Coach Ken Mendola's WeKenRun, recently saw several members excel in both the Osaka Marathon (March 3) and the prestigious Tokyo Marathon (March 10). ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Marathon 2024: Manuela Schaer and Tomoki Suzuki triumph
It was Japan’s day in the men’s elite wheelchair race at the 2024 Tokyo Marathon, as Tomoki Suzuki picked his first win after four second place finishes at home. Swiss wheelchair star Manuela Schaer ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin bursts above $65,000, record high comes into view
By Amanda Cooper and Tom Westbrook LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Bitcoin rallied to a two-year high on Monday, breaking above $65,000 as a wave of money carried it within striking distance of record ...
German perfume retailer Douglas plans $1.2 billion IPO by March end
Dealscategory German perfume retailer Douglas plans $1.2 billion IPO by March end 7:21 AM UTC · Updated ago Wealthcategory Hedge funds spot money to be made on Japan 7:11 AM UTC · Updated ago ...
Exclusive: VW battery unit rules out IPO until factories running, unified cell in use
The IPO market last year saw its lowest level of activity since ... 3:58 AM UTC Grid & Infrastructurecategory Japan's J-Power makes $248.7 mln bid for Australian renewables firm Genex Japan's Electric ...
‘Worse than refugee camps’: Call for better conditions at cramped Japan disaster shelters
In most cases, the amount does not meet international standards, and even on a national scale it appears that many local bodies face issues trying to secure space.Images of people sleeping together on ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam asks Japan to clarify allegation on Vietnamese citizen in murder case
Vietnam’s representative agencies in Japan have asked local authorities to speed up investigations into the case of a Vietnamese citizen who was alleged to be murdered in Higashiomi city of Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Speculations Arise on IVE Rei’s Wealthy Family Background
Curiosity arises among fans about Rei’s family wealth. 1 hour ago During the latest outing of the show Follow Rei, IVE‘s member Rei was visited by fellow Japanese K-Pop star, Kangnam. In a candid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government considers calling end to deflation, Kyodo reports
Japan is considering calling an end to deflation in the wake of rising prices, Kyodo news reported, a move that turn a new page for the world's fourth-largest economy after decades of economic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 surpasses 40,000 for the first time while China gets ready to unveil GDP target
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped above 40,000 for the first time on Monday, extending a historic rally that analysts say has just begun. The milestone comes just days after it had set a record closing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Socionext, Dicso to be added to Nikkei index
Japan's chip-related Socionext and Disco will be added to the Nikkei share average next month in a regular reshuffle of the benchmark index, the publisher of the stock average said on Monday. Those ... ( read original story ...)
Hedge funds spot money to be made on Japan
The Bank of Japan, long the outlier as other major economies jacked up interest rates to curb inflation, is expected to end its negative interest rate policy soon. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Socionext, Disco, Zozo Added to Nikkei 225 in Reshuffle
Chip startup Socionext Inc. and semiconductor-equipment supplier Disco Corp. will be added to Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average as part of the Japanese blue-chip stock gauge’s semi-annual review, the ... ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Japan’s Nikkei tops 40,000, as investors await China political meeting
Asian stocks are mostly higher ahead of China’s top annual political gathering, while Japan’s benchmark closed above 40,000 for the first time. ( read original story ...)
Hospitals in Japan slow to adopt seismic isolation in their buildings
A major earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula on New Year’s Day damaged hospitals tasked with providing medical care in the region, limiting their ability to conduct surgeries or accept inpatients. ( read original story ...)
Dollar eases as Fed clues awaited; bitcoin hits 2-year high
The U.S. dollar drifted weaker, pressured by lower Treasury yields, as traders waited for more crucial economic data for clues on the timing of Fed's rate cuts.