TOKYO: Tokyo’s key Nikkei index ended at another record on Friday after Wall Street stocks also hit fresh highs ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower as gains locked in after Nikkei all-time high
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday as investors locked in gains after the Nikkei index closed at an all-time high late last week. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bucks private equity slowdown in Asia-Pacific with deal value soaring 183% last year
In 2023, the total deal value for the Asia Pacific region declined more than 23% to $147 billion from a year earlier, Bain & Company said in its report. Japan though, was an outlier with deal value ... ( read original story ...)
Japan top currency diplomat Kanda says yen weakness doesn’t reflect fundamentals
Japan's top currency diplomat said on Monday that the yen's current weakness did not reflect fundamentals, in the latest warning about the yen's "big slide" against the dollar. ( read original story ...)
Asia shares edge up, Japan cautions on yen weakness
Asian shares inched higher on Monday as investors hoped U.S. inflation data this week would not derail the outlook for lower interest rates, while the risk of currency intervention from Japan stalled ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Private Equity Deals Jump in Otherwise Gloomy Year for Asia
Private equity-related dealmaking in Japan jumped last year, as low interest rates and an ample supply of targets helped make the country the only market in the Asia-Pacific region to see growth, ... ( read original story ...)
Dodgers likely will open 2025 season in Japan: ‘It would make a lot of sense’
In what would be a homecoming for Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Dodgers likely will open the 2025 MLB season in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Complaints against foreign go-kart drivers increase in Tokyo
During the pandemic, Japan closed its borders to international travel, which meant go-kart operators in Tokyo, who usually lead fleets of foreign visitors down public roads, found themselves without ... ( read original story ...)
Aloha Yokohama Ukulele Festival at Outrigger Reef Waikiki kicks off
On Good Morning Hawaii, Kalaʻe Camarillo and Luana Maitland visit Island News in-studio to talk about the upcoming Aloha Yokohama Ukulele Festival at Outrigger Reef Waikiki. ( read original story ...)
Caroline Garcia takes down Naomi Osaka again, sets Coco Gauff clash in Miami
Facing off on Grandstand in their third meeting of the year, Garcia blasted 12 aces to Osaka’s 16 to end the Japanese player's run. ( read original story ...)
Garcia edges Osaka in Miami to set up fourth-round match with Gauff
Behind 12 aces, Caroline Garcia narrowly escaped Naomi Osaka in straight sets to reach the fourth round in Miami, where Coco Gauff awaits. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police arrest two men for theft of ¥4.98 million Yu-Gi-Oh! card
Shortly before 5 o’clock on the evening on March 13, a man in his 20s walked into Fukufuku, a collectible trading card shop in Tokyo’s otaku district of Akihabara. After looking over the wares, he ... ( read original story ...)
US military command in Japan to be revamped, FT reports
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will unveil a plan next month to restructure the U.S. military command in Japan in the face of shared concerns about China, the ... ( read original story ...)
The 38 Essential Osaka Restaurants
Less stuffy than Tokyo and less dainty than Kyoto, Osaka’s culinary scene demands visitors dive headfirst into indulgence — or as the locals say, kuidaore, “eat yourself to ruin.” ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida’s approval rating mired near record low
TOKYO -- The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet rose 1 percentage point to 26% in the latest Nikkei-TV Tokyo survey, remaining near record lows amid lingering concerns ...
Naomi Osaka thought Miami Open opponent was a joke after discovering draw
Naomi Osaka admitted that she thought it was a “joke” after learning who she would face in the next round of the Miami Open. The former world No. 1 is set to face Caroline Garcia for the third time ... ( read original story ...)