TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Thursday, tracking declines in European stocks in the previous session, with heavyweight stocks dragging the index lower. The Nikkei fell 0.64% to 38,324.1 ...
Merli tops Unlimited runners in Pikes Peak qualifying
Qualifying for the 102nd Running of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb by Gran Turismo continued Wednesday with the Unlimited and Pikes Peak GT4 Trophy by Yokohama divisions ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Soo-Hyun 2024 Asia Fan Meeting Tour in Yokohama, Japan: Tickets, Location, Dates & More
Queen of Tears actor Kim Soo-Hyun embarked on his second location, Yokohama, Japan, for his 2024 Asia Fan Meeting Tour, EYES ON YOU. Following the global success of the hit tvN K-drama, Kim Soo-Hyun ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan warns of potential hit to lenders from rising rates
Japanese financial institutions' profitability has decreased significantly in the past 25 years, making them vulnerable to potential losses from any sharp rises in interest rates, the central bank ... ( read original story ...)
Japan visitors top 3 mln for third month as yen fuels boom
Japan had more than 3 million visitors for a third straight month in May, official data showed on Wednesday, as the weak yen helped continue a record pace for inbound tourism. ( read original story ...)
Japan Post Bank to buy more bonds in light of BOJ taper plan
Japan Post Bank has ramped up investment in JGBs with the balance of holdings totaling ¥5.15 trillion as of March, expanding 1.5-fold from levels in December last year.
Tokyo Shares Lower In Morning Trade
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday as European markets drifted downwards overnight, while Wall Street was closed.
Australia’s Qantas drops Sapporo flight idea over labor shortages
TOKYO/SAPPORO, Japan -- Australia's Qantas Airways has joined a number of carriers dropping tentative plans for flights to and from regional Japanese airports as an acute fuel shortage looms over the ... ( read original story ...)
Poland’s preparations for Expo 2025 in Osaka enter key phase
With less than 300 days until the start of the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, preparations for Poland's participation are entering a critical stage. ( read original story ...)
Japan and South Korea sound alarm over Putin-Kim military pact
Pledge to provide mutual defence replaces cold war-era treaty and marks one of Moscow’s strongest commitments in Asia ... ( read original story ...)
West Japan pref. police to refer foreign woman to prosecutors over unlicensed taxi business
Nara Prefectural Police are poised to send public prosecutors documents on a foreign woman in her late 30s suspected of involvement in an unlicensed taxi service that earlier led to multiple arrests, ... ( read original story ...)
Sharp’s LCD plant in Osaka set to be transformed into massive AI data center
Sharp's production base in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, once renowned as the world's most advanced factory for large LCD television panels, will be transformed into a massive data center to handle the ... ( read original story ...)
Century-old Japanese bank sends warning to world on higher-for-longer rates
Norinchukin Bank warned that losses this fiscal year may swell to 1.5 trillion yen (S$12.8 billion). Read more at straitstimes.com.
JGBs Edge Higher; Focus on Reports of Japan’s Debt-Issuance Duration-Shortening Plan
0028 GMT — JGBs edge higher in the morning Tokyo session, with traders digesting reports of Japan’s debt-issuance duration-shortening plan. Media reported on the contents of a proposal by a Ministry of Finance study group on sovereign debt management ...
Japan’s Eneos, Mitsubishi to expand alliance into hydrogen, decarbonised fuels
TOKYO, June 18 (Reuters) - Japan's top oil refiner, Eneos Holdings (5020.T ... quarter room revenue in the UK as weekend bookings were slightly lower. Sustainable Finance & Reportingcategory Musk plans stock option grants to Tesla's high-performers ...
Tokyo governor race kicks off with birth rate pledges
Campaigning began in Tokyo's gubernatorial election on Thursday, with veteran incumbent Yuriko Koike challenged by opposition figure Renho -- two prominent women in Japan's heavily male-dominated ... ( read original story ...)