Singaporeans were elated when the famous Gram Cafe & Pancakes from Osaka announced the opening of their first store in Singapore at VivoCity. But good things don't last forever, as the cafe is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei shakes off chip blues to post best January since 1998
Japan's Nikkei share average notched its best January in 26 years after shaking off early chip-led declines on Wednesday. The Nikkei recovered from losses as steep as 1% in early trading to end the ...
Tokyo Shares Rebound To Close Higher
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision, hoping for guidance on its plans for interest rates.
Japan’s Nomura Q3 net profit drops 24%
Nomura Holdings , Japan's biggest brokerage and investment bank, reported on Wednesday a 24% drop in quarterly net profit due to the absence of a one-off profit a year earlier.
Nagoya Castle’s main gate wall vandalized
The south wall of the main gate of Nagoya Castle here has been vandalized, with the culprits carving letters and numbers into the wall coate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake survivors battle unsanitary conditions with no running water
A month on from a huge earthquake that struck Japan's west coast, survivors are battling freezing and unsanitary conditions while tens of thousands of homes remain without running water. ( read original story ...)
What Holds Japan Back
A vibrant Japan could provide a counterweight to China, for example, by helping countries in the global South resist Beijing’s economic overtures and threats. More broadly, the world would benefit if ... ( read original story ...)
China overtook Japan as world’s top vehicle exporter in 2023
China overtook Japan as the world's biggest vehicle exporter last year, data from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association showed Wednesday.That compared with 4.91 million exported by China, as ... ( read original story ...)
IMF sees scope for Asia to cut rates, urges clarity in China’s property fixes
Asian central banks may see scope to loosen monetary policy later this year as inflation moderates, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday and called on China to give a clear message in how ... ( read original story ...)
Deal Watch: Debt Offerings Rise as Markets Begin to Turn
The size of the IPO has not been announced ... The issuance was announced Jan. 23 by Osaka, Japan-based Sumitomo Life Insurance. The Skadden Arps team was led by partner Kenji Taneda. Cleary Gottlieb ...
Japan’s Nikkei set for best January since 1998 despite chip drag
Japan's Nikkei share average was set for its best January in 26 years, despite a decline for the benchmark index on Wednesday as chip-sector shares tracked overnight losses in U.S. peers. The Nikkei was up 7.
IMF sees Japan committed to flexible exchange rate
Japanese authorities are committed to a flexible exchange rate, which acts as a shock absorber and supports the Bank of Japan's monetary policy objective, a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...
Japan’s Rakuten issues $1.8 billion of dollar-denominated 3-year senior notes
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese e-commerce conglomerate Rakuten Group said on Wednesday that it will issue $1.8 billion of U.S. dollar-denominated 3-year senior notes at an interest rate of 11.25%. The ...
Can Taylor Swift get from Tokyo to the 2024 Super Bowl? This episode of ‘West Wing’ says it’s possible
The Grammy-award winning singer has a concert on Feb. 10 in Tokyo, which means she's going to have to hustle if she wants to get to the Super Bowl, which kicks off Feb. 11 at 3:30 p.m. PT in Las Vegas. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Factory Output Rebounds, Supporting Economic Recovery
Japan’s industrial production rebounded in December, supporting the view that the economy returned to growth in the final quarter of last year. ( read original story ...)
Rise and Shine: Japanese Moon Probe Back to Work After Sun Reaches Its Solar Panels
A Japanese moon explorer is up and running Monday after several tense days without the sunlight it needs to generate power ( read original story ...)