UAE ‘surpassing Hong Kong’, challenging Singapore for global trade crown
The United Arab Emirates is rapidly eclipsing Hong Kong and emerging as a credible rival to Singapore as…
Inflation fears loom over yen, Japan bond markets under Takaichi
Markets Postelection rise of currency masks concern over side effects of fiscal expansion Investors are concerned about the…
Tokyo’s CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging Show Starts February 26 and Will Be Biggest Ever
The CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show is both the largest photography event in Japan and, with the…
Japanese Archipelago Was Once a Refuge for Cave Lions
Between 73,000 and 20,000 years ago (Late Pleistocene), the Japanese Archipelago was inhabited by cave lions (Panthera spelaea),…
China overhauls consumer price basket, with never-before-seen unveiling of its composition
Beijing has for the first time revealed the intricate composition of China’s consumer price index (CPI) basket, and…
PayPay set to list on Nasdaq
Japan-based mobile payment app PayPay is preparing to list its shares on the US Nasdaq to reinforce its…
Reality behind Trump’s tariffs, AI job losses and Japan’s debt
Welcome to another roundup of interesting news and events from around the econosphere, from my traditional, 100% handcrafted…
Asia shares mostly lower after sharp Wall Street losses on AI-related worries
HONG KONG–Asia shares were trading mostly lower Friday, tracking sharp Wall Street losses on a sell-off of technology-related…
Experts sound alarm as weight-loss use of diabetes drug spreads in Japan
A woman holds a Mounjaro injection pen during an interview…
Scientists find out what’s driving bear attacks in Japan – and it’s not hunger
Easy food options in the abandoned orchards of Japan’s “ghost villages” are driving encounters with bears, scientists have…
In China, consumerism trumps nationalism despite tensions with the U.S. and Japan
HONG KONG (AP) — In China, consumerism appears to outweigh nationalism regardless of how testy relations have become…
Denizen Works designs Japanese house with “enigmatic quality”
UK studio Denizen Works has exclusively revealed its first house in Japan, which features an almost entirely blank…