The marathon and race walk events at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo will start 30 minutes earlier than scheduled because of heat concerns. ( read original story ...)
Japan business sentiment positive after US tariff agreement
A government survey shows that business sentiment at major Japanese companies turned positive for the first time in two quarters. ( read original story ...)
Sentiment among big Japanese firms turns positive for first time in two quarters
The business sentiment index represents the proportion of firms seeing their business conditions improve from the previous quarter minus that of those feeling the opposite. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Breaks $114K, Crypto Market Cap Climbs Ahead Of US Inflation Data
Bitcoin rose above $114K as crypto’s market cap gained 2%, with traders awaiting US inflation data that could sway next week’s Fed rate call.
Asian Stocks Climb as Japan’s Nikkei Hits Record High, China Leads Gains on AI Optimism
Asian stock markets rose on Thursday, supported by renewed optimism in artificial intelligence and expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut. Chinas markets led gains, while Japans Nikkei 225 ...
PH delegation meets with Japanese investors to attract investments
The Philippine delegation, led by Finance Secretary Ralph Recto, met with the largest Japanese economic organizations to secure more investments. “In the Philippines, you are in the right place, at ...
Japan firms’ mood turns positive as tariff fears ease: gov’t survey
Major Japanese companies took a positive view of business conditions in the three months through September for the first time in two ...
US and Japan begin exercises including missiles that China calls a threat
The United States and Japan begin two weeks of military exercises on Thursday that will deploy a missile system capable of striking the Chinese mainland, a move Beijing has already condemned as threat ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly half of Japanese firms approve of BOJ chief’s performance: Reuters poll
Governor Kazuo Ueda's performance positively, outpacing the 30% with negative views of his handling of monetary policy, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 2nd largest airline apologizes after flights delayed over drunk pilot
Japan Airlines, the second largest carrier in Japan, publicly apologized on Wednesday after a drunk pilot caused delay to three flights, prompting its second reprimand from the transport ministry in ... ( read original story ...)
Why the East Antarctic interior is warming faster and earlier than its coastal areas
Scientists have confirmed that East Antarctica's interior is warming faster than its coastal areas and identified the cause. A 30-year study, published in Nature Communications and led by Nagoya ... ( read original story ...)
Ready for Nanoarchitectonics? Designing spaces inside nanomaterials to make systems perform better
How can we design the spaces inside nanomaterials to make nanosystems more efficient? This is what researchers from the Yamauchi-Asakura Laboratory at Nagoya University are working on—becoming ... ( read original story ...)
Klarna Set to Trade After $1.37 Billion IPO Draws Strong Demand
Klarna Group Plc is set to begin trading in New York, after the company and some of its backers raised $1.37 billion in an IPO that saw surging investor demand.The financial technology firm’s initial ...
Nikkei 225 hits record for a second time this week
Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index hit an all-time high again on Thursday morning, breaking the 44,000 threshold for the second time in history and setting a new record. It passed the last record of ...
Nissan CEO Vows Faster Launches After Honda Merger Collapse As Tesla, BYD Race Ahead Amid Worst Crisis In 25 Years
Nissan Motor is overhauling its aging lineup and accelerating product launches as it struggles with its worst financial crisis in a quarter century. The Japanese automaker aims to cut development ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Taiwan shares set records on tech boost, Fed cut hope
Japanese and Taiwanese shares set records on Thursday as technology companies rallied while investors wagered that U.S. inflation data will be well behaved enough to ensure an interest rate cut next ... ( read original story ...)