Wall Street quiet ahead of US economic growth and labor data
Markets are flat early Tuesday in holiday-thinned trading before head of the release of new data on how…
Thousands bid farewell to last 2 pandas in Japan before their return to China
TOKYO (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Tokyo’s Ueno zoo to have a last glimpse of the…
Japan’s Takaichi wins fans with her fashion and ‘work, work, work’ mantra
TOKYO (AP) — The pledge by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work”…
Japan’s global exports rise, but higher tariffs dent shipments to the US
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s global exports rose 3.7% in October from a year earlier while imports from the…
Japan deploys the military to counter surge in bear attacks
TOKYO (AP) — Japan deployed troops Wednesday to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized…
South Korea trade deal appears elusive as Trump seeks $350B investment
GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — After a charm offensive in Japan that culminated in $490 billion in investment…
Japan’s sushi legend in ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi’ documentary turns 100
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the…
What’s at stake as Trump meets Japan’s Takaichi for the 1st time
TOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump arrives Monday in Japan where new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is banking…
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,…
Global shares are mixed, while Labubu maker Pop Mart soars 12.5% in Hong Kong
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mostly lower on Wednesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street led by…
Japan’s July exports drop by 2.6%, steepest plunge in over four years
Owngarden | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s exports plunged 2.6% in July from a year earlier, their steepest…
World shares are mixed as Tokyo’s benchmark jumps on tariff news
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World shares were mixed on Friday, with Asian stocks mostly lower while Tokyo’s benchmark…