Asian markets will be watching Japan's inflation numbers, which could give a clue to the Bank of Japan's moves ( read original story ...)
Funai Microfluidic Solutions relocates from Japan to Lexington
Funai Microfluidic Solutions (FMS) recently relocated its business unit headquarters to Lexington, Kentucky, from Osaka, Japan. A high-tech company recently relocated its business unit headquarters to ... ( read original story ...)
China Isn’t Japan in the 1990s. This Meltdown Is Different.
The recent spate of dismal economic data out of China has raised the question of whether the world’s second-biggest economy will have a meltdown like the one in Japan in the 1990s. Right now, China ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Drops To Lowest Level Since June Amid Wider Crypto Sell-Off
The price of Bitcoin fell below $26,000 Thursday—its lowest level since June—amid a broader crypto market slump after the Wall Street Journal reported that SpaceX has taken a significant write-down on its Bitcoin holdings and sold the cryptocurrency.
Woman, parents sent to prosecutors over murder of man in Sapporo hotel
A woman and her parents were sent to prosecutors Wednesday over the alleged murder of a man who was found decapitated in a hotel in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan nursing home admin worker certified with depression after moving bodies of COVID dead
OSAKA -- A nursing home administrative employee in Japan has been granted workers' compensation certification for depression after she was pressed into caring for coronavirus patients and transporting ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Looks to the Sun to Power New Homes
The policy in one of the world’s largest cities is a test case for whether solar power makes sense on urban rooftops. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Hopes Rooftop Solar Mandate Will Help It Get Through Hot Summers
The policy in one of the world’s largest cities is a test case for whether solar power makes sense on urban rooftops. ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk Visits Japan After Nearly A Decade — Here’s Where He Went In Tokyo
Elon Musk visits Japan for the first time in nine years, amidst significant developments in the electric vehicle market and demographic challenges in the country, potentially influencing Tesla's ... ( read original story ...)
China’s growing aggression will be in focus as U.S. closes ranks with Japan and South Korea
A U.S. summit with Japan and South Korea will lay out "ambitious" steps to bolster trilateral security ties, a senior Biden administration official said. President Joe Biden will unveil the measures with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at Camp David on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei inches lower on concerns over China economy, Fed rate hikes
TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average inched lower on Friday amid concerns about China's economic outlook and fears for rising yields, while gains in Chinese shares improved sentiment. The Nikkei index was down 0.19% to 31,565.21 by the ...
Where next for Tokyo’s bustling finance ecosystem?
With foreign investors pushing up the Nikkei stock average to heights not seen for decades, we invited Kazuko Sakaguchi, President and CEO of AllianceBernstein Japan, Chang Li, VP Fintech/Insurtech of ...
Urawa Reds vs Nagoya Grampus Prediction: The Reds Are In Trouble In This Game
Nagoya leads Urawa Reds by seven points, and for Matchday 24, both sides will pull their weights to either bridge the gap or extend the lead. In the last five H2H meetings between the two sides, there ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks lower in morning on China, U.S. rate hike concerns
Tokyo stocks were lower Friday morning, pressured by renewed wariness over China's real estate sector and concerns about prolonged rate hikes in the United States. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core inflation eases, bolstering view BOJ will stand pat
Japan's core consumer inflation slowed in July but stayed above the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) price target for the 16th straight month, with cost-push inflation likely to keep the central bank from rushing to phase out monetary easing anytime soon. ( read original story ...)
Asia markets to fall ahead of Japan inflation data; China’s Evergrande files for bankruptcy
Asian markets will be watching Japan's inflation numbers, which could give a clue to the Bank of Japan's moves ...