Stefan Hofer, Chief Investment Strategist of LGT Private Banking APAC talks about the weakening Japanese yen on the back of pro-stimulus Sanae Takaichi's victory in the LDP vote, saying that bets on ...
Japan’s stocks zoom, yen slumps as Takaichi win dims BOJ hike bets
Japan's Nikkei share gauge surged past the 47,000 level for the first time on Monday, while the nation's currency and long-term bonds slumped after a party vote positioned fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi ...
Train collision near Tokyo halts service on Den-en-toshi Line
Train service on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line, which connects Tokyo's Shibuya and Kanagawa Prefecture, remains partially suspended after two trains collided at a station on Sunday night. No one was ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo soars, yen sinks after Takaichi win on mixed day for Asia
Tokyo stocks surged more than four percent to a record high Monday and the yen sank on bets that the new leader of Japan's ruling party will embark on a new era of loose monetary policy to ... ( read original story ...)
Yen Plummets, Stocks Rally: Markets Greet Japan’s Next Leader
The governing party’s unexpected choice of Sanae Takaichi to lead it rattled markets on Monday, causing the yen to weaken and sending Japanese stocks sharply higher. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumps 4.3% after ruling party chooses an ultra-conservative as its leader
Japan’s Nikkei stock index has jumped more than 4% after its ruling party chose an ultra-conservative as its leader and likely first woman prime minister. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits record after fiscal dove Takaichi’s election win
Japan's Nikkei share gauge surged past the 47,000 level for the first time on Monday after fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi was elected to lead the ruling party and become the next prime minister. The Nikkei 225 Index surged 3. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks soar to records after Sanae Takaichi wins race to head ruling party
Takaichi’s ascent to leader of the LDP puts her on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister in a vote in parliament later this month. Traders in equity, bond and currency markets anticipate ... ( read original story ...)
A mother and son turned their 200-year-old ancestral home in Japan into a guesthouse steeped in history
"It's been in the family for generations. There was never a question of selling it," Matsukane Imai told Business Insider about the guesthouse in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Surprise in Japan’s leadership race is set to roil financial markets as the yen tumbles against the dollar
With Japan's debt burden already more than 200% of its GDP, the prospect of more debt-fueled stimulus spending could cause investors to demand higher rates.
Japan’s Nikkei surges to record after election win by fiscal dove Takaichi
Japan's Nikkei share gauge surged past the 46,000 level for the first time on Monday after fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi was elected to lead the ruling party and become the next prime minister. The ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-Takaichi win as Japan leader may delay, not derail, BOJ rate hikes
TOKYO (Reuters) -With Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan's prime minister, advancing expansionist economic policies, chances have risen that the central bank will avoid raising interest rates this ...
Yokohama ADVAN Tires Propel Ford Mustang GT3 to Victory at Nürburgring
Yokohama said its ADVAN racing tires powered HRT’s Ford Mustang GT3 to victory at Nürburgring NLS Round 8 in Germany. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ruling Party, Following Global Trend, Veers Right
Election of Sanae Takaichi is a response to voter angst over immigration and other issues that is boosting conservatives and populists worldwide. ( read original story ...)
Four Seasons Osaka: An Urban Oasis in Japan’s Heart
Unlike other upscale hotels that can feel stuffy and ostentatious, the Four Seasons Osaka is warm and welcoming. The city’s residents are famously friendly, and staff here more than live up to that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s governing party is choosing a new leader Saturday to succeed Ishiba
Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democratic Party will choose a new leader Saturday to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. ( read original story ...)