Headed to Japan? Learn essential travel etiquette and avoid cultural faux pas with our guide to 20 things NOT to do in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Japan TOPIX 100 Index (0P0001T86C.HK)
As of August 14 at 4:00 AM GMT+8. Market Open. Funds like FSLBX, RPFGX and FIDSX are expected to gain as the Fed is likely to keep interest rates higher for a longer period owing to stubbornly high ...
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Arrest made in attempted homicide at Monterey Municipal Wharf 2
Monterey police said that a suspect wanted in a Monterey Wharf attempted homicide turned himself in on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Photo shows aftermath of New Year’s Day jolt in Japan, not August 2024 quake
A photo of a road damaged in an earthquake in January 2024 in Japan was shared repeatedly in a misleading context on social media after a magnitude 7.1 jolt hit the East Asian country in August . A Japanese government spokesperson said no disruptions to infrastructure -- including electricity, ( read original story ...)
Photo shows aftermath of New Year’s Day jolt in Japan, not August 2024 quake
A photo of a road damaged in an earthquake in January 2024 in Japan was shared repeatedly in a misleading context on social media after a magnitude 7.1 jolt hit the East Asian country in August . A Japanese government spokesperson said no disruptions to infrastructure -- including electricity, ( read original story ...)
Japan set to end mega quake alert a week after Kyushu tremor
Japan is preparing to end the alert for an elevated risk of a mega quake if there are no further developments, the nation’s top spokesperson said. The country will end the Nankai trough earthquake warning as of 5 pm local time on Aug 15 as long as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set to end mega quake alert a week after Kyushu tremor
Japan is preparing to end the alert for an elevated risk of a mega quake if there are no further developments, the nation’s top spokesperson said. The country will end the Nankai trough earthquake warning as of 5 pm local time on Aug 15 as long as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy grew last quarter on healthy consumer spending, business investment
Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 3.1% in the April-June period, rebounding from the contraction in the previous quarter, government data showed Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy grew last quarter on healthy consumer spending, business investment
Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 3.1% in the April-June period, rebounding from the contraction in the previous quarter, government data showed Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Ampil on course to approach east, northeast Japan, disrupt holiday travel
Typhoon Ampil, the seventh to develop this year, remains on course to approach east and northeast Japan and lash the regions with strong wind･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Power outage affects about 245,000 homes in Japan’s Osaka area
About 245,000 homes temporarily lost power from around 4 a.m. local time, mostly in Osaka city and parts of Moriguchi city, according to Kansai Transmission and Distribution Inc., adding that services ... ( read original story ...)
India Send Its Biggest Ever Contingent For Paris Paralympics 2024; Edging Tokyo By Sizeable Number
After sending a record number of 117 individuals to the Paris Olympics, India have continued with the upward trajectory and sent its biggest contingent for the Paralympics as well. A total of 84 athletes have been shortlisted for the 2024 edition of the Paralympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan ministers visit controversial war shrine on World War Two anniversary
Japan marked the anniversary on Thursday of its defeat in World War Two with visits by at least three cabinet ministers to the controversial Yasukuni shrine that other Asian nations see as a symbol of the country's wartime aggression. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares trade higher after Wall Street rise and Japan GDP data show growth
Asian shares are trading mostly higher after the latest update on U.S. inflation came in almost exactly as economists expected, and data on Japan’s economy showed relatively healthy growth. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prime minister prepares to step down. Why, and what’s next?
Japan's embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida surprised the ... A 400-acre ranch in B.C.'s Okanagan has hit the market for $2.5 million and one of the property's selling features is a ... ( read original story ...)