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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 ...)
Popular museum in Japan’s quake-hit region fully reopens
A popular Japanese museum in the city of Kanazawa has fully reopened nearly six months after a major earthquake hit the Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day. ( read original story ...)
Japan and South Korea Are Fighting Over an App at a Tense Time
By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo A joint venture set up in 2019 by two top Japanese and South Korean companies was hailed as a beacon of cooperation amid strained diplomatic relations. ( read original story ...)
MUFG Penalized by Japan’s Financial Regulator for Client Breach
Japan’s financial regulator penalized Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.’s flagship banking unit and two joint ventures for violating client confidentiality rules, Kyodo News reported. Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police warn political group leader over posters unrelated to election
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police have warned the head of a political group over inappropriate posters placed on a campaign board for the Tokyo gubernatorial election. Investigators told NHK that 24 ... ( read original story ...)
Sam Kendricks wins Trials vault, still angry about Tokyo controversy
Noah Lyles capped the night with a 9.83 victory in the 100 meter final, the first step toward his goal of winning four gold medals in Paris. ( read original story ...)