A resurgent Japanese economy can bring early gains on both large- and small-cap companies such as Mitsubishi Estate, John Lang La Salle, and RE/MAX Holdings. ( read original story ...)
Ishiba Exit Adds to Risks for Japan Long Bonds, Sends Yen Lower
The yen slid 0.7% against the dollar in early trading Monday, after being among the weakest of its Group of 10 peers last week. Long-maturity Japanese sovereign bonds stand out as being particularly ...
Japan’s Prime Minister Resigns After Historic Election Defeat
Potential successors include one-time Shigeru Ishiba rival Sanae Takaichi and Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy grew at faster rate in fiscal Q1 than initially thought on healthy consumer spending
Japan's economy expanded at a stronger rate in the fiscal first quarter than previously estimated, despite worries about U.S. tariffs and domestic political uncertainty, according to government data. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to step down after clinching U.S. tariff deal
The move is seen as an attempt to avoid a split within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which lost its upper house majority in an election in July. ( read original story ...)
Japan Markets Brace for Next Political Shift After Ishiba Exits
TOKYO—The exit of Japan’s prime minister is likely to extend political uncertainty. That may unsettle bonds or the yen, but it’s given equities a lift, pushing the benchmark into record territory. The ...
Osaka Expo hits record 200,000 daily visitors
The 2025 World Expo in Osaka attracted 200,000 visitors on Saturday, the largest single-day turnout, according to preliminary data from the event's organizer. ( read original story ...)
Asia markets set to open mixed as investors assess Japan PM resignation, eye China trade data
China's trade data for August will be in focus. Asia-Pacific markets were set to trade mixed on Monday as investors assessed the resignation of Japan's prime minister and eyed key economic data in the ...
Japan’s Economy Continues to Grow Amid Tariff Woes, Revised Data Confirms
The Japanese economy grew at a faster pace than initially estimated in the second quarter, revised data showed, confirming a fifth straight quarter of growth.
Japan logs current account surplus of 2.68 trillion yen in July
Japan posted a current account surplus of 2.68 trillion yen ($18.1 billion) in July, the Finance Ministry said Monday.
Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba announces resignation
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation Sunday to avoid a split of his Liberal Democratic Party after recent election defeats. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Could Change the Face of Housing Market-but Buyers Are Too Afraid To Use It
New research has found that the majority of Americans do not trust cryptocurrency enough to use it in real estate transactions.
Everest Pioneer Tabei Junko Biopic ‘Climbing for Life’ to Open Tokyo Film Festival
Climbing for Life,' starring Yoshinaga Sayuri as Tabei Junko, the first woman to summit Everest, to open Tokyo International Film Festival. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba resigns after series of bruising election losses
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he had decided to resign, ushering in a potentially lengthy period of policy paralysis at a shaky moment for the world’s fourth-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prime minister resigns in wake of his party’s historic election defeat
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced he will step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July's parliamentary election ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new leadership struggle is far from business as usual
I t took ishiba shigeru 15 years and several attempts to become Japan’s prime minister. It took him less than one year to lose the job. On September 7th Mr Ishiba said he was stepping down as ... ( read original story ...)