Couples in Tokyo are having a hard time affording homes with enough space for children, possibly compounding Japan's record low fertility rate. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks plunge 5% to fresh intraday low since February
TOKYO -- Japanese stocks extended losses Friday morning following a sell-off in U.S. stocks overnight. The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average plunged to 36,107.29 at one point, down 2019.04 points, or 5%, from the previous day's closing, marking a fresh ...
Japan Finance Minister eyes Yen rebound to lower import costs
Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki expressed optimism that the yen's recent rebound could help reduce import costs, highlighting the government's close monitoring of foreign exchange movements.
Tokyo’s cherry blossom festival is an attraction you can’t miss
Tokyo, Japan, transforms into a pink paradise as the cherry blossoms, or sakura, spectacularly bloom across the city. The Cherry Blossom Festival, known locally as hanami, warmly invites both locals and tourists to enjoy the fleeting beauty of these flowers. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stock rout shows a ‘fundamental shift’ is underway, Goldman Sachs’ equity strategist says
On Friday itself, the Nikkei 225 and the Topix indexes saw their worst days since March 2020, falling more than 5%, according to Factset data. ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to raise interest rates. Investors are spooked
Japan’s Nikkei 225 suffered major losses for a second straight day on Friday with traders expecting the country’s central bank to further tighten monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Fraudsters posing as Chinese investigators scam Osaka resident from China out of $2M
Fraudsters posing as Chinese investigative authorities swindled an Osaka Prefecture resident of Chinese nationality out of around 300 million ... ( read original story ...)
Shares sink in Japan as a tech-driven retreat on Wall St drives selling of chip makers and exporters
TOKYO -- Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index has dropped nearly 6% in the worst day for Tokyo's market since the pandemic selloffs of 2020. ( read original story ...)
Former Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson arrested on a Japanese warrant from 2012 – what next?
Two legal experts explore the arrest and potential extradition of Sea Shepherd Founder and anti-whaling activist Paul Watson on a Japanese warrant from 2010. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Stocks Fall Sharply as Yen Strengthens
Japanese stocks fell sharply as the yen strengthened following the Bank of Japan’s rate increase this week and as signs of cooling U.S. economy hit shares on Wall Street overnight.
Nippon Shokubai Announces Indonesian Subsidiary’s Plan to Expand Its Superabsorbent Polymer (SAP) Plant
NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD. (hereinafter "Nippon Shokubai") headquartered in Osaka, Japan, hereby announces that the company resolved, at its board meeting held on July 30, 2024, to give approval to an ...
Markets tumble, led by 5.8% drop in Tokyo following a tech-driven retreat on Wall Street
World shares tumbled Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index slumping 5.8% as investors panicked over signs of weakness in the U.S. economy. The declines followed a retreat on Wall Street after weak ...
Japan’s finance minister hopes yen rebound will lower import costs
Japan is closely monitoring foreign exchange movements and hopes the recent rebound in the yen can push down import costs, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday. After languishing at 38-year ...
Tokyo’s Nikkei index plummets 5.8pc, marks second-largest points drop ever
Tokyo stocks closed dramatically lower today after Wall Street shares tumbled over concerns about the US economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed down ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nintendo Says Profit Slid 71% in Q1
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo said on Friday operating profit fell 71% to 54.5 billion yen ($365.6 million) in the first quarter, below analyst estimates. Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index tumbles 4.6%, hit by losses for technology shares and expected impacts of a strong yen
Japan's Nikkei 225 index tumbles 4.6%, hit by losses for technology shares and expected impacts of a strong yen ... ( read original story ...)