Japan and Aussie stocks rise after Wall Street declines overnight; most Asia markets closed for holiday
Australian and Japanese stocks extend gains from the previous session. Shares in SoftBank Group dip following news of its ...
Japan and Aussie stocks rise as Wall Street stages a sharp recovery; most Asia markets closed for holiday
Australia's inflation rose 0.2% in the December quarter and 2.4% annually, according to data released by the Australian ...
Japan's government interest costs to swell more than 50% in next few years
Japan's annual interest payments on government debt could surge more than 50% over the next few years, government estimates ...
Bank of Japan board reshuffle to bring it closer to 'normal' central banking
The fading shadow of reflationists in the Bank of Japan, and the latest addition to the board of an academic favouring an end ...
Japan, US planning meeting between PM Ishiba and President Trump on Feb 7, Asahi reports
TOKYO - Japan and the United States are in the final stage of planning for a meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ...
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Japan eyes legal reforms to support shareholder identity disclosure
TOKYO -- Japan is moving to conduct legal revisions to strengthen shareholder identity disclosure, aiming to make it easier ...
Japan sees record number of young suicides
TOKYO: Japan saw a record number of suicides among school pupils in 2024, health ministry data showed on Wednesday (Jan 29).
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Japan Inc. plans record dividends of $118bn amid reform pressure
TOKYO -- Japan's publicly traded companies are expected to pay a total of 18.3 trillion yen ($118 billion) in dividends for ...
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Dollar set to pounce on euro if ECB offers dovish guidance
The yen made broad gains on Thursday as Japan looks on track to keep raising interest rates as others cut, with the European ...
Asia stocks mixed, dollar steady as traders consider Fed rate pause
U.S. stock indexes ended slightly lower on Wednesday, and tech was the biggest drag on the S&P 500, as the benchmark slipped ...
Truck driver disappears into swimming pool-sized sinkhole in middle of road
A large sinkhole appeared at a busy intersection in a Japanese city on Tuesday, swallowing a rubbish truck and trapping its ...
Stock market today: Asia shares mostly rise while some regional markets stay closed for holidays
Asian shares mostly rose Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through easier rates in September.