Shares in startup Timee , which operates a platform connecting workers seeking side gigs with labour-strapped businesses, rose roughly 30% on Friday in their Tokyo stock market debut. ( read original story ...)
Rich Chinese travelers are flocking to Tokyo to take advantage of the weak yen
LVMH, Kering and Burberry all noted an uptick in sales from travelers to Japan, despite weaker sales in China that weighed on overall results. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rebound in morning after Nikkei’s largest drop in 8 yrs
Tokyo shares rose Friday morning, paring earlier losses as some investors looked for oversold stocks a day after the Nikkei index pos ... ( read original story ...)
Gov. Hochul unveils proposal to turn former prison into affordable housing units
A former prison in Manhattan that has been shut down since 2012 might finally be repurposed. The Bayview Correctional Facility on West 20th Street could be ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t forget to support your parents: Concerned Singaporean urges generosity toward elderly tissue sellers
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean took to social media to share his concern over seeing elderly Singaporeans selling tissues outside a temple. He called on people to care for their elderly relatives by giving ... ( read original story ...)
Japan urges G20 vigilance against excessive FX fluctuations
By Makiko Yamazaki RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Japan has urged its G20 peers to be increasingly vigilant to excessive foreign exchange rate fluctuations driven by speculation, Tokyo's top currency ...
Asia-Pacific markets mixed after sell-off as investors assess Tokyo CPI, await U.S. inflation data
Inflation in Japan's capital city of Tokyo is widely considered a leading indicator of price increases in the country. ( read original story ...)
Lost in Tokyo, Simone Biles found herself on the way to Paris
“I knew exactly what was going through (Lee’s) head,” Biles said. “I dealt with that in Tokyo. So I just knew that she needed some encouragement and somebody to trust her gymnastics for her and to believe in her. “Because I’ve been in her shoe ( read original story ...)
Japan’s nuclear authority to make key ruling on Fukui plant restart, NHK says
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) is expected to decide on Friday whether to allow the restart of a plant that lies above a fault line, state broadcaster NHK reported, marking a key ruling ... ( read original story ...)
Core inflation in Japan’s capital perks up, demand-driven price growth soft
CORE inflation in Japan’s capital accelerated for a third straight month in July, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations of a near-term interest rate hike by the central bank. Read ...
Nikkei Tumbles Most in Three Years on Concerns of AI Bets, BOJ
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average entered a technical correction as an AI-driven rally in technology shares went into reverse and concerns grew that the Bank of Japan may be poised to hike interest ...
Expectations High for Japan’s Bank Results to Spur Stock Rally
Japanese lenders will report quarterly results that for the first time fully reflect the end of negative rates, with investors expecting solid earnings that will recharge a stock rally.
Japan calls for vigilance against excessive FX fluctuations at G20
Japan has warned of the need to be increasingly vigilant to excessive foreign exchange fluctuations driven by speculation at a Group of 20 meeting, top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Thursday.
Asia-Pacific markets set for mixed open after sell-off; Tokyo and U.S. inflation data in focus
Inflation in Japan's capital city of Tokyo is widely considered a leading indicator of price increases in the country. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Quickens, Keeping BOJ Hike Option in Play
Inflation in Tokyo accelerated for a third month in July, keeping the door open to a possible interest rate hike when the central bank’s policy board meets next week. Consumer prices excluding fresh ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open slightly lower on tech falls
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday, weighed down by technology issues tracking declines of their U.S. counterparts overnight, but losses were limited by buybacks after the Nikkei index ... ( read original story ...)