Japan’s first-ever century on the U19 degree in youth ODIs. Japan batted all fifty overs, scoring 184/8, displaying the braveness to hold round.
Their subsequent outing in opposition to defending champions Australia noticed them enhance their batting a bit, placing up 201/8 in 50 overs after opting to bat first, with Kelly (79 in 135 balls, with six fours) displaying his class in opposition to the Aussie bowling line-up. Nihar Parmar (33) had a 58-run stand for the second wicket with Kelly after Nikhil Pol was dismissed early. Montgomery Hara-Hinze (29 in 51 balls) and Charlie Hara-Hinze (24 in 22 balls, with two fours and a six) additionally registered vital scores. While Australia chased down the goal courtesy a record-breaking century by Will Malajczuk (102 in 55 balls, with 10 fours and 5 sixes), the quickest in U19 WC historical past (in 51 balls), Japan made the Aussies, mighty regardless of the age-group, degree, wait for his or her chase for nearly 30 overs with eight wickets in hand.
Once once more in opposition to Ireland, Japan performed its full quota of fifty overs, scoring 247/9 after electing to bat first. Charlie Hara-Hinze (57 in 70 balls, with 4 boundaries and a six) and Gabriel Hara-Hinze (44 in 29 balls, with six fours and a six) shone with the bat, and 6 batters touched/crossed the 20-run mark. A 68-run stand for the fifth wicket between Charlie and skipper Kazuma (24 in 57 balls, with a 4) and a 62-run stand for the eighth wicket between Gabriel and Skyler Cook (30 in 37 balls, with three fours and a six) confirmed the bettering depth and resilience of their batting. Ireland chased down the entire, however needed to slug it out for 48 overs and had 4 wickets in hand, with skipper Kazuma (2/42 in 9 overs), Nihar Parmar (0/44 in 10 overs) and Charlie (1/45 in 10 overs) delivering commendable performances with the ball.
This event noticed Japan come extraordinarily far when it comes to their batting, having batted 50 overs in all matches to date and displaying some encouraging indicators with the ball. Kelly (200 runs in three matches with a century and fifty every at a median of 200.00) and pacer Timothy Moore’s 5 wickets at a median of 14.60 are two large positives the staff would take again dwelling.
Speaking on the marketing campaign to date, Japan skipper Kazuma stated as quoted by ICC, ‘It will not be each day an Associate nation will get to come back up in opposition to three full Test-level nations and three of one of the best on this planet.’
‘It was completely big. An unbelievable expertise. We have gotten numerous guys, I feel greater than half the squad, accessible for the following World Cup, so it’s a actually good expertise for them, particularly taking part in beneath strain, taking part in in opposition to some world-class gamers, who I’ve little question will go on to huge issues.’
‘Just with the ability to put Japan Cricket on the world stage is only a actually good honour, and hopefully it’s onto greater and higher issues from right here,’ he added.
The captain stated that the event helped them be taught deal with strain, bounce again after setbacks and check out completely different choices.
‘Normally, we now have been reliant on a couple of bowlers by the center (however) this time round we have been capable of depend on a couple of different guys. With the bat, particularly, I’ve been actually glad that I’ve been capable of depend on numerous gamers who’ve actually stood up for us, so I’ve been actually pleased with that. Happy total with the expertise, the battle we now have proven and with the ability to play our Japan approach,’ he concluded. (ANI)
TOKYO, Jan 23 (News On Japan) –
The Japanese authorities determined at a Cabinet assembly on January twenty third to dissolve the House of Representatives, with the Lower House set to be formally dissolved at a plenary session later within the day, successfully launching the election marketing campaign.
The dissolution on the very begin of the unusual session, is the primary in 60 years, marking the start of an uncommon, midwinter quick marketing campaign wherein many political insiders say the end result stays unattainable to foretell till the very finish.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who responded with a smile when reporters known as out to her as she arrived on the Prime Minister’s Office, later moved to dissolve the Lower House on the Cabinet assembly.
At the House of Representatives plenary session scheduled from 1 p.m., the speaker is anticipated to learn out the imperial rescript, formally dissolving the chamber.
After that, the federal government plans to carry a unprecedented Cabinet assembly to set the election schedule, with campaigning to formally start on January twenty seventh and voting and poll counting to happen on February eighth.
Kenta Noda, co-leader of the centrist Noda Joint Party, mentioned, “This is a dissolution at the opening, and we have no choice but to take it head-on. In fact, we must hold them strictly accountable, including for the responsibility of creating this kind of political vacuum.”
This election would be the first for the reason that Liberal Democratic Party fashioned a coalition with the Japan Innovation Party, and whereas each ruling and opposition events are calling for cuts to the consumption tax, many events are additionally together with insurance policies on nationwide safety and overseas residents of their marketing campaign pledges.
With the Constitutional Democratic Party and Komeito having fashioned a brand new occasion, dramatically reshaping the electoral panorama, the marketing campaign interval will final simply 16 days, the shortest in Japan’s postwar historical past, because the nation heads right into a rapid-fire contest main as much as election day.
Source: FNN
TOKYO, Jan 23 (News On Japan) –
A Brazilian nationwide who runs a information firm has been arrested on suspicion of working sightseeing excursions for overseas guests utilizing illegally modified sports activities automobiles, police mentioned.
The suspect, 34, is accused of violating the Road Traffic Act after allegedly having two subcontracted drivers function two sports activities automobiles on a avenue in Koto Ward, Tokyo, in November final yr, with the automobiles fitted with illegally modified mufflers designed to supply louder exhaust noise.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the automobiles have been carrying overseas vacationers and toured areas together with Tokyo Tower and Daikoku Pier, earlier than the passengers have been dropped off and the automobiles have been later stopped and cited throughout a police checkpoint, main investigators to uncover the alleged offense.
The suspect has denied the allegations, saying he was not conscious the automobiles have been improperly maintained.
Source: TBS
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Stephen Ames of Canada made essentially the most of his first spherical of the 2026 PGA Tour Champions season, handing over an 8-under-par 64 for a one-stroke lead on the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai on Thursday in Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii.
Ames amassed 5 birdies in a six-hole stretch at Nos. 2-7 on his option to a bogey-free spherical at Hualalai Golf Course.
‘The climate was a bit benign, no wind, so it is type of there for the taking. I noticed the scores have been going up rapidly. (72-year-old Jay Haas) began off the identical. Wasn’t he like 5 below after seven or one thing, too?
‘I believed, ‘Jesus, if an previous man like that may do it, so can I, proper?’
Indeed, Haas rolled in 5 birdies over his first six holes on his option to capturing a 6-under 66 — a exceptional six pictures decrease than his age.
‘Yeah, that was fairly sudden,’ Haas stated. ‘You have the potential to go low early on at this golf course, however I simply hit a variety of good pictures, drove the ball rather well all day. Had good alternatives early on, managed to profit from these.’
Fred Couples and Sweden’s Freddie Jacobson are one behind Ames at 7-under 65, whereas Haas is in a big tie for fourth with David Duval, Stewart Cink, Canadian Mike Weir, Australia’s Richard Green, Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez and South Africa’s Ernie Els.
Couples recovered from a bogey at No. 2 by birdieing and eagling Nos. 3-4.
‘Here we’re beginning 2026 on a course that I completely love over par,’ Couples stated. ‘But I birdied 3 and eagled 4, which type of gave me a pleasant ‘let’s get going.’ I drove it nicely, I hit some good irons and once I did get it shut sufficient, I appeared to make the putts.’
The three-round match concludes Saturday.
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New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): Domestic fairness benchmarks opened on a cautious word on Friday because the market individuals weighed international financial alerts in opposition to home technical resistance ranges. BSE Sensex traded at 82,202.63 at 9:18 am, marking a decline of 104.74 factors or 0.13 per cent. Simultaneously, NSE Nifty 50 stood at 25,255.40, down by 34.50 factors or 0.14 per cent.
The preliminary volatility displays a measured strategy by buyers regardless of a bounce in worldwide indices. Highlighting the worldwide backdrop, Banking and Market Expert Ajay Bagga mentioned, ‘Following the US lead, Asian markets are up, relieved on the pause by the BOJ forward of the Japanese snap elections on Feb eighth.’
He additional famous that the Bank of Japan raised financial development forecasts whereas holding charges at 0.75 per cent. Bagga additionally noticed a resurgence within the so-called ‘TACO commerce’ narrative, the place buyers anticipate tariff reversals following latest US coverage pauses, alongside a record-setting rally in treasured metals the place gold topped USD 4,900 per ounce.
‘Strength to Indian markets will come from international threat on, relatively than any home catalysts for now. Markets are pointing to a quiet begin however given the FPI promoting in January, count on volatility forward as Monday is a market vacation on the occassion of the Republic Day. Positions might be lower as now we are going to hit the month-to-month expiry on Tuesday instantly with out the good thing about a Monday buying and selling day,’ Bagga mentioned.
Domestic sentiment stays supported by institutional flows whilst international buyers keep a watchful stance. Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, mentioned, ‘Indian fairness markets are prone to commerce on a cautious to mildly bullish word immediately, with the rebound from the earlier session anticipated to increase at a measured tempo, monitoring in a single day positive aspects in U.S. equities and a mildly constructive tone throughout Asian markets in early commerce.’
He added that whereas short-term sentiment improved, threat urge for food stayed selective attributable to lingering uncertainty round U.S. coverage actions and potential tariff measures linked to nations importing Russian oil.
Nifty stays in a slim consolidation vary with a gentle constructive bias, holding firmly above its key help zone, Ponmudi R famous. He mentioned that instant help is positioned at 25,120-25,160, whereas a decisive break beneath 25,000 may expose the index to decrease ranges.
He acknowledged, ‘Overall bias stays mildly bullish, with scope for a gradual transfer towards 25,600 so long as Nifty sustains above 25,300 and holds its 200-DMA help.’ In the banking sector, the Bank Nifty reclaimed its 50-day EMA, shifting to a neutral-to-bullish construction. Ponmudi R noticed that the resistance band at 59,600-59,700 stays the important thing hurdle for an additional breakout towards the 60,000 mark.
‘The rupee has stabilized close to 91.50-91.60 after testing file lows round 91.72, supported by risk-on sentiment and potential RBI intervention. This stabilization presents short-term reduction on imported inflation considerations, although foreign money sensitivity to capital flows stays excessive. India VIX has moderated marginally, indicating easing near-term volatility,’ Ponmudi mentioned. (ANI)
TOKYO (TR) – Prudential Life Insurance on January 16 revealed that over 100 of its present and former staff had engaged in acts of misconduct that resulted within the defrauding of round 500 clients out of greater than 3 billion yen.
The Financial Services Agency, which acquired the report, is taking the matter significantly and plans to completely look at the outcomes of the corporate’s investigation and take strict motion in accordance with the regulation, studies NHK (Jan. 17).
The Japanese subsidiary of the American insurance coverage firm stated that they launched an inside investigation following the arrest of a former worker in June 2024 on suspicion of fraud. After different circumstances of misconduct emerged, together with improper funding solicitations, the corporate launched an inside investigation two months later.
Last yr, police arrested one other former worker for allegedly leaking the non-public data of shoppers. As a consequence, the Financial Services Agency ordered the agency to implement measures to stop a recurrence.
In the investigation, Prudential Life discovered that three former staff embezzled funds by defrauding eight clients out of about 60 million yen in transactions that had been falsely claimed to be for enterprise functions within the firm’s programs and insurance coverage enterprise.
All informed, the agency discovered that 106 present and former staff had engaged in fraudulent actions within the swindling of about 3.1 billion yen from 498 clients.
Prudential Life additionally stated {that a} lack of oversight of administration led to staff benefiting from shut relationships with clients, which led to the misappropriations.
To take accountability for the scandal, Prudential Life CEO and President Kan Mabara will step down on February 1. Hiromitsu Tokumaru, the present president and CEO of Prudential Gibraltar Financial Life Insurance, a bunch firm of Prudential Life, can be his substitute.
Eisai Co., Ltd., a pharmaceutical firm based mostly in Tokyo has been discovered its place but once more within the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations within the World (Global 100) listing. This marks the tenth time Eisai has achieved this recognition.
The Global 100 listing is assembled and printed by Corporate Knights, Inc., a Canadian media and funding advisory firm. This rating sheds gentle on these international companies which might be scoring the very best by way of sustainable enterprise practices.
The itemizing for Eisai testimony to the corporate’s ongoing dedication to growing sustainable enterprise practices and their means to drive impactful change of their sector. The firm’s CEO, Haruo Naito, has been instrumental in fostering a tradition of innovation and alter, serving to Eisai preserve its place within the Global 100 for a decade.
Eisai’s constant presence within the listing affirms the corporate’s dedication to engaged on sustainable tasks that are integral to its enterprise mannequin, demonstrating {that a} dedication to sustainable growth can go hand in hand with company efficiency.
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