Japan’s Takaichi Shifts Economic Policy With Looser Budget Goal
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signaled her determination to ramp up the active use of fiscal policy to…
Japan’s Households Boost Spending Despite Inflation Hit
A shopping street in Tokyo. Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Japan’s household spending rose for a fifth month,…
Airbnb Gives Strong Outlook in Sign US Demand Is Picking Up
Airbnb Inc. issued a better-than-expected outlook for the holiday quarter, with a recently launched “reserve now, pay later”…
SoftBank shares slide over 8% amid renewed pressure on AI-linked stocks
The logo of SoftBank is displayed at a company shop in Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2025. Issei Kato…
Japan’s Ruling Bloc Partner Warns Against Mixed-Message BOJ Hike
A Bank of Japan move to raise interest rates at a time when the government is calling on…
Japan’s Ruling Party Eyes $6.5 Billion a Year for Chips, AI
Yoshihiro Seki (Bloomberg) — Japan’s ruling party aims to secure roughly ¥1 trillion ($6.5 billion) per year to…
Japan’s Ruling Party Eyes $6.5 Billion a Year for Chips, AI
Japan’s ruling party aims to secure roughly ¥1 trillion ($6.5 billion) per year to keep supporting the nation’s…
Malaysian rapper Namewee detained in murder investigation of Taiwanese influencer
KUALA LUMPUR–A popular ethnic Chinese Malaysian rapper and filmmaker was detained Wednesday to assist police in their investigation…
Japan PM Takaichi eyes $65bn economic stimulus package
Japan’s new PM Supplementary budget to focus on inflation, growth and defense measures Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi…
Why Nepal Grows Japan’s Cash
Japan has long harvested a shrub called mitsumata for its money supply. But when mitsumata started dying out,…
iOS 26.2 to Allow Third-Party App Stores in Japan Ahead of Regulatory Deadline
Apple on Tuesday released the first beta of iOS 26.2 to developers, and it appears that the software…
Japan’s ocean lines face profit decline amid tariff impact
Japan’s largest ocean shipping lines saw Q2 profits decline on the effects of the U.S. tariff war, and…