Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks traded in a flat-to-low range on Wednesday as a swathe of weak data ramped up concerns over slowing economic growth, with Japan’s Nikkei index falling the most amid ...
Surge in suspicious fires reported in Yokohama
YOKOHAMA -- A series of suspected arson incidents in parks and along riverbeds have been reported in Yokohama this year, police and fire fighters have told the Mainichi Shimbun. According to the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks drop sharply on fears over US economic downturn
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell sharply Wednesday after weaker-than-expected U.S. job openings data fueled concerns about a downturn in the world's largest economy. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy runs below capacity, low rates may stay in place
Japan's economic output ran below full capacity for the 11th straight quarter in October-December, central bank data showed on Wednesday, suggesting that conditions for ending ultra-low interest rates ... ( read original story ...)
Japan changes aid rules; to fund defence projects of friendly nations
Japan on Wednesday said it plans to offer friendly nations financial assistance to help them bolster their defences, marking Tokyo's first unambiguous departure from rules that forbid using ... ( read original story ...)
Relocating to central Tokyo, expanding faculties, becoming a co-educational school — Keisen Jogakuen has stopped accepting applications: “Even prestigious schools are in …
A prestigious women’s university has effectively closed its doors. On March 22, news broke that Keisen Women’s University (Tama City, Tokyo), a mission-oriented university founded in 1929 and formerly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s March service-sector grows at fastest rate in over nine years – PMI
Japan's services sector activity grew at the fastest pace in over nine years in March, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday, suggesting that the post-COVID bounce was gathering steam and ... ( read original story ...)
Couple transforms abandoned Japanese home into guest house
After doing some research into Japanese guest house permits, he discovered that one of the simplest ways to acquire one would be to register the property as an agriculture guest house. As the area is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei set to snap 3-day gain as strong yen, US recession worries weigh
TOKYO, April 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell sharply on Wednesday, threatening to end a three-day winning streak, as a stronger yen and fears of a U.S. recession hit auto and energy ...
Japan to fund defence projects in first departure from aid rules
TOKYO, April 5 (Reuters) - Japan on Wednesday said it plans to offer friendly nations financial assistance to help them bolster their defences, marking Tokyo's first unambiguous departure from rules ...
Tokyo ‘has come alive again’ as Japan sheds COVID-19 curbs, says governor Koike
(AFP/STR) TOKYO: Tokyo is buzzing again, with travellers returning to the Japanese capital as the country seeks to downgrade COVID-19 to the same category as seasonal flu from May, said its governor ... ( read original story ...)
Luxury watchmakers woo Generation Z with Snapchat and bitcoin
Luxury watchmakers are using Snapchat and bitcoin to woo Generation Z, unused to wearing something on the wrist, believing younger buyers could become a powerful driver of sales growth for top-end ...
Judge Lets AT&T Off the Hook for Crypto Investor SIM Swap Attack
One early crypto investor’s hopes to see a major telecom provider pay up for a 2017 crypto heist have been all but dashed. According to unsealed court documents filed last Thursday, the U.S. District ...
Tokyo stocks open lower on Wall St. losses, economic slowdown concern
Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street following the release of weaker-than-expected U.S. job openings data that indicate a possible economic slowdown. In the ... ( read original story ...)
Anne Hathaway Makes a Purple Statement in Valentino Minidress & Matching Tights at Bulgari’s Hotel Tokyo Opening
Anne Hathaway modeled another minidress while in Tokyo. The actress, who donned a little black dress for Bulgari’s Hotel Tokyo media call on Monday, chose an all-purple ensemble for the hotel’s press ... ( read original story ...)
US Gets New Levers From Japan to Curb China’s Chip Ambitions
Japan’s decision to join the US and Netherlands in restricting exports of chipmaking gear to China is giving the allies powerful new weapons to deploy in the escalating technology war.Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)