Tokyo stocks rebounded Thursday, as investors snapped up shares sold after a three-day losing streak, and positive earnings from Taiw ...
Snake on Train Delays Japanese Bullet Service
Even small delays in Japan's much-vaunted bullet trains are rare, and more unusual still are snakes on board holding up the speedy "shinkansen" services. On Tuesday evening, a passenger alerted ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘two-faced’ for seeking closer ties while warning of China threat, Chinese state media says
An editorial in a Chinese state-controlled newspaper on Thursday admonished "two-faced" Japan for inaccurately portraying it as a regional security threat while chasing more stable bilateral ties, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan banks have sufficient capital to withstand various stresses, BOJ report says
Japanese banks have sufficient capital and stable funding bases to withstand various types of stress, the Bank of Japan said in its semi-annual report on financial systems. But the central bank said ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines says decision to strengthen ties with Japan, US a ‘sovereign choice’
The Philippines' decision to ramp up ties with Japan and the United States is a "sovereign choice", its foreign ministry said on Thursday, urging China to "reflect upon its own actions" in the South ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake with magnitude of 6.3 hit southern Japan
The US Geological Survey said that an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off southwestern Japan on Wednesday night (Apr 17). Meanwhile, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said that the magnitude was 6.4. So far no major damage has ... ( read original story ...)
Eight injured after earthquake rocks Shikoku and Kyushu
The first earthquake to register an intensity of lower 6 on the main western island of Shikoku injured eight people and disrupted traffic but caused no tsunami, authorities said. ( read original story ...)
M6.6 quake in western Japan leaves at least 9 injured
At least nine people were injured late Wednesday after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan. ( read original story ...)
Nearly a century old, this ‘masterpiece cafe’ in Tokyo discourages socializing and forbids mobile phones
All seats in Tokyo’s 98-year-old Lion Café face two gigantic wall speakers. Mobile phones are banned out of respect for the classical music they play. ( read original story ...)
AI Tokens Beat Bitcoin – Crypto Market’s New Favorite
With Bitcoin reaching a new ATH (all-time high) in March 2024, the crypto market has truly entered a bullish cycle. The SEC’s approval of Bitcoin ETFs, growing interest from institutional investors and regulatory clarity have pushed BTC over 150% since last year.
Bank of Japan’s Noguchi says future rate hikes likely to be slow
TOKYO: Bank of Japan board member Asahi Noguchi said on Thursday (Apr 18) the pace of future rate hikes would likely be much slower that of its global peers in recent tightenings, as the impact of ...
Tokyo stocks higher in morning as dip-buying offsets chip losses
Tokyo stocks were higher Thursday morning, as buying on dips after the market's three-day losing streak erased earlier losses from se ...
US nods to ‘serious’ Japan, S.Korea concerns over slumping currencies
The United States, Japan and South Korea agreed to "consult closely" on foreign exchange markets in their first trilateral finance dialogue on Wednesday, nodding to concerns from Tokyo and Seoul over their currencies' recent sharp declines.
Earthquake jolts southern Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Japan late on Wednesday, said the Japan Meteorological Agency, without issuing a tsunami warning. The epicenter was the Bungo Channel, a strait separating the Japanese islands of Kyushu and ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off Shikoku
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake, measuring a weak 6 on Japan's seismic intensity scale, struck off the west coast of Japan's Shikoku island on Wednesday night. There was no threat of a tsunami, and it was not immediately clear if the quake had caused injuries or damage. ( read original story ...)
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries hit record high; Japan holdings rise, data shows
Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries surged to a record in February, its fifth straight monthly rise, Treasury Department data released on Wednesday showed. Holdings totaled $7.965 trillion, up from a ...