Japan's Nikkei cut early losses to trade almost flat on Wednesday, helped by heavyweight chip-related stocks and higher U.S. futures, with investors remaining cautious ahead of a rate decision by the ...
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.29 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.29 percent at 27,575.16 on Wednesday, while the broader Topix shed 0.22 percent at 1,938.82. TOKYO, July 27 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ...
Powerful 7.1 earthquake hits northern Philippines, felt in the capital
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, shattering windows of buildings at the epicentre and shaking high-rise towers more than 300 ... ( read original story ...)
Large earthquake hits Philippines’s Luzon island, rattling Manila
An earthquake has hit the northern Philippines, shattering windows at its epicentre and causing high-rise towers to shake more than 300km (185 miles) away in the capital Manila. The quake, which ... ( read original story ...)
7.1-magnitude earthquake hits northern Philippines: USGS
MANILA - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, shattering windows of buildings at the epicentre and shaking high-rise towers more than 300 ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful Earthquake Of 7.1 Magnitude Strikes Philippines, Tremors Strongly Felt In Manila
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with strong tremors felt in many areas including in the capital Manila. ( read original story ...)
Osaka to raise COVID-19 alert to highest level as case numbers soar
The announcement, which could be made as early as Wednesday, comes after the prefecture logged a record 25,762 new cases amid a fresh wave of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
69-year-old Tokyo man arrested for driving without a license for over 50 years
Senior failed license test six times and decided to license himself. On 15 May, a passenger car was driving through Higashimurayama, Tokyo when it was suddenly struck from behind by a Harley Davidson ... ( read original story ...)
Jetstar To Reboot The Gold Coast – Tokyo Route In Early August
Jetstar is to return to the Gold Coast - Tokyo route, with three times a week flights resuming on August 2. Jetstar will restart its popular Gold Coast (OOL) - Tokyo Narita (NRT) service in early ... ( read original story ...)
The AP Interview: Japan minister says women ‘underestimated’
Japan’s minister for gender equality called the country’s dangerously low births and plunging population a national crisis and blamed “indifference and ignorance” in the male-dominated Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
BlueBay Refuses to Back Down on Japan Bond Short as Yields Fall
BlueBay Asset Management is committed to its bet against Japanese bonds despite a global debt rally that has led to a sharp retreat in yields.Most Read from BloombergCoinbase Faces SEC Probe on Crypto ...
Japan executes man convicted of killing 7 in 2008 massacre
The Japanese government has executed a man convicted of killing seven people in 2008 during a stabbing attack in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Caution urged in Japan as li-ion batteries mixed with trash spark fires
The municipal government here is calling on people not to throw lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries in with other trash, as they have caused fi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan executes man who killed seven in Tokyo street rampage
Justice minister Yoshihisa Furukawa told reporters that Tomohiro Kato was hanged at the Tokyo detention centre earlier on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
The Biggest Crypto Investigation Yet
Coinbase has a yearlong beef with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and an investigation could be hugely consequential for the industry.
Can friends Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka both be winners—and maybe even rivals—over the rest of 2022?
That included Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek. The once and future Grand Slam champions and WTA No. 1s joined forces in a video chat where Osaka revealed the inauspicious way that their friendship began. ( read original story ...)