Many people prayed for prosperous and safe business operations throughout the year at Kanda Myoujin shrine in the Japanese capital's Chiyoda ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama TWS targets aftermarket with new north, central America president
Tivoli, Italy – Yokohama TWS has named Lawrence Harmon as regional president north and central America (NCA), effective 1 Jan. In his new role, Harmon will be responsible for driving the NCA business ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka announces Cordae split 1 year after welcoming daughter: ‘No bad blood at all’
Tennis star Naomi Osaka announced her split from rapper Cordae on Instagram, telling fans he was "a great person and an awesome dad." ... ( read original story ...)
Another year of big wage hikes likely at big Japan firms, business lobby chair says
Large Japanese firms are likely to increase wages by about 5% in 2025, same as last year, the chair of a major business lobby said on Tuesday, while pledging efforts to spread the wage growth momentum ... ( read original story ...)
KKR considering selling Japan’s Seiyu supermarket, Nikkei says
U.S. private equity fund KKR is considering selling supermarket chain Seiyu in a deal that could worth several hundred billion yen (several billion dollars), the Nikkei business daily reported on ...
Hang Seng, China’s CSI 300 slip after US action; Japan’s Nikkei surges over 2%
Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday despite an overnight rally in technology shares on Wall Street. Stocks in China and Hong Kong drop after US action China’s Shanghai Composite Index and blue chip ...
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street rally led by Nvidia
Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday, deriving optimism from rising technology stocks on Wall Street, led by Nvidia. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 2.4% in morning trading to 40,248.68. Hong Kong's ...
Japan’s Nikkei down 1.47% on first trading day of 2025
The broader Topix index settled 1.02 percent lower at 2,756.38 while the yen fell under pressure from higher U.S. Treasury yields.
PH, Japan central banks maintain swap deal at $12B — BSP
The Philippines and Japan have renewed Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA), maintaining a swap deal worth up to $12 billion effective Jan. 1, 2025, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) bared in a ...
Japan’s oldest person, 115-year-old woman, has 36 great-grandchildren and still eats well
The oldest person in Japan, 115-year-old Okagi Hayashi of Toki, Gifu Prefecture, still has a good appetite, and at a Christmas party held la ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance minister warns against speculative yen selling
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato issued a fresh warning against speculative yen selling on Tuesday, as the Japanese currency approached the key 160 per dollar ...
Japan finance minister issues fresh warning against weak yen
Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato issued a fresh warning against speculative yen selling on Tuesday, as the Japanese currency sank to a five-month low below 158 per dollar in volatile trade. "The ... ( read original story ...)
Why Did Cordae & Naomi Osaka Break Up?
Back in 2021, the power pair of rapper Cordae and tennis star Naomi Osaka gave fans some truly adorable couples content, culminating in the birth of their child, Shai, in 2023. However, since then, ... ( read original story ...)
Nippon Steel stands firm on a US Steel takeover and denies risks cited by Biden
Nippon Steel was standing firm on its proposed $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, Chief Executive Eiji Hashimoto said Tuesday after President Joe Biden’s blocked the top Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota backs Japanese space startup Interstellar to mass-produce rockets
A Toyota research unit will invest in Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies (IST) to support mass production of its rockets, the world's biggest carmaker group said on Tuesday, expanding its ... ( read original story ...)
Blinken visits Japan as Nippon Steel decision weighs on relations
U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel casts a shadow over Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Japan on Tuesday for farewell meetings ... ( read original story ...)