A jump in the price of oil and a yawning gap between yields at home and those of U.S. bonds have left Japan's yen with next to no chance of a quick recovery from the symbolic 120 level it fell to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suzuki, SkyDrive Sign Deal to Develop, Market ‘Flying Cars’
Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corp and 'flying car' firm SkyDrive Inc said on Tuesday they have signed a deal to team up in research, development and marketing of electric, vertical takeoff and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s record budget clears parliament, paves way for debate on fresh stimulus
Japan's record $900 billion budget for the next fiscal year cleared parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's administration to seek yet another spending package to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo denounces Moscow as Russia stops peace treaty talks with Japan
Japan denounced Russia over its decision to discontinue peace treaty talks over the disputed Kuril islands and withdraw from joint economic projects ... ( read original story ...)
Hun Sen, Japan PM discuss potential FTA, conglomerate investment, agriculture exports
Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida to consider calling for a study on the potential establishment of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), convince importers to ... ( read original story ...)
Power outage alert in Japan amid quake damage, cold weather
Japan’s government is alerting people of potential blackouts because power supplies are low after several coal-fired plants temporarily stopped generating electricity following last week’s earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto ads face increased scutiny
The UK advertising regulator is intensifying its scrutiny of ads for high-risk cryptocurrencies as the sector waits for the Financial Conduct Authority to assume new oversight powers. The Advertising ... ( read original story ...)
Businesses withdraw IPOs amid stock market volatility
Initial public offerings (IPO) hovered at high levels last year, but since the start of this year, many firms have either cancelled or postponed planned listings and there have been moves to suspend ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 10-yr bond yields track U.S. peers higher, hit 1-month high
Japan's 10-year government bond yields rose to a month high on Tuesday, tracking U.S. Treasury yields higher, while the Bank of Japan governor reiterated the need to keep ultra-loose monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Japan issues power warning after quake hits supply
Japan's government warned on Tuesday of possible widespread electricity outages for Tokyo and its surrounding regions as power plants hit by last week's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan issues first-ever power supply warning amid shortage
The Japanese government on Tuesday issued its first-ever power supply warning amid a power shortage after an earthquake last week shut several plants, with the deficit compounded by technical troubles ... ( read original story ...)
Russia halts WWII peace treaty talks with Japan in response to sanctions over Ukraine invasion
Russia paused negotiations over a decades-long territorial dispute in response to Japan’s dramatic turn away from years of rapprochement with Russian President Vladimir Putin. ( read original story ...)
Japan fighting to avoid mass power cuts after earthquake last week
The country’s power supplies have been stretched thin since last week’s strong earthquake, which struck in the northeast and took several power plants offline. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo faces blackout a week after quake shut power stations
Tokyo businesses and residents have been told to limit their use of electricity or risk plunging the world’s biggest metropolitan sprawl into a blackout on Tuesday evening. The warning, which affects ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Scrambles to Avoid Tokyo Blackout After Earthquake Stretches Grid
Japan is scrambling to keep the lights on in Tokyo on Tuesday, as snowy weather and power plant outages from last week’s earthquake put the nation’s capital at risk of blackouts.Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Ends Restrictions; BA.2 Gaining in U.S.: Virus Update
Shanghai saw a record number of Covid cases for a second straight day, with CCTV reporting 896 cases were found on Monday as the city becomes the latest Chinese hotspot. China added 4,594 local cases ... ( read original story ...)