Just 12 minutes ago, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Hachinohe, Japan. The tremor was recorded early evening on Friday 6 November 2020 at 6.56 pm local time, at a moderately shallow ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Warns of Deflation, Falling Growth Potential
A Japanese government report released Friday expressed concerns over the possibility that the country will face deflationary pressure due to a lack of demand and a decline in growth potential stemming ... ( read original story ...)
Election tensions grip markets as Japan’s Nikkei closes at 29-year high – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news ... ( read original story ...)
Election tensions grip markets as Japan’s Nikkei hits 29-year high – business live
The Nikkei peaked in December 1989 at over 38,000 points, before the 80s asset-inflated bubble economy went spectacularly sour. The resulting crash, stagnation and deflation sent share prices tumbling ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits highest level since collapse of Japan’s bubble economy
The average of 225 issues on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange climbed 219.95 points, or 0.91%, to close at 24,325.23, a level not seen since Nov. 13, 1991. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei closes at highest level since 1991
Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed up on Friday, hitting its highest level since 1991, despite continued uncertainty over the outcome of the US presidential election. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei closes at 29-year high on Wall Street’s lead, earnings
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index closing at its highest level in 29 years, after Wall Street's solid lead overnight coupled with robust earnings reports from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Hits High With Hope Of Result In US Election
Japanese benchmark Nikkei 225 hit a high on Friday as investors hoped that the next president of the United States would soon be determined. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei index near 3-decade high
On the back of anticipated US presidential election news, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index on Friday hit a nearly three-decade high, local media reported. The Nikkei 225, or the Nikkei Stock Average, opened ... ( read original story ...)
Japan opening English-speaking office to lure foreign finance companies
Japan’s efforts to lure international finance corporations to Tokyo have always been bedevilled by a lack of competent English speakers. Experts have said Tokyo needs to tackle its lack of English ... ( read original story ...)
Daikon radish found growing in concrete in heart of Osaka
A lone daikon radish has been attracting attention from locals after it was recently discovered growing by the foot of a busy pedestrian overpass in the heart of the metropolis of Osaka in western ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Surge Widens Crypto’s Lead Over Gold as Top Asset of 2020
Bitcoin’s surge during U.S. election week has pulled cryptocurrency performance further ahead of major asset classes this year. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at highest level in 29 years on solid earnings
Tokyo stocks finished higher Friday, lifting the Nikkei index to its highest level in 29 years after another surge on Wall Street ove ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso defends central bank’s ETF buying programme
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso on Friday defended the central bank's purchases of exchange-traded funds (ETF), shrugging off criticism that it was manipulating stock prices. ( read original story ...)
Rising Yokohama FC teen Koki Saito to join Belgian club Lommel
Yokohama FC forward Koki Saito will move to Belgian second-division side Lommel at the end of the season, club sources said Thursday. The 19-year-old Saito ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hosts 4-country gymnastics meet to test COVID safety
The meet itself involving 30 gymnasts is largely meaningless. What’s important is for Japanese government and Olympic officials to show that foreign athletes can enter Japan safely and not spread ... ( read original story ...)