Japan equities were lower at the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Chemical, Transport and Electrical/Machinery sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.91%. ( read original story ...)
Japan: retail sales rise while consumer sentiment weakens
We expect a consumption-led recovery in the second quarter, but weak consumer sentiment poses a risk to consumption in the second half of the year ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares fall on weak US data
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended down on Wednesday, snapping a four-day winning streak, after a gloomy US consumer confidence report drove down Wall Street shares overnight. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ... ( read original story ...)
Check these websites daily for heatstroke warnings in Tokyo
For a few days now, Tokyo has been hit by a massive heatwave, with daily temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius. To help you avoid heatstroke, NHK World Japan provides this English website with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Consumer Confidence Lowest Since January 2021
Japan's consumer confidence decreased to the lowest in seventeen months in June, data from the Cabinet Office showed on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s June Heatwave Sizzles Into Hottest Day, Crunch Time for Power Supply
Heatwave Sizzles Into Hottest Day, Crunch Time for Power Supply By Yuka Obayashi and Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan braced on Wednesday for its hottest day yet of a record-breaking June heatwave ... ( read original story ...)
Japan swelters in worst heatwave since 1875
Japan is sweltering under the hottest day yet of its worst heatwave for almost 150 years. The blistering heat has drawn official warnings of a looming power shortage, and led to calls for people to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea Leaders Have Rare Chat Amid Frosty Ties
The leaders of South Korea and Japan had a brief chat on the sidelines of a meeting in Madrid, a rare conversation between neighbors often at loggerheads over their shared history who have not had a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s activists chip away slowly but unsurely
Companies like to tout milestones, but not necessarily the sort at scandal-plagued Toshiba . The $18 billion industrial conglomerate’s shareholders on Tuesday voted to add representatives from Elliott ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to host G-7 Summit in Hiroshima on May 19-21 next year
MUNICH, June 29 (Bernama) -- Japan will host a Group of Seven summit under its presidency in Hiroshima between May 19 and 21 next year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday in Germany. Next ... ( read original story ...)
Kospi, Nikkei falls over inflation fears and high oil prices
Japan's Nikkei index fell 1.01 percent in early trading, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1.1 percent, dragged lower by Australian shares, off 1.29 percent, and ... ( read original story ...)
Peaking Tokyo Heatwave Sees Residents Urged to Save Power Again
Businesses and homes in Tokyo were asked to curb electricity use for a third day as a heatwave is set to reach its zenith for now, driving power margins to razor-thin levels.Most Read from BloombergRu ... ( read original story ...)
Wealthy parents in China are paying as much as $63,000 a year to send their kids to school in Japan as China clamps down on Western education
Chinese President Xi Jinping pressured international schools in China to adopt state-approved curricula so as to instill patriotism. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong elite descends on Tokyo for bargain property buys
Investors join luxury real estate tours as yen hits record lows and Bank of Japan sticks to ultra-loose policies ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto crash threatens North Korea’s stolen funds as it ramps up weapons tests
The nosedive in cryptocurrency markets has wiped out millions of dollars in funds stolen by North Korean hackers, four digital investigators say, threatening a key source of funding for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank caught in a bind
The Bank of Japan, the country's central bank, is putting itself in a bind by sticking to its monetary easing. The yen has fallen sharply after the US Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes since March ... ( read original story ...)