Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped above 40,000 for the first time on Monday, extending a historic rally that analysts say has just begun. The milestone comes just days after it had set a record closing ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Hit Fresh Record Amid Global Tech Rally
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.5% to an all-time high, crossing the 40,000-point level for the first time to finish at 40,109. Japanese stocks have been on a tear of late—a rally in which famed investor ... ( read original story ...)
WeKenRun bets prove mettle in Osaka, Tokyo marathons
Coach Ken Mendola's WeKenRun, recently saw several members excel in both the Osaka Marathon (March 3) and the prestigious Tokyo Marathon (March 10). ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Marathon 2024: Manuela Schaer and Tomoki Suzuki triumph
It was Japan’s day in the men’s elite wheelchair race at the 2024 Tokyo Marathon, as Tomoki Suzuki picked his first win after four second place finishes at home. Swiss wheelchair star Manuela Schaer ... ( read original story ...)
Speculations Arise on IVE Rei’s Wealthy Family Background
Curiosity arises among fans about Rei’s family wealth. 1 hour ago During the latest outing of the show Follow Rei, IVE‘s member Rei was visited by fellow Japanese K-Pop star, Kangnam. In a candid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government considers calling end to deflation, Kyodo reports
Japan is considering calling an end to deflation in the wake of rising prices, Kyodo news reported, a move that turn a new page for the world's fourth-largest economy after decades of economic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 surpasses 40,000 for the first time while China gets ready to unveil GDP target
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped above 40,000 for the first time on Monday, extending a historic rally that analysts say has just begun. The milestone comes just days after it had set a record closing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Socionext, Dicso to be added to Nikkei index
Japan's chip-related Socionext and Disco will be added to the Nikkei share average next month in a regular reshuffle of the benchmark index, the publisher of the stock average said on Monday. Those ... ( read original story ...)
Hedge funds spot money to be made on Japan
The Bank of Japan, long the outlier as other major economies jacked up interest rates to curb inflation, is expected to end its negative interest rate policy soon. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Socionext, Disco, Zozo Added to Nikkei 225 in Reshuffle
Chip startup Socionext Inc. and semiconductor-equipment supplier Disco Corp. will be added to Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average as part of the Japanese blue-chip stock gauge’s semi-annual review, the ... ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Japan’s Nikkei tops 40,000, as investors await China political meeting
Asian stocks are mostly higher ahead of China’s top annual political gathering, while Japan’s benchmark closed above 40,000 for the first time. ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways Resumes Osaka Service With Airbus A350
Qatar’s Doha (DOH) to Osaka (KIX) service operates as flight QR802 with a departure time of 01:10 and an arrival of 16:30 local time. The return service – flight QR803 – departs Osaka at 18:00 and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei index continues its record-breaking bull run by breaking 40,000 for the first time in its history
The Nikkei 225, a major index for the Japanese equity market, beat a 37-year-old record set in 1989 just a little under two weeks ago. The rally picked up steam again on Monday, as the Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
How Suntory Beverage and Food’s Makiko Ono became one of Japan’s few female CEOs
Makiko Ono is trying to describe the concept of yatte minahare, a fundamental part of the corporate philosophy of Japan drinks company Suntory Holdings. There is no precise translation in English, she ... ( read original story ...)
6 things to do on a Yokohama day trip, just 30 minutes from Tokyo
Dine on an old Japanese houseboat and spot an 18m-tall Gundam robot in the port city. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
One missing after fishing boat runs aground south of Tokyo
A fishing boat with 25 crew members on board ran aground off one of Izu Islands, south of Tokyo, leaving one missing, local media reported on Monday. ( read original story ...)