In Japan, average monthly cash earnings in the country rose 3.6% year-on-year, a softer rise compared to the 4.5% climb seen in June.
Sekisui Chemical mulls turning Sharp Osaka plant into next-gen solar cell hub
Sekisui Chemical Co. is considering acquiring part of Sharp Corp.'s plant in Osaka Prefecture in a bid to make the obsolete factory a ( read original story ...)
Uber launches ride-hailing trial in Tokyo using car-share vehicles
The Japanese unit of Uber Technologies Inc. said Wednesday it has launched trial ride-hailing services in Tokyo utilizing vehicles us ... ( read original story ...)
Coffee Talk’s Next Game Being Set In Tokyo Is A Genius Move
Cosy game lovers are likely well acquainted with Coffee Talk, the beloved fantasy barista sim from Indonesian studio Toge Productions (Southeast Asia represent!). It was launched in 2020, and like ... ( read original story ...)
As another cannabis retailer tries to save itself, is the industry going up in smoke?
One of the earliest brands to form in Ontario after the federal legalization of pot in 2018, Tokyo Smoke is shuttering 29 stores and restructuring its business under the Companies' Creditors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan real wages unexpectedly rise, keeping BOJ on hike path and pushing up yen
Japan’s chronic labour shortage is likely to keep upward pressure on wages, the BOJ said in its latest Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices. Japan’s large service sector firms are facing the worst ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin turns positive after overnight sell-off briefly pulls it below $56,000
Bitcoin briefly slid back toward $55,000 overnight as it caught up with Tuesday's broader market sell-off. Tech stocks struggled in U.S. trading Tuesday, with the sector coming off its worst day since ...
Nikkei slips as other Asian markets rebound from Wednesday’s sell off
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rebounded on Thursday from the sell-off the day before, except markets in Japan. The Nikkei 225 and Topix fell 0.92% and 0.49%, respectively on open, shortly after the release of Japan's July wage data.
Nikkei slips as other Asian markets rebound from Wednesday’s sell off
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rebounded on Thursday from the sell-off the day before, except markets in Japan. The Nikkei 225 and Topix fell 0.92% and 0.49%, respectively on open, shortly after the release of Japan's July wage data.
3 Japanese Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership Returning Up To 25% ROE
Japan's stock markets have shown resilience, with the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX indices recovering much of their earlier losses by the end of August. This rebound comes amid a backdrop of rising inflation and a hawkish stance from the Bank of Japan,
Tokyo stocks open lower on weak tech issues, stronger yen
Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday as technology shares tracked overnight declines by their U.S. counterparts, while export-oriented ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for drive-by theft of woman’s bag on Tokyo street
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 27-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of snatching a bag containing cash and other items from a woman who was walking along a sidewalk in July. According to police, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan inflation-adjusted wages rise for two straight months in July
Japan's inflation-adjusted wages rose for two consecutive months in July thanks to a bump in summertime bonuses, government data showed on Thursday. Real wages in the world's fourth-largest economy ... ( read original story ...)
For many investors and intellectuals leaving China, it’s Japan — not the US — that’s the bigger draw
One by one, the students, lawyers and others filed into a classroom in a central Tokyo university for a lecture by a Chinese journalist on Taiwan and democracy — taboo topics that can't be discussed ... ( read original story ...)
Ballet dancer finds opportunity in Japan amid wider exodus from China
Du first visited Japan when he was 26. There was no intention to relocate at the time, but the doors opened when he was invited to join the Tetsuya Kumakawa's ballet company with his wife. ( read original story ...)
Biden to block nearly $15B sale of US Steel to Japanese company Nippon despite CEO’s warnings: report
US Steel CEO David Burritt warned the company would likely shutter steel mills if the federal government stepped in to derail the merger. ( read original story ...)