Tokyo’s Nikkei Stock Average suffered its largest daily drop in years, following news of Israel’s attack on Iran. The benchmark fell 1011.35 points, or 2.7%, to close at 37068.35. That marks the la ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Retail Investors Care About Governance Too, Poll Shows
Japan’s retail investors are paying closer attention to corporate governance, citing it as a key consideration when investing in stocks, a survey by US ranking and research firm J.D. Power showed. ( read original story ...)
SBI Group to Unveil NFTs on XRP Ledger for World Expo 2025 in Japan
Japanese financial conglomerate leverages Ripple's XRP Ledger for NFTs at World Expo 2025 in Osaka, aiming to enhance the visitor experience.
Japan’s Nikkei slumps over 3% as chipmakers, Middle East turmoil weigh
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped more than 3% on Friday to their lowest levels in more than two months
Nikkei Stock Average dives 1,200, dragged down by high-tech shares
TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average plunged temporarily 1,200 points or more than 3% from the previous day in the Tokyo morning trading, continuing the downward trend in high-tech stocks in the U.S. stock market. Concerns over the situation in the Middle East have also spurred risk aversion selling.
Stock market today: Japan’s Nikkei leads Asian market retreat as Middle East tensions flare
Asian stocks tumbled Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei slumping 2.4% on heavy selling of semiconductor-related shares and other market heavyweights. Tensions in the Middle East were weighing on sentiment ... ( read original story ...)
Nick Kyrgios tells Naomi Osaka how he left Big 3 in ‘disbelief’ after beating them
Kyrgios reflects on beating Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic during a conversation with Osaka on his podcast. ( read original story ...)
Japan Hotel Prices Near 30-Year High as Weak Yen Lures Record Tourists
Hotel prices in Japan soared to a near three-decade high in March, as the cheap yen and the cherry blossom season attracted a record number of tourists to the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei Falls More Than 3% on Chips, Middle East Concerns
If the Nikkei closes at least 10% lower from its March peak, it will be in a correction. Japanese stocks, along with their global peers, have been ravaged recently as traders slashed bets on rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year following a series of ...
Japan’s March core inflation slows, weak yen complicates BOJ move
Japan's core inflation slowed in March and an index gauging broader price trends fell below 3% for the first time in over a year, data showed on Friday, as analysts say yen weakness could complicate ...
Japan’s March inflation slows to 2.6%, eyes on BOJ move
Japan's core inflation slowed in March due to mild rises in food prices while staying comfortably above the central bank's 2% target, government data showed on Friday. The nationwide core consumer ...
Boeing, which keeps making ‘defective planes,’ now wants to enter the flying car market
Boeing, with its airplane-making reputation in tatters, has revealed plans to get into the flying car market in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Century old ‘masterpiece cafe’ in Tokyo forbids mobile phones, discourages socialising
All chairs face one direction towards two gigantic speakers on the wall. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inflation Cools Ahead of BOJ Policy Board Meeting
Japan’s consumer inflation eased more than expected while staying above the Bank of Japan’s inflation target as authorities prepare to meet next week. ( read original story ...)
Average price of Tokyo area condo up 9.5% to record high in FY 2023
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The average unit price of a new condominium in Tokyo and its surrounding areas rose 9.5 percent in fiscal 2023 from the previous year to 75.66 million yen ($490,000), hitting a record ... ( read original story ...)
The incredible £67bn train line linking two major cities across 226 miles in 40 minutes
The distance between the two cities is about 226 miles, which is around the distance between London and Hartlepool. Incredibly however, a one-way journey from one destination to the other will take a ... ( read original story ...)