Japan equities were higher at the close on Monday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Marine Transport and Paper & Pulp sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.74%.
Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing biz leaders agree to form private-sector economic consultative body
Business leaders of South Korea, Japan and China have agreed to form a trilateral economic consultative body to promote economic cooperation and resolve pending issues, the country's main business ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka overcomes nerves for winning start at French Open
Naomi Osaka has overcome a bout of nerves to get off to a winning start at the French Open. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. ( read original story ...)
Japan stock rally cools, but Goldman Sachs sees no need for pessimism
Investing.com-- A rally in Japanese stocks slowed substantially after the first quarter of 2024 as the Nikkei 225 index tread water below record highs, although Goldman Sachs analysts said they did ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises modestly despite BOJ policy uncertainty
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average edged up on Monday, tracking Wall Street higher even as concerns about the Bank of Japan (BOJ) tightening its monetary policy weighed on sentiment. After slumping ...
China urges South Korea, Japan to uphold free trade at three-way summit
Chinese Premier Li Qiang says three countries should view each other as ‘partners and opportunities for development’.
57-year-old public bathhouse near Tokyo to shutter due to customer bad behaviour
TOKYO: The proprietor of the beloved Kame no Yu bathhouse in Kanagawa prefecture, near Tokyo, has announced the cessation of operations by the end of May, citing untenable harassment and other ... ( read original story ...)
Gaw Capital Partners Expands Data Center Portfolio with Acquisition in Fuchu Intelligent Park, Japan
The Property is situated near Meito Sangyo Building and Fuchu ... as evidenced by a combined occupancy rate of 91% for Tokyo and Osaka in 2023, based on the Built Out IT capacity which increased from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan blocks photo spot of Mount Fuji, but tourists find another
A large black cloth has proven to be a successful attempt at deterring tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji at a popular viewing spot in the town of Fujikawaguchiko. Eager to nab a shot with the ... ( read original story ...)
FOUND CASH REPORTED TO JAPANESE POLICE HITS RECORD IN 2023
TOKYO, May 27 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- The amount of found cash reported to Japanese police in 2023 reached an all-time high at around 22.85 billion yen (about US$145 million), up by approximately 1.7 ... ( read original story ...)
Record 29.79 million found items reported to Japanese police in 2023
A record 29.79 million reports of found property, excluding cash, were made to Japanese police nationwide in 2023, police agency offi ... ( read original story ...)
Ueda says Bank of Japan will proceed cautiously with inflation targeting frameworks
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will proceed cautiously with inflation-targeting frameworks, Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday, noting that some challenges are "uniquely difficult" for Japan after years of ...
End of Japan’s Battle Against Deflation in Sight, BOJ Deputy Gov. Says
Japan is likely close to completely overcoming its decades-long deflation, according to Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Shinichi Uchida.
China’s premier to hold rare summit with U.S.-allied South Korea, Japan
Leaders from China, Japan, and South Korea will meet for the first three-way talks in four years on Monday in Seoul, as they try to revive trade and security dialogues hampered by global tensions.
Japan yields at 12-year high aren’t a major issue, says Ueda
TOKYO: Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor Kazuo Ueda indicates that he has no major problem with long-term bond yields rising to the highest level since 2012, saying they should be guided by markets.
Immigration center detainees on temp. release aid disaster relief in quake-hit central Japan
A minibus carrying foreign nationals on provisional release -- visa violators given temporary freedom from Japan's immigration detention cen ... ( read original story ...)