Asian shares mostly fell Monday, shaken by a Wall Street tumble that set off worries the biggest U.S. bank failure in nearly 15 years might have ripple effects around the world.
Tokyo stocks open lower after U.S. bank collapse
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday, led by financial issues after tech-focused U.S. lender Silicon Valley Bank collapsed late last week. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Mask-free Monday comes to Japan as government eases COVID guidelines
The smiles and screams at Tokyo Disneyland may be more obvious on Monday as the amusement park and much of Japan relaxes face mask norms that have defined the three-year COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Chepng’etich retains Nagoya Marathon title in impressive
Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich clocked 2:17:18 hours to retain her Nagoya Women's Marathon title on Sunday in Japan. Despite not being able to beat her winning time in Nagoya the previous year (2:17:18), ... ( read original story ...)
Why are they wearing long hair and no tie? Why Takayuki Yamada and Kengo Kora, “unique actors”, gathered at “Osanbashi, Yokohama”?
Actors with strong personalities, Takayuki Yamada and Kengo Kora, are filming a movie near Osanbashi Bridge in Yokohama...! Takayuki Yamada is the talk of the town for his unique character in "What to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Seoul deal over wartime slave labour will not survive
To contain China and North Korea, the US is willing repeatedly to throw former 'comfort women' and slave labourers under the bus Antony Blinken and Avril Haines have an idee fixe that seems impervious ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Moguls Spark Wild Speculation They Could Buy Silicon Valley Bank Amid Bitcoin Price Chaos
Amid the mayhem, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, the chief executive of the world's largest bitcoin and crypto exchange Binance, hinted that now could be the time to buy a bank while Tesla billionaire Elon Musk ...
Noma Is About to Pop Up in Japan. It’s Worth Thinking About What That Means for Locals.
Noma may have shocked the world with the announcement that it would be closing its doors at the end of 2024, but it’s still on track to open a pop-up in Japan in a few days. While the event may get ... ( read original story ...)
Tech war: China’s position in global chip supply chain to weaken as South Korea closely aligns its interests with Japan and US, analysts say
China's standing in the international semiconductor supply chain could be on shaky ground once trading partner South Korea closely aligns its interests with the United States and Japan, according to ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 606 new coronavirus cases
Tokyo confirmed 606 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, down by 99 from a week earlier. Three new deaths were reported in the nation’s capital, while there were seven severely ill coronavirus patients under ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reports 606 new COVID cases in Tokyo on Sunday
Japan's health ministry confirmed 606 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Sunday. The figure is down 99 from a week earlier, marking the first week-on-week decline in three days. Our site uses ... ( read original story ...)
G-7 Aims to Build Chip Supply Chain Together, Nikkei Reports
Group of Seven member states will agree to build a supply chain of strategic chip-manufacturing materials together when leaders meet in Japan in May, the Nikkei reported, without saying where it ...
Auschwitz to Japan earthquake—Dark tourism is a new way to travel, learn and earn
Inheriting the memory of past tragedies via dark tourism helps prepare for the future and can bring economic benefits too. ( read original story ...)
Athletics: Chepngetich wins back-to-back Nagoya Women’s Marathon
Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich won the Nagoya Women's Marathon for the second straight year Sunday, in 2 hours, 18 minutes, 8 seconds. ( read original story ...)
Zhang Deshun runs China’s fastest women’s marathon time in 11 years at Nagoya
Zhang Deshun ran China's fastest women's marathon time in 11 years to finish fourth in two hours 24 minutes and five seconds in the 2023 Nagoya Women's Marathon on Sunday. Zhang's personal best is the ... ( read original story ...)
People are silhouetted in front of show window in Tokyo
PHOTO-People are silhouetted in front of a show window at a shopping district in Tokyo, Japan December 8, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our ... ( read original story ...)