Leading Japanese banks will raise their fixed housing loan rates in January following a Dec. 20 policy tweak by the Bank of Japan that pushed up long-term interest rates, sources said.

Households are being forced to scrimp and bargain hunt as their purchasing power drops. Read more at straitstimes.com.

MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq CM: MRM), a holistic healthcare company based in Japan (the “Company” or ...