Chinese shares led a rally around most of Asia on Monday amid a broadly optimistic global economic backdrop, but Japanese shares tumbled with the yen pinned near levels that have traders on guard for ... ( read original story ...)
Bonsai trees and a royal birthday: Japan’s imperial family dips a careful toe in world of Instagram
Meme-worthy content appears in short supply, at least initially, as world’s oldest royal family embarks on its social media journey ... ( read original story ...)
Price hike to alleviate brewers’ cost pressure
The hike in prices by local breweries Heineken Malaysia Bhd and Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd will likely to result in alleviated operational cost pressure, say analysts. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks drop in morning after BOJ Tankan outlook dents mood
Tokyo stocks sank Monday morning, with the Nikkei index giving up early gains, after the Bank of Japan's quarterly business sentiment ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Core REIT acquires additional 10% stake in Osaka data centre for JPY7.73 bil
The total acquisition outlay is expected to cost the REIT JPY7.83 billion, including fees and the consideration. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Finance Minister says ‘speculative’ moves in currency market impacting yen
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Monday there were some speculative moves in the currency market that did not reflect economic fundamentals, repeating his warning ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank survey finds less optimistic manufacturers, but happier service sector
A key Japanese central bank report says that sentiment among big manufacturers has sagged but optimism hit a three-decade high among large business outside the manufacturing sector ... ( read original story ...)
Kewell blows up in explosive ‘cheating’ claim as ‘disgraceful’ moment costs Aussie great
Marinos team’s 2-1 defeat to Nagoya Grampus. Defender Katsuya Nagato opened the scoring for Kewell’s Japanese side in the 54th minute, only for Nagoya to claim a controversial leveller. In the 76th ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector sentiment rises to highest in over three decades
Business sentiment among big Japanese non-manufacturers improved to a more than three-decade high in the first quarter, a closely watched central bank survey showed, offering policymakers hope that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s March factory activity shrinks at slower pace, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity in March contracted for the 10th consecutive month though the downturn was the least pronounced in four months, helped by softer contractions in output and orders, a ... ( read original story ...)
India, Korea and Japan to Stay Busy With IPOs While China Stalls
After the worst quarter in five years for Asia Pacific initial public offerings, a pick up activity is expected from South Korea, India and Japan while Chinese deals are likely to remain sparse. ( read original story ...)
Online high school exam applications in Japanese pose hurdle to foreign students
As more public high schools in Japan are bringing entrance exam application procedures online, there have been cases where children with for・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
‘Absolutely a wake-up call’: Key Bridge tragedy has markings of 1980 Baltimore crash, but worse
Data from the maritime tracking website MarineTraffic suggests the ship that crashed into the bridge in 1980, then known as Blue Nagoya, was about a third of the length and a fraction of the weight of ... ( read original story ...)
New Permanent Monster Hunter Café Opens in Osaka
Following several pop-up cafés throughout the years, CAPCOM and Pasela's "Hunters Bar" (MonHun Sakaba) has finally opened a permanent café in Osaka titled "Hunters Bar WEST." The café opened on March ... ( read original story ...)
Box Office: ‘Oppenheimer’ Opens in Japan With $2.5 Million
With these ticket sales, “Oppenheimer” stands at a staggering $965 million globally. It’s a remarkable tally for a three-hour, R-rated drama that mostly takes place in laboratories and the halls of ... ( read original story ...)
B.League: Kai Sotto shines but Yokohama goes on losing streak
Yokohama center Kai Sotto continued his stellar showing in the B.League over the weekend. Sotto notched a career-high 28 points on Saturday but his night was spoiled after the B-Corsairs lost to ... ( read original story ...)