Tokyo police have arrested two men for allegedly receiving kickbacks for arranging for a woman, who had significant debt at a host club in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district, to work at a brothel in Oita Prefecture through a broker, investigative sources said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index plunges 12.4% as investors dump a wide range of shares
It suffered an 11.4% drop in October 2008 during the global financial crisis and fell 10.6% in the aftermath of a massive earthquake and nuclear meltdowns in northeastern Japan in March 2011. Monday's decline was the second largest percentage loss in a ... ( read original story ...)
Monex Group’s Jesper Koll says he is prepared to ‘start buying Japan’ despite major stock sell-off
Jesper Koll, head of Japan at Monex Group, says he is prepared to "start buying Japan" even as Japanese markets experienced a major stock-sell off on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Swedish man arrested for assaulting common-law wife in Sapporo
Police in Sapporo, Hokkaido, have arrested a 33-year-old Swedish man on suspicion of assaulting his common-law wife. According to police, the victim's wife, who is in her 50s, called 110 at around ... ( read original story ...)
‘Devastated’ Naomi Osaka Reveals How Baby Shai Gave Her a New Lease on Life
All is not well for Naomi Osaka but she knows how to deal with it. Despite having a rough season leading to her first-round exit from the Paris Olympics, Osaka wishes to look at the brighter side. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei sees biggest rout since 1987 Black Monday
Japanese stocks collapsed on Monday in their biggest single day rout since the 1987 Black Monday sell-offs, driven by last week's plunge in global stock markets, economic concerns and worries investments funded by a cheap yen were being unwound.
Asian Stocks Routed And U.S. Futures Slump Amid Reignited Fears Of Economic Slowdown
The global stock market slump comes after last week’s worse-than-expected U.S. jobs report triggered renewed fears of a recession.
CNBC Daily Open: Markets fall with Japan stocks in bear territory; Berkshire’s cash horde at record high
U.S. and Asian stocks plummet. Japan confirms bear market territory. Yen surges. Berkshire's cash horde at record high ( read original story ...)
Japan watching yen moves closely, finance minister says after stocks rout
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Monday authorities were watching exchange-rate moves closely, speaking after the Nikkei stock average plummeted in its biggest rout since 1987. He said it was desirable for foreign exchange rates to move in a stable manner and reflect economic fundamentals. ( read original story ...)
Global markets are off to a terrible start this week, and Japan is partly to blame
Global markets are off to a terrible start to the week. Japan's rate hike sent Asian markets crashing on Monday. US stock futures are also down. Investors are fretting about Japan's interest-rate hike and US economic outlook. Global markets are off to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s topix, Nikkei stock gauges drop more than 20% from peaks
Japan’s equity benchmarks slid more than 20% from record highs reached last month as investor confidence crumbled from the surge in the yen, tighter monetary policy and the deteriorating economic outlook in the US. The Topix and Nikkei 225 Stock Average ...
Tokyo’s Nikkei dives 12.4 per cent, suffers record points loss
Tokyo stocks sank more than 12 per cent on Monday, battered by a resurgent yen and weak US jobs data that fuelled fears of a recession in the world’s top economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ...
Jabeur vs. Osaka Live Stream & TV Channel, August 6
Preview the Ons Jabeur vs. Naomi Osaka match with WTA Toronto, Canada Women Singles 2024 TV channel, live stream, match info, and H2H stats ( read original story ...)
Japan Needs Foreign Workers. It’s Just Not Sure It Wants Them to Stay.
By Motoko Rich and Kiuko Notoya The reporters visited a nursing home operator in Maebashi and a Japanese inn in Oigami Onsen, and also reported from Tokyo. Aug. 5, 2024, 12:01 a.m. ET Ngu Thazin ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei index touches bear market territory as global stock rout intensifies
Japan’s stock market plunged further on Monday as a global sell-off intensified following weak US jobs data. The Nikkei 225 fell as much as 7.1% in early trade, pushing its losses to 21% since early ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index sinks 8% in worst losses since 1987
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index plunged 8.1% on Monday on heavy selling triggered by worries the U.S. economy may be in worse shape than had been expected. The Nikkei index was down more ... ( read original story ...)