Moody's doesn't expect Japan to meet its fiscal 2025 primary budget-balancing target but that won't trigger negative ratings action because the goal is still a "commitment" to fiscal reform, its Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Agriculture Minister Murray Watt suggests ‘earthquakes’ could pose threat to nuclear safety, claims ‘people are right to have concerns’
Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has attempted to link the Coalition's nuclear policy to Japan's Fukushima disaster, suggesting "earthquakes" in Australia could pose a safety risk to reactors. ( read original story ...)
No plans to return to Sapporo this year, says Qantas
The Flying Kangaroo, which last operated a seasonal service from Sydney to Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan, between December 2019 and March 2020, said it had been assessing plans to restart the route this ... ( read original story ...)
Asensus Surgical Announces St. Marianna University School of Medicine Yokohama City Seibu Hospital in Japan to Initiate Senhance Surgery Program
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NYSE American: ASXC), a medical device company that is digitizing the interface between the surgeon and the patient, today announced ... ( read original story ...)
Yen Weakens Again, Prompting Warning From Tokyo
The yen is again approaching a three-decade low against the dollar Monday, drawing a verbal warning by a Tokyo currency official. Less than two months after Japan [spent more than $60 billion to prop ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Metaplanet plans 1B yen bond sale to buy more Bitcoin
If Metaplanet were to purchase 1 billion yen worth of Bitcoin today, they would receive nearly 100 BTC, approximately 99.84 BTC. Related: Japanese exchange BitFlyer to acquire FTX Japan The planned ...
Nikkei Closes Higher Amid Japan’s Currency Fears
Japanese stocks ended higher, led by gains in auto stocks, as the yen has weakened recently. Toyota Motor climbed 2.5% and Honda Motor gained 1.7%. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group gained 2.1 ...
Japan’s Private Sector Growth Stalls Amid Fall In Services Activity
Japan's private sector growth ground to a halt in June, according to early flash PMI indications. A renewed manufacturing output expansion was offset by lower services activity, marking an end to the ...
Yen Falls Again, Prompting Warning From Tokyo
The yen is again approaching a three-decade low against the dollar Monday, drawing a verbal warning by a Tokyo currency official. Less than two months after Japan [spent more than $60 billion to prop ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher on cheaper yen
TOKYO, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday as the yen's weakness against the U.S. dollar supported buying of a wide range of export-oriented issues. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock ... ( read original story ...)
Death threat sent to office of aspiring Tokyo governor Renho
A death threat has been sent to the election office of Renho, a candidate in the July 7 Tokyo gubernatorial election, investigative sources said Monday. A lawyer for Renho, a former member of the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Hamster’ crypto craze has taken Iran. It highlights economic malaise ahead of presidential election
Cab drivers and bikers at red lights in June in Tehran tap away furiously on their mobile phones, ignoring police officers ...
Japan’s Nikkei squeezes out gains in choppy session
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average eked out gains on Monday after a mixed session on Wall Street last Friday, ...
Japan orders compliance improvements at MUFG bank and securities tie-ups with Morgan Stanley
Japan's banking regulator on Monday ordered the banking and securities units of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) to improve compliance measures after the securities watchdog found multiple ... ( read original story ...)
Interpreting ‘joiners’ bring together tourists, locals in Osaka
OSAKA--Specialized tours are guiding overseas visitors to some of Osaka’s hidden gems for eating and drinking while allowing them to mingle with the locals. ( read original story ...)
Japan hands business improvement orders to MUFG bank and securities tie-ups with Morgan Stanley
Japan's banking regulator handed business improvement orders on Monday to the banking and securities units of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group after Japan's securities watchdog found multiple breaches ... ( read original story ...)