Japan’s economy grew for a second straight quarter, but don’t start celebrating just yet. The pace slowed, thanks to summer’s typhoons and an earthquake warning that kept people indoors and cautious.
Strong sales Q3 sales and profit growth for Yokohama
For the first three quarters of 2024, The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. reported sales revenue of ¥782,906 million (+13.1% year-on-year), and business and operating profit of ¥85,772 million (+63.8% YoY). ( read original story ...)
Japan’s oldest royal, Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito’s sister-in-law, dies at 101
Princess Yuriko became the sister-in-law of Japan's World War II-era Emperor Hirohito when she married his brother Prince Mikasa. ( read original story ...)
In search of kawaii: filming Japan’s cutest bird and the marvel of the ‘sap-cicle’
In winter, flocks of these little chirping birds often visit bird feeders, or flit about amidst tree branches searching for food. In Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture, the long-tailed tits ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ranked 31st in digital competitiveness, 92nd for English skills
In the 2024 EF English Proficiency Index, Japan was ranked 92nd, down from 87 the previous year. It was its worst showing yet. ( read original story ...)
Nissan Becomes Activist Investor’s Next Prestigious Japanese Target
One of the most prolific activist investors in Japanese companies is targeting Nissan Motor 72014.46%increase; green up pointing triangle, setting up a corporate standoff that investors hope will translate into a higher stock price. Singapore-based ... ( read original story ...)
Australian man launches appeal after being ‘wrongly jailed’ in Tokyo
An Australian man jailed in Tokyo last month over a “language mix-up” will fight to have his convictions overturned. ( read original story ...)
Take Five: Crypto bulls and euro bears
Chip behemoth Nvidia is reporting quarterly results and global PMI data is rolling in as markets continue to digest the fallout from Donald Trump's U.S. presidential election win, with bitcoin and the euro taking centre-stage.
Nikkei snaps 3-day falls on bargain-hunting, weak yen lifts autos
The Nikkei stock index snapped a three-day losing streak Friday as investors bought battered shares, while a weaker yen spurred buyin ...
Chinese stocks lead Asia markets’ weekly losses amid China data, Fed signal on rate cuts
Major markets across Asia-Pacific broadly fell this week as US consumer prices released showed that inflation stayed firm, and its central bank indicated it was in no hurry to cut interest rates. Read ...
Japan GDP expands by 0.3% in third quarter, snapping two quarters of year-on-year declines
Japan's third-quarter real gross domestic product expanded 0.3% year on year, snapping two straight quarters of year-on-year decline. Third quarter GDP rose 0.2% quarter-on-quarter, expanding 0.9% on ...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Pursues Strategic Share Repurchase
Yokohama Rubber Co (JP:5101) has released an update. Yokohama Rubber Co. has announced a strategic share repurchase as part of its medium-term ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew most greenhouse gas of world cities
Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, and Shanghai is the most polluting ( read original story ...)
Japan Marks Modern-Day Adventurer’s Final Stop on 46,000 Km Trek Across Asia
For Nok, the country represented the furthest he could travel in Asia without getting a plane. He arrived by ferry in the southwestern city of Fukuoka last month and then meandered his way to Tokyo on Nov. 7, 274 days after leaving home. By comparison, a direct flight from Cairo to Tokyo takes about 12 ...
Japan, US vow solid alliance under respective new gov’ts
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed Thursday that the two countries will maintai ( read original story ...)
The Human Cost of Japan’s Tech Boom: AI, Robots, and NFTs
We explore Japan’s latest document regarding AI, NFTs, and robots and evaluate the true cost of Japan’s tech boom.