Stretched positioning and Japanese institutional activity could cap gains in the yen, paving the way for a bounce in Nasdaq and bitcoin.
Japan’s Nikkei touches 6-month low, tracking Wall Street’s sharp fall
Japan's Nikkei index fell to a six-month low, tracking significant losses on Wall Street, but managed to regain most losses as U.S. stock futures rose. Advantest and Fast Retailing reversed losses, ...
Asian, European Shares Mixed After U.S. Pullback
Overseas stock markets were putting in varied performances a day after U.S. shares swooned. Often markets in Asia and Europe follow sentiment in the U.S., but sometimes they can also diverge. Japan’s ...
Japan lenders have seen profitability rise due to higher rates, BOJ says
Major Japanese financial institutions have seen their profitability strengthen due to rising interest rates, the central bank said on Tuesday.
Japan marks 14 years since 3/11 earthquake, with over 27,000 still displaced
At 2:46 p.m. on Tuesday, Japan observed a moment of silence to mark the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami that left more than 22,000 people dead or missing, with over ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks drop 3% in intraday trading amid Trump recession fears
TOKYO -- Japanese stocks led losses in Asia during intraday trading Tuesday, but closed only modestly lower, following Wall Street's market sell-off overnight amid worries about the possibility of a U ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks shed 3%, lead Asia losses, on Trump recession fears
TOKYO -- Japanese stocks led losses in Asia on Tuesday morning, following Wall Street's market sell-off overnight, with investors increasingly worried about the possibility of a U.S. recession. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trade minister fails to win US assurance on tariff exemptions
Yoji Muto was in Washington for last ditch negotiations over the tariffs on a range of Japanese exports including cars, steel, and aluminum. ( read original story ...)
As Japan marks 13 years since 2011 earthquake & tsunami, experts warn of another megaquake
A study found that tectonic plates beneath the Chishima Trench are not slipping past each other but appear to be locked together. Researchers say that when the plates eventually break free, they could ... ( read original story ...)
History Today: When a powerful earthquake and tsunami triggered the Fukushima nuclear disaster
On March 11, 2011, a major earthquake and a subsequent tsunami caused the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan. In 2004, Europe witnessed one of its deadliest terrorist attacks: A commuter train bombin ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares dip in an echo of Wall Street’s sell-off amid alarm over Trump’s tariffs
Asian benchmarks are diving as worries grew about the ripple effects from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on regional economies and companies. Benchmarks declined in Tuesday afternoon trading in ...
Japan risks being left behind by China in deep sea as research vessel ages
TOKYO -- With Japan's main deep-sea research vessel set to go out of service as early as the 2030s and no replacement in sight, the country risks falling even further behind China, which has the world ...
Japan revises down Q4 GDP growth on lower consumption
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's economy expanded in the October-December quarter at a slower pace than initially reported, government data showed on Tuesday, weighed by weaker consumption but still likely ...
Japan Photo Journal: Osaka Pref. shop with 1,000 species of cacti attracts enthusiasts
Customers look at cacti at Yamashiro Aisenen Cactus Trading Co. plant shop in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 22, 2025, in this photo taken with a･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean lawmakers to visit Osaka Expo
A delegation of South Korean lawmakers will visit Japan for the Osaka Expo as this year marks the 60th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral diplomatic relations, lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun has ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo man arrested for alleged attempted murder of ex using nicotine-mixed toothpaste
A man from the Japanese capital's Koto Ward was arrested on suspicion of breaking into the home of a woman he was once dating and attempting ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)