Nippon Steel , Japan's biggest steelmaker, said on Thursday its first quarter net profit fell 11% from a year earlier to 157.6 billion yen ($1.05 billion), beating estimates. ( read original story ...)
Tourist splurge in Japan creates new headache for luxury brands
Tourists are flocking to Japan to scoop up high-end clothes and handbags at a discount thanks to the weak yen currency. Luxury goods companies like Louis Vuitton parent LVMH would rather they stayed ... ( read original story ...)
Uncertainty looms over ride-hailing plans for 2025 Osaka Expo
A flood of tourists from Japan and overseas is expected to visit the Osaka Expo, which will open in April next year and run for six months. ( read original story ...)
Parkway Life REIT acquires Osaka nursing home for $20.7m
...there are many ways you can work with us to advertise your company and connect to your customers. Our team can help you dight and create an advertising campaign, in print and digital, on this ... ( read original story ...)
Boxing-Harrington and Fereira make history, set up Tokyo rematch
Three years after Britain finished second overall in the boxing competition in Tokyo with six medals, the country was left reeling on Wednesday after Chantelle Reid became the nation's fifth straight fighter to be eliminated at the Paris Olympics. ( read original story ...)
From Dubai to Bangkok, these are the top 5 cities and developments to add to your property portfolio
From Dubai to Tokyo and Sydney, here are the top five luxury properties that you can add to your portfolio and call it home. ( read original story ...)
Japan Real Estate Shares Slump Most Since 2020 on Rates Concern
Japan’s real estate shares tumbled the most since March 2020 on concern mortgage rates will increase and sap demand after the nation’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate. ( read original story ...)
What Is Nikkei Cuisine And Where Does It Come From?
Nikkei cuisine has been growing in popularity around the world, here's a brief history on how and where it originated, and what makes it unique.
Most stocks rise on Fed rate cut hope but strong yen batters Tokyo
Most equity markets rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve flagged a possible interest rate cut next month, but Tokyo's Nikkei tumbled on a stronger yen following a hike by the Bank of Japan."We ...
Japan Ex-FX Chief Kanda Appointed Special Adviser to PM Kishida
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan appoints former top currency diplomat Masato Kanda as special adviser to the cabinet, government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Thursday. Kanda is tasked to advise ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s July factory activity slips on weak demand, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity shrank modestly in July on tepid domestic and overseas demand and increased inflationary pressures, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan orders ‘drastic reforms’ for Toyota after fresh certification violations
The Japanese government ordered Toyota Motor on Wednesday to make “drastic reforms” after discovering new violations in the automaker’s vehicle certification procedures. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Bitbank prepares for Tokyo Stock Exchange listing as institutional interest in crypto grows
Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank might potentially be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The move comes as big-money investors in Japan are increasingly ...
Japan’s Bitbank prepares for Tokyo Stock Exchange listing as institutional interest in crypto grows
Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank might potentially be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The move comes as big-money investors in Japan are increasingly ...
Just-In: Japanese Crypto Giant Bitbank Prepares To Go Public
Bitbank, one of Japan's leading crypto exchanges, announces plans to go public, highlighting the growing maturity of the Japanese cryptocurrency market.
Tokyo Stocks Fall More Than 2% In Morning Trade
Tokyo stocks fell more than two percent in morning trade on Thursday, weighed down by a sharp surge in the yen's value following Japanese and US central bank decisions.