No one was arguably more surprised by Shigeru Ishiba being named Japan’s prime minister than the head of the nation’s central bank.
Japan’s incoming PM Ishiba fills posts after close leadership race
Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will fill key party posts on Monday followed by a new Cabinet on Tuesday as he tries to unite his party after one of the ruling LDP's closest ever leadership races and ahead of a general election.
Engage with Japan’s most promising startups
A free online matching event this Friday will give international investors the chance to connect with 10 of Japan’s most exciting deep tech startups. Created by Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City, the ...
Japan’s incoming PM announces snap October election
A mere three days after being elected as the new leader of Japan’s ruling party, incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced plans for a snap election on 27 October. Ishiba, 67, replaced outgoing prime minister, ( read original story ...)
First update in over a year regarding Storrs woman who went missing in Japan
Police and family have the first clue, in over a year, in the disappearance of a Storrs woman missing in Japan. “It’s as if they cut and paste it every two weeks. We found nothing. We will continue to search, ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka sets up Gauff clash in Beijing, Sabalenka marches on
BEIJING: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka set up a China Open last-16 clash with Coco Gauff on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks in Japan Tumble After Party’s Election of New Prime Minister
Stocks dropped after Japan’s governing party chose Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of the country’s longstanding ultralow interest rates, as its leader. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s next PM eyes snap election, reports say, as stocks sink
Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba is poised to call snap elections for October 27, local media reported Monday, as equities plunge on a strong yen and fears that tax hikes are on the ... ( read original story ...)
88-year-old Japanese ex-pet-shop owner built a $14 million fortune buying stocks
In a nation where the norm has been for people to park their assets in cash and deposits that offer almost no interest, he’s built a small fortune. After almost seven decades of stock trading, the ... ( read original story ...)
88-year-old Japanese ex-pet-shop owner built a $14 million fortune buying stocks
In a nation where the norm has been for people to park their assets in cash and deposits that offer almost no interest, he’s built a small fortune. After almost seven decades of stock trading, the ... ( read original story ...)
China stocks surge over 6%, Japan’s Nikkei drops 4.64% after economic reports
Mainland China stocks saw a significant surge, with the CSI 300 index jumping over 6%, driven by gains in the property sector, which rose 7.4%. In contrast, Japan’s Nikkei 225 tumbled by 4.64% on ... ( read original story ...)
China stocks rally 8% as manufacturing contracts less than feared; Japan’s Nikkei falls more than 4%
Japan's August retail sales climbed 2.8% year on year, beating Reuters poll estimates of a 2.3% rise, and up from a revised 2.7% rise in July.
Stock market today: Gift Nifty, SEBI F&O meet, Manba Finance IPO listing, Japan selloff & more
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty look set to open the week on a cautious note, as suggested by Gift Nifty, thanks to a selloff in Japanese market amid revived fears of rate hikes by Bank of Japan ...
Well-Link Tech Showcases at 2024 TGS, Demonstrating the Benchmark Case of Real-Time Cloud Rendering Technology
September 26-29, the global leading real-time cloud rendering technology provider Well-Link Tech showcased its innovative technological achievements at the 2024 Tokyo Game Show (TGS). This marks ...
China stocks rally 6% as manufacturing contracts less than feared; Japan’s Nikkei falls more than 4%
Japan's August retail sales climbed 2.8% year on year, beating Reuters poll estimates of a 2.3% rise, and up from a revised 2.7% rise in July.
Tokyo stocks fall following Ishiba’s election as LDP leader
Shares in Tokyo have plunged following Friday's vote for the leadership of Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The election of Ishiba Shigeru as the new LDP president has investors reconsidering their bets for economic policy. ( read original story ...)