Things keep getting better for Japan stocks as the Nikkei 225 index sits near its highest level in over 33 years. The index, which tracks the biggest companies in Japan, has jumped by over 40% since ...
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.08%
Japan equities were lower at the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Warehousing, Trading and Transport sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.08%. The biggest ...
Bank of Japan considers exit from negative interest rates as economic confidence grows
Officials at the Bank of Japan have recently expressed increased confidence in the strength of the economy, signaling a potential departure from the ...
Train scrapes car in Osaka after railway crossing gate opens prematurely
No one was hurt in the incident, which was caused by stray bolts causing a malfunction of a system that detects approaching trains. ( read original story ...)
New Japanese steakhouse opens in previous Osaka building
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Izumi Steakhouse, a new restaurant, has opened in Davenport inside the previous Osaka building. The business held its grand opening on Monday. Izumi Steakhouse is located at ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo business district launches “Disaster Dashboard”
Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward and property developer Mitsubishi Estate have launched a digital tracking and information system to help people left stranded in the area after a major disaster. ( read original story ...)
KITA accelerates improved Korea-Japan business ties
The nation’s trade association has established the Korea-Japan Special Exchange Committee to boost private business partnerships between the two countries amid thawing bilateral relations, the Korea ... ( read original story ...)
CLI acquires four properties in Southeast Asia
CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI) has acquired four properties in Southeast Asia. The latest acquisitions include two industrial properties in Singapore by Extra Space Asia, the Asia-focused ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Property Bubble Bust Is Beginning To Look Like Japan’s
China's slide into deflation came when Japan was snapping out of it. In the third quarter of 2023, Japan's residential property price index rose at an annual rate of 2.4%, following an even more ... ( read original story ...)
Tech shares drag Nikkei lower, outweighing boost from Toyota, Mitsubishi
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday, dragged by heavyweight technology stocks, but the losses were capped by sharp gains in Toyota Motor and Mitsubishi due to their robust outlooks and ...
Navy team carves aircraft carrier out of snow for Sapporo winter display
A new class of aircraft carrier — one carved from snow — is appearing at the 74th annual Sapporo Snow Festival, a world-renowned stage in Japan for cold weather sculptors. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire announces size expansions for the 124R and 714R tire lines
Santa Ana, CA – Yokohama Tire has announced size expansions for two of its commercial tires: the 124R™ and 714R.™ The tires will be on display in Yokohama’s TMC booth 3139, Mar. 4-7 in New Orleans. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama invests P3.5-billion, expands Clark operations
Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (YRC) will invest a substantial 3.5 billion pesos (about ¥8.4 billion) in its Clark-based tire plant, Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc. (YTPl). The expansion, announced during ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo operating costs to rise to 116 bln yen
TOKYO, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The costs for operating the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japanese city of Osaka are projected to inflate 1.4-fold from an earlier estimate to 116 billion yen (781 ... ( read original story ...)
Taylor Swift mania sweeps Tokyo for sold-out concerts, with all eyes on return trip to Super Bowl
Long lines in snowy weather to buy merchandise days in advance. Hordes of fans, some from other countries, filling up the 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome. People around the world feverishly calculating time ... ( read original story ...)
Over a dozen orcas were spotted struggling for air after getting trapped in ice sheets off northern Japan
A group of 13 orcas was stuck between sheets of ice off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan. "They seemed to have difficulty breathing," said an employee of a local wildlife organization. Local officials ... ( read original story ...)