Japan’s index is holding its weekly gain despite AI-linked weakness, and a weaker yen still supports large exporters’ overseas earnings. Even if AI names wobble, EWJ is the better place to be while ...
KOSPI, Nikkei Reverse Gains as SoftBank, SK Hynix Both Drop
KOSPI and Nikkei 225 reversed early gains as SoftBank, SK Hynix, and Kioxia slid in a broader memory chip selloff.
Global market: Japan reveals record $40 billion yen-buying intervention as currency pressure persists
Japan carried out its largest-ever single-day currency intervention, deploying nearly $40 billion to support the yen amid sharp depreciation. Detailed data from the Ministry of Finance showed ...
Super Tamade just launched the most Osaka purikura booth imaginable
The new Shinsekai branch of the iconic discount store is letting you take its retina-searing aesthetic home from ¥700 ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan Minimized Deaths from a Major Quake
After deadly tremors a decade ago, Kumamoto built earthquake-resistant buildings and even trained locals in search and rescue. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei, Kospi to US stocks: Global equity heatmap before opening bell of Indian stock market on Friday — 7 August 2026
Global markets today: The US stock market ended lower overnight as investors booked profits following the recent rally ...
Japan orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, cancels 500 flights
TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people in southwestern Japan were ordered to evacuate and more than 500 flights cancelled on Friday as slow-moving Typhoon Dolphin approached the ... ( read original story ...)
A ‘weaponized’ yen: How the US.-Japan intervention may reshape global currency markets
The unprecedented U.S.-Japan intervention to support the yen may end up shaping market behavior. ( read original story ...)
Andersson Bell Touches Down in Tokyo With a New Aoyama Flagship
The Seoul-based label expands its global footprint with a retro-futuristic retail space located in one of Japan’s premier fashion districts. ( read original story ...)
Xbox Announces Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast, Following Massive Reveal At Last Year’s Event
We've got another Xbox showcase to look forward to in the near future! In addition to the Gamescom festivities that Xbox is hosting in August, we now know Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast will ... ( read original story ...)
Delta Plans Tokyo Narita Return As Seattle Rivalry Grows
Delta Air Lines will return to Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) in March 2027 after a seven-year absence, adding a second Tokyo route from Seattle as competition with Alaska Airlines intensifies at the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto trader Wintermute steps onto regulated Wall Street with broker license
One of many digital currency firms pushing into traditional finance services, Wintermute aims to take on Jane Street, Citadel and other big market makers.
Trump could net big tax windfall in crypto bill divestiture plan, Bloomberg News reports
Aug 6 (Reuters) - The bipartisan ethics proposal senators have pitched to President Donald Trump to get landmark crypto legislation over the line in Congress could trigger a significant tax benefit ...
Senate Whip Barrasso Becomes Latest Lawmaker to Support Crypto Clarity Act, But Time May Be Running Out
While Republicans are urging lawmakers to get the Clarity Act over the line, there isn't much time left before the Senate goes to recess.
Osaka’s Tennoji Zoo opens new polar bear enclosure to the public
A five-year-old polar bear named Hou-chan explored her new enclosure at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan. Named the 'Polar Bear Coast', it is replacing the zoo's old enclosure and opened to the public on ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan’s defence white paper has China on edge
Tokyo's largest military buildup since WWII is now being pitched as an engine for growth — and Beijing isn't buying it. ( read original story ...)