The country’s governing party, with a stranglehold on power, bucked the wishes of the public to select a moderate mainstay. ( read original story ...)
Gender equality in Japan? Ruling party race shows female PM is still a way off
The secretaries handing out ballots as Japan's ruling party chose the next prime minister on Wednesday were all women. The power brokers and lawmakers doing the voting were overwhelmingly men. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso Hails ‘Good Guy’ Kishida as New LDP Leader
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso on Wednesday hailed the election of former foreign minister Fumio Kishida as the new leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, calling him a "good guy" with ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s what Wall Street expects from OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY’s earnings report
OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY is reporting earnings from Q3. Analysts on Wall Street expect OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY will release earnings per share of ¥47 ... ( read original story ...)
China is combating crypto with a push for the digital yuan
China’s digital yuan takes inspiration from cryptocurrency while tempering the features that make crypto unpopular with Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Tanabe to bring plant-derived COVID vaccine to Japan
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma has decided to launch the world's first plant-based vaccine in Japan, Nikkei has learned, potentially paving the way to stable COVID-19 vaccine supplies for a country that so ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Nikkei tumbles 2.1%
Investors were also focused on the outcome of the Japanese ruling party leadership election. Shortly after the closing bell, Fumio Kishida won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership vote, sett ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 falls more than 2%; Evergrande shares surge nearly 15%
Asia-Pacific stocks fell in Wednesday trade, with Japan's Nikkei 225 dropping more than 2%. Hong Kong-listed shares of China Evergrande Group surged almost 15% after the developer announced it will ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stock markets finish mostly in red, Japan’s Nikkei 225 dives
The continuing uncertainty of China Evergrande, disappointing consumer confidence data in the U.S., and rising bond yields contributed to the gloom overshadowing Asian markets. Evergrande was due to ... ( read original story ...)
Asensus Surgical, Inc. Announces Sapporo Medical University Hospital in Japan to Initiate Senhance Robotic Surgery Program
Asensus Surgical, Inc. (NYSE American: ASXC), a medical device company that is digitizing the interface between the surgeon and the patient to pioneer a new era of Performance-Guided Surgery™, today ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo residents react after Fumio Kishida picked as next PM
Tokyo residents react after Japan's ruling party elected former foreign minister Fumio Kishida its new leader, setting him on course to become the next prime minister of the world's third-largest ... ( read original story ...)
Start Your Day Here: Japan’s Likely New Prime Minister, Britney Spears Back In Court And More
Fumio Kishida is poised to lead Japan after a party leadership election. Plus, it's unclear how a judge will rule in Spears' conservatorship case today. ( read original story ...)
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northwestern coast on Wednesday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japanese and US authorities said. ( read original story ...)
6.1-magnitude quake rattles Japan, no tsunami risk
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northwestern coast on Wednesday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japanese and US authorities said. The quake produced shaking across a large swath of ... ( read original story ...)
6.1-magnitude quake strikes Sea of Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck in the central part of the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, according to the Japan M ... ( read original story ...)
Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 366 km depth
Detailed earthquake information and updates. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports, interactive map, user ... ( read original story ...)