Japan's economy rebounded at a slower-than-expected pace in the second quarter from a COVID-induced slump, data showed on Monday, highlighting uncertainty on whether consumption will grow enough to ... ( read original story ...)
Emergency services respond to fire at Nintendo’s Japanese HQ
Eight fire engines were reportedly called to Nintendo’s headquarters on Monday after a fire broke out in its Kyoto, Japan-based development building. According to police cited in the Japanese media, ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits over 7-month high on Wall Street optimism, robust earnings
Japan's Nikkei share average jumped on Monday to its highest in more than seven months, supported by Wall Street's gains at the end of last week, and as upbeat corporate earnings lifted risk appetite ...
Nikkei hits over 7-month high on Wall Street optimism, robust earnings
Japan's Nikkei share average jumped on Monday to its highest in more than seven months, supported by Wall Street's gains at the end of last week, and as upbeat corporate earnings lifted risk appetite ...
Good news on US CPI, good news on Japan’s GDP, Nikkei (JP225) flying higher [Video]
I’m Brad Alexander and in this week’s Market Blast Fundamentals let’s take a look at the Nikkei (JP225), NZDUSD, GBPUSD, EURUSD, and the USD Index. We will look at USD pairs in a minute but we can see ...
Girls’ Generation ‘Forever 1’ MV director apologizes for Tokyo DisneySea plagiarism accusations
Shin Hee-won, the director of Girls’ Generation’s recently released music video, has issued an apology after Japanese fans accused him of copying the design of Tokyo DisneySea’s 15th anniversary ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM vows no more war; ministers visit shrine to war dead
Prime Minster Fumio Kishida vowed on the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender on Monday that his country would never again wage war, as members of his cabinet visited a shrine that honours ... ( read original story ...)
77th anniversary of the end of World War II in Tokyo
Follow us on Instagram for the most striking images from the very center of life in the air and the land, in Turkey and the rest of the World. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy stages modest COVID recovery
STORY: Japan's economy staged a modest comeback from its COVID slump, but at a pace slower than analysts expected. A revival in Japan, like many other economies, has been hobbled by the Ukraine war ...
We are getting re-used to each other: Naomi Osaka on having her father in coaching role again
Naomi Osaka will return to action at the Cincinnati Open, where she will face China's Shuai Zhang in the first round on August 16. ( read original story ...)
Watch: This Tokyo festival had people doing the Bon Odori dance to Bon Jovi and Abba
At the Nakano Bon Odori earlier this month, festival-goers were dancing to ‘Living on a Prayer’ and ‘Dancing Queen’ ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto derivatives volumes surge to $3.12 trillion in July
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading on centralised exchanges rose to $3.12 trillion in July, a 13per cent monthly increase, researcher CryptoCompare said on Thursday, as crypto prices show signs of ...
Japan economy grows 2.2% in 2Q on revived consumer spending
Japan has reported its economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2% in the last quarter as consumer spending rebounded with an easing of pandemic precautions. The of a nation’s ...
Japan marks WWII’s end, Kishida doesn’t mention aggression
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida renewed Japan's no-war pledge at a somber ceremony Monday as his country marked the 77th anniversary of its World War II defeat, but he did not mention Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ministers visit controversial war shrine as South Korea calls for end to historical tensions
Japan PM Fumio Kishida sends offering but stays away from Yasukuni, which honours class-A war criminals ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GDP expands in Q2 after Covid curbs lifted
Stronger consumption and capital investment helped Japan's economy in the second quarter - Copyright AFP/File Richard A. Brooks Stronger consumption and capital investment helped Japan's economy in ... ( read original story ...)