The popularity of the chibi-style is in part thanks to Toriyama's early work, but it was influenced by many others before and after him. Chibi refers to small, cute figures; Toriyama's chibi-like ...

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If Donald Trump’s fans and detractors can agree on anything about the U.S. president-elect, it’s that he’s a man of the 1980s. That was the decade of his heyday, when the larger-than-life ...

The yen rose as much as 0.8% to 154.845 per dollar following the policy decision, but pared gains after Ueda's news conference. The two-year JGB yield briefly rose to 0.725%, a level last seen in ...

BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda told a news conference that the weak yen continued to put upward pressure on import prices, while wage hikes were becoming more embedded and broad-based among companies.

Chibi-Robo is a gift to a little girl whose father wants her to have the best birthday ever. Chibi-Robo isn't just a toy, though. He's a household helper whose sole task is to bring happiness to ...

Currency analysts at Spectra Markets consider that there is scope for the Japanes Yen to weaken further against the U. S. BoJ tightening expected, may end negative rates. USD/JPY forecasted to ...

Rosy wage outlook, weak yen drawing BOJ attention to inflation risks FILE PHOTO: People walk in front of the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan January 23, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo ...

Second, the Japanese yen, undervalued by about 40% on a purchasing power parity basis, is a dangerous anomaly. As the currency hovers at 155 per dollar and former officials warn of possible ...

A bluefin tuna caught off northern Japan fetched 207 million yen ($1.31 million) in the inaugural auction of 2025 at Tokyo’s Toyosu wholesale fish market on Jan. 5. It was the second-highest ...

Its fall accelerated after it broke through resistance around $1.2475. The dollar gained 0.47% to 157.61 Japanese yen. It reached a five-month high above 158.09 yen in late December, potentially ...

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