A 51-year-old teacher at a public junior high school in the western Japan city of Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, has been handed a three-m ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei jumps to more than 2-week closing high after Fed rate hike
Japan’s Nikkei posted its highest close in more than two weeks on Thursday, tracking an overnight rally on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve hiked rates as expected, while hopes for a breakthrough ... ( read original story ...)
Huge rally on Asian stock markets, Nikkei 225 jumps 890 points
Shares in Hong Kong took off again Thursday pushing the key Hang Seng index up more than 1000 points for the third day in a row ... ( read original story ...)
Cleanup begins after 7.4 quake shakes north Japan, killing 4
Residents in Fukushima and Miyagi were cleaning their homes after a sleepless night following a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck off the northern Japanese coasts, smashing furniture, ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful Japan quake leaves 4 dead, bringing back memories of 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake injured more than 100 and brought back memories of the disastrous tsunami from about a decade ago that had left thousands dead. ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake – latest: Four dead and thousands of households without power as tsunami threat wanes
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan has triggered two small tsunamis just days after the 11th anniversary of the 2011 nuclear disaster at the Fukushima nuclear reactor. At least four ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful Japan earthquake strikes off coast of Fukushima, killing four
Tsunami warning cancelled after quake cut power to 2m homes and damaged some buildings ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks surge in Tokyo, Hong Kong after reassurance from China and Fed rate hike
Asian stock prices surged for a second day Thursday after the Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate hike since 2008 and China promised support for its real estate and internet industries. ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: 2 dead after 7.3-magnitude quake hits coast off Fukushima Prefecture
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan late Wednesday night, killing two people and injuring over 100 others, and cutting power to millions of homes. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s 2021 industrial net absorption almost reaches pre-COVID levels
Net absorption hit over 1.9m sqm in 2021. Net absorption in Tokyo’s industrial property sector reached 771,000 sqm in 4Q21, bringing the full-year totals to more than 1,984,000 sqm. This is almost in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index soars 5% as Asian stocks jump, with Japan’s Nikkei up around 3%
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index led gains among the region's major markets, surging 5.02% in morning trade and erasing heavy losses from earlier in the week. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits 2-week high after Wall Street rally
Japan's Nikkei rose to a two-week high on Thursday, tracking an overnight rally on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve hiked rates as expected, while hopes for a breakthrough in the Russia-Ukraine ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Sharply Higher, Up 3%
The Japanese stock market is sharply higher on Thursday, extending the gains in the previous two sessions, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 up more than 750 points to move above the 26,500 level, ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands of northeast Japan homes still without power after earthquake kills four
The temblor revived memories of the March 11, 2011 disaster in the same area, and left Shinkansen bullet train service indefinitely suspended, with at least one major highway to the region closed for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Households Accumulate Record Financial Assets as COVID Curbs Spending
Japanese households accumulated a record $17 trillion in financial assets as of December last year, roughly four times the size of its economy, as the COVID-19 pandemic kept consumers housebound, ... ( read original story ...)
Thirdy sparks streaking San-En; Parks limited in Nagoya victory
Thirdy, who has been coming off of the bench since returning from Gilas duty, played an all around game to help NeoPhoenix get back-to-back victories following their stunner over Ray Parks' Nagoya ... ( read original story ...)