The Nikkei index ended lower Tuesday, led by declines of semiconductor-related issues, as investors remained cautious ahead of a two- ...
Nikkei ends lower ahead of central bank meetings, Topix recoups losses
Japan's Nikkei share average closed lower on Tuesday, with chip-related stocks leading the decline, amid caution ahead of central bank meetings in the United states and Japan. The Nikkei fell 0.87% to ...
Editorial: Osaka World Expo needs review amid setbacks, ballooning cost
Preparations for Osaka's upcoming World Expo, which will open in April 2025, are not moving as authorities had hoped, the largest factor being interna･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands join climate protest in Tokyo calling for ‘100% renewable energy’
As the world witnessed record heat this summer and rain disasters become more frequent, thousands of people joined a climate protest event he･･･ ( read original story ...)
Johnny Kitagawa: Japan firms cut ties with scandal-hit talent agency
Johnny and Associates is Japan's biggest J-pop and boyband talent agency. Last month, an independent investigation into the agency found its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa, had abused hundreds of boys and young men over a six-decade career as one of the most powerful entertainment figures in Japan. ( read original story ...)
2 men dead, 3 injured after falling at Tokyo construction site
Two male construction workers died with three others left injured after several of them fell from the seventh floor of a building sit ... ( read original story ...)
G-7 top diplomats to hold in-person talks in Tokyo as early as Nov.
Japan's new Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said the Group of Seven nations decided to hold in-person talks of their top diplomats ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will ensure stable energy supply even with US sanctions
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will ensure stable and steady energy supply to the country even after the U.S. imposed fresh sanctions related to Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Shares Slip as Excitement Around Arm’s IPO Fades
SoftBank Group Corp.’s stock fell as much as 4.3%, the biggest intraday fall in more than a month, as profit-taking weighed on newly-debuted chip unit Arm Holdings Plc’s shares.Most Read from ...
Nikkei falls ahead of central bank meetings, chip shares drag
Japan's Nikkei share average fell more than 1% on Tuesday, with chip-related stocks leading the decline, as caution set in ahead of central bank meetings in the United states and Japan.
Asian markets news: Stocks slide amid China woes, Japan catches up on chip sell-off
Asian shares sank on Tuesday, as worries about the Chinese property sector weighed on markets from Hong Kong to Australia, while Japanese investors sold chip stocks on their return from a ...
Japan’s Central Bank Will Keep Stimulus for Now as Risks Grow
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will likely keep interest rates ultra-low on Friday and reassure markets that monetary stimulus will stay, at least for now, as China's economic woes and the global ...
Japan’s industry minister predicts eventual end to ultra-easy policy
The Bank of Japan's ultra-loose monetary policy, which was aimed at "buying time" to push through structural reforms, will eventually end as inflation accelerates, Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi ...
Bank of Japan’s policy aimed at ‘buying time’ will eventually end: industry minister
THE Bank of Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy, which was aimed at “buying time” to push through structural reforms, will eventually end as inflation accelerates, Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi ...
5 injured in Japan’s Tokyo construction site accident
Steel beams fell at a construction site in downtown Tokyo on Tuesday, injuring at least five people, with four in cardiac arrest, according to local authorities. ( read original story ...)
Japan industry minister: BOJ’s policy aimed at ‘buying time’ will eventually end
The Bank of Japan's ultra-loose monetary policy, which was aimed at "buying time" to push through structural reforms, will eventually end as inflation accelerates, Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi ... ( read original story ...)