Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted at an annualised pace of 0.4% in the final three months of last year, following a revised 3.3% retreat in the previous quarter, the Cabinet Office ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese chipmaker Renesas strikes $5.9 billion deal to buy software company Altium
Japan's semiconductor firm Renesas Electronics said it would buy software company Altium in a deal worth $9.1 billion Australian dollars ($5.91 billion). ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy unexpectedly slips into recession, hurt by weak domestic demand
Provisional gross domestic product contracted 0.4% in the fourth quarter compared with a year ago, after contracting 2.9% in the July-September period. ( read original story ...)
Japan Sinks Into Recession In Q4
Japan's gross domestic product contracted by a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Cabinet ... ( read original story ...)
John Deaton, prominent crypto attorney, eyes US Senate race against Elizabeth Warren
Should he enter the race, 56-year-old Deaton would become the first major GOP challenger for Warren in a contest that has looked sleepy for months.
Tokyo parents arrested in fatal poisoning, drugging of 4-yr-old daughter
Parents of a 4-year-old girl were arrested Wednesday for allegedly killing her with a toxic substance and antipsychotic drug at their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy slips into recession on weak domestic demand
Japan's economy slipped into a recession as it unexpectedly shrank for two straight quarters on weak domestic demand, data showed on Thursday, raising uncertainty about the central bank's plans to ... ( read original story ...)
Marketmind: Japan GDP on tap, yen hugs 150.00/$
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asian markets move up a gear on Thursday as the region's economic calendar fills up, with the general mood likely to be one of optimism following the rebound ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter of 2023
Provisional gross domestic product contracted 0.4% in the fourth quarter compared with a year ago, after contracting 2.9% in the July-September period. ( read original story ...)
Japan Q4 GDP unexpectedly contracts due to weak domestic demand
Japan's economy unexpectedly contracted 0.4% on an annualised basis in October-December following the previous quarter's contraction, as consumption of clothing and eating out caused a decline in ... ( read original story ...)
Domino’s Pizza Japan apologizes over viral video of nose-picking employee contaminating dough
Domino's Pizza Japan has issued a public apology on its official X account after a video of an employee picking his nose and contaminating a pizza dough went viral. The viral video: In the video ... ( read original story ...)
CP+ opens in Yokohama next Thursday
The annual CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging show will open the Yokohama Convention Center in Japan on Thursday, 22 February and run until the following Sunday. Organised by the Camera & Imaging Products ... ( read original story ...)
Parents arrested over fatal poisoning, drugging of 4-year-old daughter in Tokyo
Parents of a 4-year-old girl were arrested Wednesday for allegedly killing her with a toxic substance and antipsychotic drug at their home in Tokyo in March last year, police said. Kenichi Hosoya, 43, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto executive explains how the bitcoin price could soon double all-time highs
John Divine, the head of digital OTC trading at BlockFills, described the biggest factors that stand to impact bitcoin's trajectory.
Japan GDP on tap, yen hugs 150.00/$
Warnings on Wednesday from Japan's finance minister Shunichi Suzuki that rapid FX moves are "undesirable" appear to have helped stall its decline for now. Japanese GDP data on Thursday could move the ...
French Gallery Ceysson & Bénétière Expands to Tokyo as the City’s Art Market Heats Up
Ceysson & Bénétière will open a space in Tokyo this fall, the French gallery announced on Wednesday. Located on the eighth floor of the Cura Ginza tower in the city’s Ginza district, the ... ( read original story ...)