November is just a few days away, but Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji remains snowless, marking the latest date without a snowcap since records began 130 years ago. ( read original story ...)
Potential Kingmaker for Japan’s Ishiba Wants Worker Tax Breaks
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba may find that the price for securing the support of a small opposition party and hanging on to power after a major election setback is to offer part-time workers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba’s cabinet support slides to 32%, Kyodo poll says
Public support for the cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba tumbled 18.6 points from earlier this month to 32%, the Kyodo News agency said on Tuesday, citing its poll. The survey also ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shionogi says Phase 3 study showed COVID pill reduces transmission
Japan's Shionogi & Co said on Tuesday a global, late-stage study showed its pill-based treatment for COVID-19 was effective in reducing transmission of the disease. ( read original story ...)
Value push will mostly survive Japan election mess
A decade-long effort to boost shareholder returns in Japan can probably continue to gain momentum. That's despite a drubbing at the polls on Sunday for the scandal-hit Liberal Democratic Party which ... ( read original story ...)
This Japanese Company Is Playing The Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Strategy
Now, a Japanese company called MetaPlanet is taking the same way. I spoke with the bitcoin strategy leader, Dylan LeClair to fully understand this approach. Saylor's MicroStrategy probed that it works ...
Japan’s unemployment rate at 2.4% in September, lower than forecast
Japan’s unemployment rate stood at 2.4% in September 2024, slightly lower than market consensus and August's reading of 2.5%. It was the lowest level since January, with the number of unemployed declining by 40K to a 20-month low of 1.
Bank of Japan Likely to Hold Rates, But Signal That Hikes Remain on the Table
The central bank is expected to keep its policy rate unchanged and slated to release its quarterly outlook on growth and prices.
Election shock in key US ally Japan could embolden China, other rivals
A shock election result in Japan, Washington's key Asian security ally, and the United States' potentially destabilising presidential election next week could provide an opportunity for China and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JERA H1 profit halves, full year forecast unchanged
Japan's top power generator, JERA, said on Tuesday its April-September net profit halved, hit by a steep drop in gains from lagged fuel price adjustments and its U.S. power generation business. ( read original story ...)
Bruised Japan PM scrambles for support
Japan's bruised Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is exploring potential collaboration with other parties after losing his majority in elections, local media reported Tuesday. But media reports on Tuesday said the LDP was talking to opposition parties about arrangements to ensure Ishiba can get legislation through -- and also remain prime minister. ( read original story ...
Stock Market Today: Asian Shares Mostly Rise After Wall Street Climbs on Big Tech Gains
Asian shares mostly rose after U.S. stocks closed broadly higher with gains in Big Tech companies offsetting a skid in oil-and-gas stocks
Japan’s finance minister vows to closely watch FX moves
Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato reiterated on Tuesday that the authorities would be vigilant to foreign exchange moves, including those driven by speculators."We will continue to closely ...
Ex-convict to get retrial over 1986 murder in central Japan
Prosecutors decided against objecting to the retrial following a detailed examination of the court decision and a comprehensive consideration of evidence. ( read original story ...)
What Does a Shocking Parliamentary Loss for Japan’s Long-Ruling Party Mean?
What Does a Shocking Parliamentary Loss for Japan's Long-Ruling Party Mean? TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling party and its junior partner lost their majority in Sunday’s parliamentary election. The loss, much bigger than ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s crypto project plans to launch its own U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin – report
The World Liberty stablecoin is still in development and will take time to launch as the team works to determine, “how to make the financial product safe before bringing it to m ...