Japan's Nikkei share average snapped a four-day losing streak on Thursday, tracking overnight Wall Street strength, after the Federal Reserve in an expected move hiked interest rate by 75 basis points ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei recovers from 1-month low on Wall Street gains after Fed move
TOKYO, June 16 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded from a more than one-month low on Thursday, tracking overnight Wall Street strength, after the Federal Reserve in an expected move ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to name budget chief Chatani top finance bureaucrat
The Japanese government will name Eiji Chatani, director general of the Finance Ministry's Budget Bureau, as the country's new top fi ... ( read original story ...)
ESR completes first phase of Japan’s largest multi-phase logistics park
APAC's largest real asset manager powered by the New Economy, has completed the construction of ESR Yokohama Sachiura Distribution Centre 1 ("ESR Yokohama Sachiura DC 1" or "DC 1") in Greater Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares open higher as investors cheer US rate hike
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday as investors cheered a major US rate hike that boosted Wall Street shares. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.88 percent, or 493.81 points, at 26,819.97 ... ( read original story ...)
Internet Explorer shuts after 27 years, trouble builds for Japan businesses
Businesses across the country are now having to move swiftly to ensure they're still able to run operations that previously relied on apps built atop Microsoft's long-tenured browser ... ( read original story ...)
Body of newborn found at Osaka entertainment area parking lot
The body of a newborn baby was found at a parking lot in this western Japan city late on June 15, sparking a police investigation. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. to give 10,000-yen gift cards to children amid surging prices
OSAKA -- The Osaka Prefecture Government will distribute 10,000-yen (about $74) gift cards to all residents aged 18 and under at the end of July in response to soaring prices, Gov. Hirofumi ... ( read original story ...)
False claim about ‘explosion at Tokyo Tower’ circulates in South Korean posts
A Korean-language YouTube video with more than 250,000 views has been shared in Facebook posts that claim the iconic Tokyo Tower in Japan was damaged by a massive explosion on May 29, 2022. However, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rebound in morning on Wall St., Fed policy meeting
Tokyo stocks rebounded Thursday morning, with the Nikkei index briefly rising over 2 percent, lifted by overnight gains on Wall Stree ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan’s borders reopen, Pico Iyer returns to a magical island of art
The long-awaited lifting of the ban on foreign tourists coincides with the launch of striking new works — and a new hotel — on Naoshima Island ... ( read original story ...)
New York’s New Mining Ban Begins the War Against Crypto’s Climate Sins
The Empire State just banned one of the most popular forms of cryptocurrency mining. It could be a harbinger for more widespread legislation through the nation. ( read original story ...)
Crypto crash: What contagious risks could Celsius, Three Arrows pose? Here’s what to watch
Some market participants are now worried about the contagious risks Celsius and Three Arrows Capital may pose to the whole crypto market, if, in a ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan (BoJ) preview: increased pressure to challenge the central bank’s status quo
Despite global central banks shifting towards a tightening stance, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to remain as the outlier. Current expectations are for the central bank to keep its current ... ( read original story ...)
Japan posts biggest trade deficit in more than 8 years for May
Japan ran its biggest single-month trade deficit in more than eight years in May as high commodity prices and declines in the yen swelled imports, clouding the country's economic outlook. The growing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan logs $17.7 bil. goods trade deficit in May, 2nd largest ever
Japan logged its second largest ever monthly goods trade deficit of 2.38 trillion yen ($17.7 billion) in May, remaining in the red fo ... ( read original story ...)