Fraudsters posing as Chinese investigative authorities swindled an Osaka Prefecture resident of Chinese nationality out of around 300 million ... ( read original story ...)
Shares sink in Japan as a tech-driven retreat on Wall St drives selling of chip makers and exporters
TOKYO -- Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index has dropped nearly 6% in the worst day for Tokyo's market since the pandemic selloffs of 2020. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index tumbles 4.6%, hit by losses for technology shares and expected impacts of a strong yen
Japan's Nikkei 225 index tumbles 4.6%, hit by losses for technology shares and expected impacts of a strong yen ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index tumbles 4.6%, hit by losses for technology shares and expected impacts of a strong yen
Japan's Nikkei 225 index tumbles 4.6%, hit by losses for technology shares and expected impacts of a strong yen ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy likely rebounded in Q2 on consumption pick-up: Reuters poll
TOKYO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Japan's economy likely rebounded in the April-June period after shrinking in the previous quarter thanks to a pick-up in factory output and consumption, a Reuters poll showed, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Stocks down 5% after US falls
TOKYO stocks fell more than five per cent on Friday after Wall Street shares tumbled over concerns about the US economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 5.02 per cent, or 1,913.16 points, to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Trading Houses See Rate Hike as Positive for Business
Japanese trading houses said the central bank’s decision to raise interest rates is positive for their domestic businesses because it signals improvement in the economy, as they released quarterly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG Q1 profit drops slightly after accounting change
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) booked a 0.4% drop in first-quarter profit due to a change in reporting period at an overseas subsidiary and equity-method affiliate. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nissan, Honda to research software platform together
TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Japanese automakers Nissan Motor (7201.T), opens new ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news ... ( read original story ...)
Tourist splurge in Japan creates new headache for luxury brands
Tourists are flocking to Japan to scoop up high-end clothes and handbags at a discount thanks to the weak yen currency. Luxury goods companies like Louis Vuitton parent LVMH would rather they stayed ... ( read original story ...)
Summer nights at this amazing Tokyo open-air museum are like stepping back in time
When people think of museums in Tokyo, the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno and the Edo-Tokyo in Ryogoku are often the first two that come to mind. But for those willing to venture farther out from the ... ( read original story ...)
Summer nights at this amazing Tokyo open-air museum are like stepping back in time
When people think of museums in Tokyo, the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno and the Edo-Tokyo in Ryogoku are often the first two that come to mind. But for those willing to venture farther out from the ... ( read original story ...)
Business pundit shoots down high expectations for the Linear Chuo Express
Japan successfully hosted the 18th Olympiad, launched the world's then-fastest train service, the Tokaido Shinkansen, and hosted the Osaka World Exposition. Now, its mindset seems to be fixated on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron taking space in Southeast Austin for new R&D facility
Tokyo Electron has found a new home for training and its research and development operations. The news comes about six months after it landed a new North American headquarters in ... ( read original story ...)
10,000 km from home, students from Japan’s quake-hit Noto area cheer at Paris Olympics
As the final whistle blew, Japanese supporters in the stands at Parc des Princes in Paris erupted in cheers. The Japanese women's soccer team ... ( read original story ...)
NBCUniversal’s Paris Olympics sales beat Tokyo’s US$1.25 billion
Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal said advertising revenue for the Paris Olympics and Paralympics surpassed the record US$1.25 billion sold for the Tokyo 2020 Games. ( read original story ...)