The shock choice for prime minister represents a remarkable change. Is it a step in the right direction? ( read original story ...)
Japanese Yen Retraces Some Gains on New PM Comments
The yen weakened after Shigeru Ishiba suggested the Bank of Japan shouldn’t tighten monetary policy too quickly. ( read original story ...)
How SNK will bring back a golden age, with help from Cristiano Ronaldo | Kenji Matsubara interview
Kenji Matsubara joined SNK three years ago as CEO of a Japanese game company with a rich heritage in fighting games like King of Fighters. ( read original story ...)
Osaka powers into China Open last-16 clash with Gauff
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka set up a clash with Coco Gauff at the China Open after marching into the last 16 with a straight-sets victory on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Crypto Review May Open Door to Lower Taxes, Dedicated ETFs
Japan is set to begin a review of the nation’s cryptocurrency rules, opening up the possibility of lower taxes on digital assets and potentially paving the way for the roll out of domestic funds investing in tokens. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka sets up Gauff clash in Beijing, Sabalenka marches on
BEIJING: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka set up a China Open last-16 clash with Coco Gauff on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks in Japan Tumble After Party’s Election of New Prime Minister
Stocks dropped after Japan’s governing party chose Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of the country’s longstanding ultralow interest rates, as its leader. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s next PM eyes snap election, reports say, as stocks sink
Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba is poised to call snap elections for October 27, local media reported Monday, as equities plunge on a strong yen and fears that tax hikes are on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stocks slump after prime minister election; Shanghai benchmark soars more than 5%
Asian markets have had a wild start to the week, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index tumbling nearly 5% while Chinese markets soared on news of fresh stimulus for the faltering economy. ( read original story ...)
ANA decides not to offer air taxi service at 2025 World Expo in Osaka
ANA Holdings Inc said it will not offer a commercial flying taxi service at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, viewed as one of the highlights of the event. Japan Airlines Co is also reconsidering ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Nikkei plunges 4% on stronger yen after Ishiba win
JAPAN’S benchmark Nikkei share average tumbled more than 4 per cent on Monday in reaction to a sharply stronger yen after perceived monetary policy hawk Shigeru Ishiba won the contest to become the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan August Factory Output Falls 3.3% Month-On-Month
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's factory output fell 3.3% in August from the previous month, versus a median market forecast for a 0.9% drop, government data showed on Monday. Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect seasonally adjusted output to increase 2.0% in September and expand 6.1% in October. ( read original story ...
Tokyo-based SBI Holdings acquires minority stake in UBX
The financial technology arm of Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines has struck a deal with Tokyo-based financial services conglomerate SBI Holdings, as the latter acquired a minority stake in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Business Leaders Anticipate Economic Growth Boost Under New Prime Minister Ishiba
As Shigeru Ishiba prepares to take over as Japans next prime minister, business leaders are hopeful that his administration will implement policies to accelerate the nations economic recovery. With ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Leader Is a ‘Nerd’ and a Gadfly. Washington Might Miss the Old One.
Shigeru Ishiba’s unexpected ascendance shakes up the Tokyo political scene — and relationship with Washington. ( read original story ...)
Who is Shigeru Ishiba, the outsider set to lead Japan?
The 67-year-old's successful leadership bid after four failed attempts puts the self-professed lone wolf at the helm of a Liberal Democratic Party that has ruled Japan for most of the past seven decad ( read original story ...)