The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average index fell by 831.60 points, or 2.16%, to finish at 37,628.48. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange stumbled 47.20 points,
Is it Time for Japan’s Seven Samurai Stocks?
Japan’s stock market boomed last year, helped by a surge of interest from foreign investors including Warren Buffett. But will the central bank's decision to scrap its negative interest rate policy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Retail Investors Bought Record Shares as Stocks Plummet
Japan’s retail investors purchased a record amount of domestic stocks last week, as the equity market sank on concerns ranging from tensions in the Middle East and the path of US interest rates to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan brokerage Daiwa’s Q4 profit more than doubles
Daiwa Securities Group , Japan's second largest brokerage and investment bank, reported on Thursday a jump of 131% in quarterly net profit from a year earlier, as its wholesale and asset management ...
Japan committed to act appropriately on weak yen: finance minister
The finance chief has repeatedly issued verbal warnings about ... without giving further details. Japan previously stepped into the currency market to arrest the yen's sharp drop in late 2022. Japan's ...
‘The thrill of escape’: 5 Japan teens referred to prosecutors over false police call
Five high school students in the Kanagawa Prefecture city of Kawasaki have been referred to prosecutors for obstructing police officers' d・・・ ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka doing her homework on clay ahead of French Open
Naomi Osaka picked up her first win on clay in two years on Wednesday and while the former world number one is adapting to the slower surface ahead of the French Open she has no plans to abandon the ... ( read original story ...)
Madrid Open 2024: Naomi Osaka vs Liudmila Samsonova; Preview, Head-to-Head, Prediction
Naomi Osaka picks up from where she left off two years ago! The Japanese tennis star recently clinched her first clay-court win since the 2022 Madrid Open. by defeating Belgium's Greet Minnen in the ... ( read original story ...)
Revival in Japanese stock market hinges on domestic demand taking hold
Attention has shifted to whether domestic market-oriented laggards may be able to bring some bullishness back to the market. ( read original story ...)
More than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction
Kavi Patel, an engineer from New Jersey, said he was glad he included the humble ramen on his tour of Japan, along with more established attractions like the ancient capital of Kyoto and the deer park ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka doing her homework on clay ahead of French Open
Naomi Osaka picked up her first win on clay in two years on Wednesday and while the former world number one is adapting to the slower surface ahead of the French Open she has no plans to abandon the ... ( read original story ...)
Morgan Stanley Warns of Possible Tokyo CPI Yen Shock Before BOJ
Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities economists flagged a risk of Tokyo inflation data causing a “knee-jerk reaction” in foreign exchange markets Friday morning just hours ahead of the Bank of Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
New method introduced to crack down on street prostitution in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district
Police in the Japanese capital have introduced a new method to crack down on repetitive street prostitution in Shinjuku Ward's Kabukicho ente ... ( read original story ...)
What the End of Negative Rates Means for Japan
Japan’s experiment with negative interest rates is finally over. The Bank of Japan raised rates last month for the first time since 2007, and abandoned a yearslong commitment to keep government bond yields close to zero. ( read original story ...)
Unlike Bitcoin’s Case, Ethereum ETF Approval Chances Slim, Says Crypto Analyst, But ‘People Are Underestimating The Strength’ Of ETH Ecosystem
Michaël van de Poppe, a notable crypto analyst, voiced doubts regarding the prospects of an Exchange-Traded Fund approval for Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). Additionally, he emphasized the resilience of the ...
Tech shares drag Japan’s Nikkei lower
TOKYO, April 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average traded lower on Thursday after rising sharply in the previous session, with technology stocks leading the losses. The Nikkei fell 1.67% to ...