A weaker yen boosted Japanese exports, contributing to a 55% surge in the Nikkei 225 from January 2021 to July 2024. With uncertainty ahead in Japanese equities, there is rising interest in Nikkei 225 ...
Tokyo: Daley and Lee nail final dive to win 10m
The British duo of Tom Daley and Matty Lee executed a brilliant forward 4 1/2 somersault in their final dive, scoring 101 points to barely beat out China in the men's synchronized 10m platform competition in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s depraved underbelly, as seen by a tormented genius
The late Izumi Suzuki was a hostess, model and pioneering writer. Her novel Set My Heart on Fire reveals her strange and dark sensibility ( read original story ...)
India’s Economy Climbs World Power Ranking at Japan’s Expense
Economic malaise was the biggest factor in the devastating loss handed to Japan's ruling coalition last month. ( read original story ...)
PS5 Pro sales seem to be exceeding all expectations in Japan
That's according to renowned Japanese outlet Famitsu's weekly sales report (via Gematsu) which shows the PS5 Pro topping the hardware sales charts in the region with 78,086 units sold. The Nintendo Switch OLED comes in at a distant second this week with 42,297 consoles shifted. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy cools, but rate hikes are still very much on the table
Japan’s economy grew for a second straight quarter, but don’t start celebrating just yet. The pace slowed, thanks to summer’s typhoons and an earthquake warning that kept people indoors and cautious.
Strong sales Q3 sales and profit growth for Yokohama
For the first three quarters of 2024, The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. reported sales revenue of ¥782,906 million (+13.1% year-on-year), and business and operating profit of ¥85,772 million (+63.8% YoY). ( read original story ...)
Japan’s oldest royal, Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito’s sister-in-law, dies at 101
Princess Yuriko became the sister-in-law of Japan's World War II-era Emperor Hirohito when she married his brother Prince Mikasa. ( read original story ...)
In search of kawaii: filming Japan’s cutest bird and the marvel of the ‘sap-cicle’
In winter, flocks of these little chirping birds often visit bird feeders, or flit about amidst tree branches searching for food. In Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture, the long-tailed tits ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s growth hit by ‘megaquake’ warnings amid PM Ishiba’s efforts to revitalise economy
Japan's economic growth slowed to 0.2% in the third quarter, impacted by earthquake warnings and a powerful typhoon that disrupted activity. Despite this, Prime Minister Ishiba remains optimistic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ranked 31st in digital competitiveness, 92nd for English skills
In the 2024 EF English Proficiency Index, Japan was ranked 92nd, down from 87 the previous year. It was its worst showing yet. ( read original story ...)
Nissan Becomes Activist Investor’s Next Prestigious Japanese Target
One of the most prolific activist investors in Japanese companies is targeting Nissan Motor 72014.46%increase; green up pointing triangle, setting up a corporate standoff that investors hope will translate into a higher stock price. Singapore-based ... ( read original story ...)
Australian man launches appeal after being ‘wrongly jailed’ in Tokyo
An Australian man jailed in Tokyo last month over a “language mix-up” will fight to have his convictions overturned. ( read original story ...)
Take Five: Crypto bulls and euro bears
Chip behemoth Nvidia is reporting quarterly results and global PMI data is rolling in as markets continue to digest the fallout from Donald Trump's U.S. presidential election win, with bitcoin and the euro taking centre-stage.
Nikkei snaps 3-day falls on bargain-hunting, weak yen lifts autos
The Nikkei stock index snapped a three-day losing streak Friday as investors bought battered shares, while a weaker yen spurred buyin ...
Chinese stocks lead Asia markets’ weekly losses amid China data, Fed signal on rate cuts
Major markets across Asia-Pacific broadly fell this week as US consumer prices released showed that inflation stayed firm, and its central bank indicated it was in no hurry to cut interest rates. Read ...