Announcement - The African Development Bank is looking to partner with Japanese firms to advance its strategic priorities of value addition to raw materials and increasing productivity in key sectors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GDP downgrade, shaky business mood cloud BOJ hike timing
Japan downgraded first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) on Monday and the service-sector business mood soured in June on concerns over rising costs, offseting a lift in factory confidence and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s shaky business mood adds to rate hike dilemma
STORY: The mood at Japanese firms is turning sour, and that poses a deepening dilemma for the country’s central bank. Monday’s closely watched Tankan survey showed sentiment at big non-manufacturers ... ( read original story ...)
Average land prices across Japan increase again, up 2.3%
Average land prices across Japan rose by 2.3 percent from the previous year, the third consecutive year of increase, the National Tax Agency said July 1. ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Asian stocks log modest gains as economic data are mixed for Japan and China
Asian stocks are mostly higher after Japan and China reported data reflecting relatively sluggish growth for Asia's two largest economies ...
PM Kishida vows travel aid program 6 months after central Japan quake
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Monday to launch a tourism subsidy program to support the Noto Peninsula on the Sea of Ja ... ( read original story ...)
Capcom Makes Minimum Studios Co., Ltd. a Subsidiary Through Share Acquisition
OSAKA, Japan, July 01, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capcom Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:9697) today announced that it has acquired two-thirds of the total issued shares of Minimum Studios Co., Ltd. (Minimum Studios), a ...
Japan revises economic growth in 1Q downward, as latest data show sluggish demand and rising prices
Japan has revised earlier estimates to show that its economy contracted at a 2.9% annual pace in the first quarter of the year, as meanwhile a survey by the central bank showed conditions remain slugg ( read original story ...)
Japan launches an advanced Earth observation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket
Japan has deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s shaky business mood, GDP downgrade cloud BOJ hike timing
The business mood in Japan's service-sector soured in June as the lower yen pushed costs higher, a quarterly central bank survey showed on Monday, offsetting a big lift in factory confidence and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mount Fuji implements tourist tax in response to overcrowding concerns
Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of Japan, has put new regulations in place for climbers amid concerns about overcrowding. Beginning July 1, climbers must pay 2,000 yen ($12.40) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s land prices rise at fastest pace since 2010, tax agency says
Japan's land prices in 2023 rose at the fastest pace since comparable data available in 2010, the tax agency said on Monday, suggesting a recovery gathered pace helped by brisk tourism after the ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea test-launches 2 ballistic missiles, after end of new US-South Korea-Japan drill
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-fired two ballistic missile Monday but one of them possibly flew abnormally, South Korea’s military said, a day after the North vowed “offensive and ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Move Sideways As Traders Remain Risk Averse: King Crypto Could Record More Than 10% Gains In July, Says Analyst
Leading cryptocurrencies drifted sideways over the weekend as unanticipated market swings created an atmosphere of uncertainty.
Sony Group acquires Amber Japan, officially steps into crypto exchange arena
Sony Group, a Japanese conglomerate known for games, music, and cameras, has officially entered the crypto exchange market with the acquisition of Amber Japan, according to crypto reporter Wu ...
Taiwan tops Asia’s best-performing stock markets so far in 2024 — Japan is No. 2
Global markets this year have been largely driven by the themes of AI and central bank policy, and that is likely to continue, according to T. Rowe Price.