Shares have slipped in Asia after Japan reported its economy grew less than earlier estimated in the last quarter.
Japan’s Nikkei slumps to weekly loss on US rate jitters, iPhone ban
Japan's Nikkei share average fell more than 1% on Friday, sending it to a first weekly loss in three, as the benchmark tracked Wall Street losses amid worries about tighter U.S. Federal Reserve policy ...
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Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has told officials he will reshuffle his cabinet on Sept. 13, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday.Kishida has seen his approval ratings plunge after a series of government mishaps in implementing a policy to integrate people’s tax and social security data into a single identification card. ( read original story ...
Japan gives flanker Shimokawa first start in Rugby World Cup opener against Chile
Rookie flanker Kanji Shimokawa will make his first start for Japan against Chile in their Rugby World Cup opener on Sunday in Toulouse. ( read original story ...)
FTSE 100 Live: Asia shares sink as Japan economy grows slower than expected, blue-chips seen flat
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Japan’s economy grows slower than expected in 2nd quarter
Japan's second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) grew less than initially estimated as business and consumer spending slowed, according to data released Friday. Japan's economy grew 4.8% ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Regulator Aims to Remove Unrealized Gains Tax To Boost Crypto Industry
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Stock market today: Asian shares weaken while Japan reports economy grew less than expected
Shares have slipped in Asia after Japan reported its economy grew less than earlier estimated in the last quarter. ( read original story ...)
Photo of Japan former leader’s killing misused as ‘PM Kishida after eating Fukushima fish’
A photo of a person on a stretcher has been viewed tens of thousands of times in Chinese social media posts falsely claiming it shows Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida rushed to hospital after eating fish from Fukushima on August 30. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya transportation bureau official disciplined for assaulting station worker while drunk
A 53-year-old official at the Nagoya city transportation bureau's operation command office has been given a 10% pay cut for assaulting a rai ... ( read original story ...)
Developers threaten Tokyo’s historic Jingu ball park, UNESCO panel says
A UNESCO panel has issued a "heritage alert" calling for the preservation of Jingu Park, the site of a historic ballpark in the Japanese capital, and about 3,000 trees set to be felled to make way for ... ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Asian shares track decline on Wall St as Japan cuts GDP estimate for 2nd quarter
Wall Street is slipping on worries a too-warm economy will push the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates higher for longer. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei extends losses on US rate jitters, iPhone ban
Japan's Nikkei share average fell for a second session on Friday, tracking overnight Wall Street losses as worries about tighter U.S. Federal Reserve policy and a Chinese iPhone ban weighed on ...