Early 2024 marked an unprecedented achievement for Japan's stock market, a key indicator of Asia's economic vitality. The Nikkei 225 Index, which reflects the performance of 225 major companies on the ...
Japan’s Nikkei shows mixed performance as chip stocks in retail, auto sectors fell
Japan's Nikkei index closed with minimal change as the positive momentum from gains in chip-related stocks was offset by declines in key ...
Kai Sotto helps Yokohama keep wildcard hopes alive in B.League
Corsairs’ wildcard playoff hopes stayed alive on Sunday after they took down Nagasaki Velca, 102-69, in the Japan B.League at Yokohama International Pool. Sotto kept his string of performances on a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan establishes panel to review current accounts
Japan's Ministry of Finance has set up a panel of experts to look at ways to improve the country's current accounts after income gains from past Japanese investment overseas replaced its once mighty ... ( read original story ...)
Movie buff who reopened rural Japanese town’s cinema celebrates 2 years of success against the odds
Masuda, a town of 43,500 near Hiroshima, had seen its cinema close in 2008. Hiroaki Wada moved there determined to renovate and reopen the 200-seat theatre, and is celebrating two years of success. ( read original story ...)
IKKA-KY opens new plant in Nagoya to serve local automotive customers
Automotive and machine parts maker IKKA-KY held an opening ceremony for a JPY1 billion (US$6.6 million) new plant in Nagoya, Japan, on March 25. ( read original story ...)
BI successfully deports two Japanese members of ‘Luffy’ gang
TWO Japanese nationals tagged as members of the notorious ‘Luffy’ gang were deported by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco announced the deportation, which he described a ... ( read original story ...)
Pair Giant Robot’s Asian pop culture exhibit with artist-approved Little Tokyo spots
From cult magazine to Sawtelle storefronts to a biannual art event with a massive following, Giant Robot has defined generations of Asian pop culture fandom. ( read original story ...)
A $665M crypto war chest roils AI safety fight
Powered by a massive cash infusion from a cryptocurrency mogul, the Future of Life Institute is building a network to fixate governments on the AI apocalypse.
Crypto Traders Dismiss Waning ETF Inflows as Bitcoin Holds Steady Over $70K
Bitcoin briefly surpassed $71,000 on Tuesday, boosted by sentiment around possible new bitcoin-based institutional product offerings.The London ...
Japan’s land prices rise at fastest pace since 1991
Japan's land prices rose at the fastest pace in 33 years in 2023 and returned to the level seen before the coronavirus crisis, a government survey showed, another sign of an improving economic outlook ...
Japan’s mixed inflation picture complicates BOJ rate hike path
Japan's business-to-business service prices continued to rise steadily but a key measure of trend inflation slowed in February, painting a mixed picture on the price outlook that may complicate the ... ( read original story ...)
26 hospitalized after consuming Japan drugmaker’s dietary supplements
The number of people hospitalized has risen to 26 over health damage after ingesting a dietary supplement product produced by Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends flat as chip gains counter Uniqlo owner’s retreat
The Nikkei's three biggest supports were in the semiconductor sphere, led by chip making-equipment giant Tokyo Electron, as they tracked a record rally in U.S. peer Nvidia.
Analysis-Bank of Japan may be less dovish than markets think
The Bank of Japan has ditched its dovish forward guidance in favour of a more "data-dependent" approach to policy deliberations after ending negative rates, sources say, keeping the door open for ...
Dollar eases, yen finds floor from Tokyo’s jawboning
The dollar was on the back foot on Tuesday, owing to profit taking and pressured in part by a slightly stronger yen as Japanese government officials continued their jawboning to defend the currency. ( read original story ...)