Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index plunged more than 12% on Monday as investors worried that the U.S. economy may be in worse shape ... ( read original story ...)
What is a carry trade, and how did a small rate hike in Japan trigger a global sell-off?
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Japan Crashes: What About The Nasdaq, S&P 500 And Dow?
The market correction in Europe and the U.S. is coming from a crash in Japan. Japanese interest rates are going up and U.S. and European interest rates are coming down. ( read original story ...)
Weather officials keep warning of heatstroke as intense heat continues
Daytime highs hit 39.5 degrees Celsius in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, 39.3 in Hita City, Oita Prefecture, and 39 in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. Scorching heat is expected for Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Newly developed loop heat pipe transports 10 kW of waste heat: No electricity required
A team of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan has developed a loop heat pipe (LHP) that can transport up to 10 kW of heat without the need for electricity. This heat transport capability is ... ( read original story ...)
Preview: Kyoto Sanga vs. Nagoya Grampus – prediction, team news, lineups
Kyoto Sanga will be looking to pull Nagoya Grampus into a relegation scrap when they square off in the J1 League on Wednesday. Although the home side sit in 17th place in the standings, they trail the ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles shushes Tokyo critics with three gold medals so far in Paris
Simone Biles said on Saturday that the critics who had taken aim at her for withdrawing from the Tokyo Games three years ago over mental health concerns had been silenced by her winning three gold medals in gymnastics so far at the Paris Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo host bar worker arrested over kickbacks for brokering prostitution
Tokyo police have arrested two men for allegedly receiving kickbacks for arranging for a woman, who had significant debt at a host club in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district, to work at a brothel in Oita Prefecture through a broker, investigative sources said. ( read original story ...)
Swedish man arrested for assaulting common-law wife in Sapporo
Police in Sapporo, Hokkaido, have arrested a 33-year-old Swedish man on suspicion of assaulting his common-law wife. According to police, the victim's wife, who is in her 50s, called 110 at around ... ( read original story ...)
‘Devastated’ Naomi Osaka Reveals How Baby Shai Gave Her a New Lease on Life
All is not well for Naomi Osaka but she knows how to deal with it. Despite having a rough season leading to her first-round exit from the Paris Olympics, Osaka wishes to look at the brighter side. ( read original story ...)
CNBC Daily Open: Markets fall with Japan stocks in bear territory; Berkshire’s cash horde at record high
U.S. and Asian stocks plummet. Japan confirms bear market territory. Yen surges. Berkshire's cash horde at record high ( read original story ...)
Japan watching yen moves closely, finance minister says after stocks rout
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Monday authorities were watching exchange-rate moves closely, speaking after the Nikkei stock average plummeted in its biggest rout since 1987. He said it was desirable for foreign exchange rates to move in a stable manner and reflect economic fundamentals. ( read original story ...)
Jabeur vs. Osaka Live Stream & TV Channel, August 6
Preview the Ons Jabeur vs. Naomi Osaka match with WTA Toronto, Canada Women Singles 2024 TV channel, live stream, match info, and H2H stats ( read original story ...)
Japan Needs Foreign Workers. It’s Just Not Sure It Wants Them to Stay.
By Motoko Rich and Kiuko Notoya The reporters visited a nursing home operator in Maebashi and a Japanese inn in Oigami Onsen, and also reported from Tokyo. Aug. 5, 2024, 12:01 a.m. ET Ngu Thazin ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Stocks plunge 7% after US falls
TOKYO stocks fell more than seven percent in early trade on Monday, weighed down by a resurgent yen and poor US jobs data that fuelled recession fears. Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Tumble More Than 3% At Open
Tokyo stocks fell more than three percent at the open on Monday, weighed down by a resurgent yen and poor US jobs data that fuelled recession fears. ( read original story ...)