Japan September inflation edges higher for first time since May
Government stockpiled rice, which was transported by bullet train, or the “shinkansen”, into the capital is handed over…
Nikkei 225, CSI 300, Hang Seng Index
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Dollar Gains as Markets Await U.S. Inflation Data and Trade Moves
The U.S. dollar edged higher on Thursday, supported by cautious sentiment ahead of the long-delayed release of U.S.…
Japan to pressure companies to start spending $750bn in cash reserves
ESG Financial regulator seeks changes to governance code to spur growth investment Japanese companies have piled up huge…
Hong Kong stocks hold steady as investors look for signs of easing global tensions
Hong Kong stocks edged up on Thursday, as investors looked for signs of easing geopolitical tensions following US…
Japan’s Takaichi Orders Economic Package to Tackle Inflation
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has ordered a fresh package of economic measures aimed at easing the burden…
Japan’s exports and imports grow in September despite Trump’s tariffs
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports grew 4.2% in September, according to government data Wednesday, on robust shipments to…
Japan agrees to sell morning-after pill without prescription. But why now? – Firstpost
Japan’s health ministry has for the first time given the go-ahead for a morning-after pill to be sold…
Yen drops after Takaichi elected as Japan PM, dollar firms
By Hannah Lang NEW YORK (Reuters) -The yen eased to a one-week low on Tuesday after hardline conservative…
What to expect for Japan’s economy under leader Takaichi
Share prices have soared recently in Tokyo on hopes that conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi, who was chosen as…
What’s ahead for Japan’s economy under its first female prime minister
TOKYO (AP) — Share prices have soared recently in Tokyo on hopes that conservative Japanese lawmaker Sanae Takaichi,…
More people want the new iPhone — and Apple shares
Apple CEO Tim Cook holds new iPhones during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters on Sept. 9,…