Asia-Pacific markets are set to largely rise on Monday after the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima concluded and talks on the debt ceiling are slated to resume in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Patek Philippe Rare Handcrafts Exhibit In Tokyo Set To Open, Showcasing World’s-First Watches
Open to the public, the Patek Philippe Grand Exhibition will display haute horology watches, one of a kind pieces made for the market, and technical firsts by the brand. ( read original story ...)
Japan Govt Eyes New Budget Account Focused on Childcare Spending – Media
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to double childcare spending to reverse Japan's dwindling birthrate, by making it easier for a both married couple to work and the husband to take paternal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan won’t plan new tax to fund childcare policy, PM Kishida says
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said he was not planning to introduce new tax measures, including sales tax hikes, to fund the government's upcoming childcare policy to reverse the ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing rebukes Japan, Britain over ‘anti-China’ G7 summit
By Liz Lee and Satoshi Sugiyama BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -State-backed Chinese mouthpiece Global Times called the G7 an "anti-China workshop" on Monday, a day after Beijing summoned Japan's envoy and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JFE Steel to spend $340 million to expand electrical steel sheet capacity
Japan's JFE Steel said on Monday it will go ahead with a 46 billion yen ($341 million) plan to triple production capacity of electrical steel sheet at its Kurashiki plant in western Japan to meet ... ( read original story ...)
Biden won’t accept debt deal protecting crypto traders
United States President Joe Biden expressed opposition to a debt ceiling agreement with Republican leaders that would allegedly benefit crypto traders. Attending the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises for 8th day on optimism for higher returns
Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Monday, posting an eighth straight session of gains, as investors continued to scoop up discounted domestic stocks amid optimism for corporate efforts to ...
Japan Keidanren chief cautious about BOJ-backed stock rally amid global tightening
The head of Japan's biggest business lobby on Monday said one should not be "overly happy" about the recent Japanese stock market rally, saying it was partly caused by easy policies of the Bank of ...
Protestors, sisters of deceased detainee march in Tokyo against immigration law revisions
Demonstrators including the sisters of a Sri Lankan woman who died in detention in 2021 marched through the Japanese capital's Shibuya Ward o ( read original story ...)
Beijing chides Japan, Britain and ‘anti-China’ G7 summit
State-backed Chinese mouthpiece Global Times called the G7 an "anti-China workshop" on Monday, after Beijing summoned Japan's envoy and berated Britain in a fiery response to statements issued at the weekend G7 summit in Hiroshima. ( read original story ...)
Riding on G7 success, Japan PM Kishida eyes early election
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is increasingly certain to call a snap election, perhaps within weeks, as domestic support surges after a G7 summit that drew a surprise visit by Ukraine's president. ( read original story ...)
Transforming Fukushima into “Region of Recovery”: Fukushima Prefecture Releases Video of “Fukushima Now,” 12 Years after Great East Japan Earthquake
It is 12 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Fukushima Prefecture has since been striving steadily toward reconstruction while receiving a great deal of support and encouragement from home ... ( read original story ...)
As U.S. Budget Talks Resumption, Biden Slams Rich Crypto Traders
With regards to the budget talks, other unacceptable trade-offs mentioned by Biden included $200 billion in “excess payments” to the pharmaceutical industry and $30 billion in tax incentives for the ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises for 8th day on optimism for better returns to investors
Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Monday, posting an eighth straight session of gains, as investors continued to scoop up discounted domestic stocks amid optimism for corporate efforts to ...
Peeters pops out NZ record throw in Yokohama
Former Gore javelin thrower Tori Peeters is a step closer to representing New Zealand in the world athletics championships at Budapest later this year. ( read original story ...)