Tokyo stocks ended marginally higher Monday following US and other bourses higher although chip-linked issues losing ground weighe ... ( read original story ...)
City near Tokyo preparing to receive Ukrainian evacuees
A city near Tokyo is making preparations to receive more Ukrainian evacuees after welcoming four people from the country. ( read original story ...)
Yoon Suk-yeol in dilemma over Japan relations
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s pledge to restore relations with Tokyo appears likely to experience difficulties, with the issue of distortion of history in Japanese textbooks reemerging. Yoon ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese make property return with Kanden Realty backing Sydney site
The Osaka-headquartered Kanden Realty & Development has emerged as a backer of a $145m residential Sydney’s Rouse Hill, adding to the tide of Japanese developers in t ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s IPO market bucks global slump thanks to megadeals
Proceeds from initial public offerings in Asia in the first quarter jumped 18% from a year ago thanks to big listings in South Korea and China, bucking a global slowdown blamed on tighter monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei inches higher on gains in Wall Street, Asian shares
Japan's Nikkei ended higher on Monday in a range-bound trading session, tracking gains in Wall Street and other Asian equity markets, though losses in chip-related shares weighed on the index. TOKYO, ... ( read original story ...)
Iga Swiatek on her ‘positive’ rivalry with her ‘idol’ Naomi Osaka and being a ‘mess’ in the morning
Iga Swiatek sees her rivalry with Naomi Osaka as a “positive” one as she is confident they will “motivate each other to be better and better”. They have played each other twice on the WTA Tour and the ... ( read original story ...)
G-20 finance chiefs will not issue statement after April 20 meeting
Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 economies have decided not to issue a joint statement after their April 20 meeting amid conf ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases slightly down from week before
Tokyo confirmed 4,384 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, down by 160 from a week before as experts cautioned that another resurgence of infections may be around the corner. The seven-day average of new ... ( read original story ...)
Overhauled Tokyo Stock Exchange makes debut
The Tokyo Stock Exchange opened on Monday morning with a ceremony marking its biggest overhaul in 60 years but domestic and global investors said the streamlining effort was a squ ... ( read original story ...)
Get points on weekends and holidays in May with this Tokyo Metro promo
You can redeem your points for free trips or at stores – the deal is a bit complex, but read our guide to sign up ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks snap 3-day losing streak on robust US jobs data
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Monday, the first day of trading under the bourse's reshuffled segments, snapping a three-day losi ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo records 4,384 new coronavirus cases on April 4
Japan's capital registered 4,384 coronavirus infections on April 4, after reporting 7,899 cases the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Govern ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares edge higher on strong US jobs data
Tokyo’s Nikkei index firmed on Monday, tracking gains on Wall Street although developments in Ukraine and Covid-19 lockdowns in China weighed on the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index shed earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese military activity spurs Japan to move radar unit closer to Taiwan, Senkaku islands
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has repositioned a mobile radar unit on its southern island chain to strengthen defenses due to increased Chinese activity in the region. ( read original story ...)
Nearly half of crypto owners first bought digital assets in 2021 -survey
Almost half of all cryptocurrency owners in the United States, Latin America and Asia Pacific purchased the digital assets for the first time in 2021, according to a new survey from U.S. ( read original story ...)