‘Takaichi wind’ siphons off Sanseito’s conservative vote
SENDAI—In just three months, the political landscape has shifted dramatically for the upstart Sanseito party, with the ruling…
Kospi plunges almost 2%, dragged by tech sell-off, as Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall
Lisa Su, chair and chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices Inc., displays an AMD Instinct MI455X GPU…
Record-breaking snow blankets Japan, killing at least 30 people | Weather News
Japan deploys troops to help residents and warns people to watch for avalanches and snow falling from roofs.…
Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Monday it has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals…
Hang Seng Index, CSI 300, gold, silver
A study of affluent Chinese released this month by consulting firm Oliver Wyman found that 22% of respondents…
Open Questions | Lawrence Lau on why China must ‘work smarter’ and how it can invent from scratch
Lawrence J. Lau is a Hong Kong economist specialising in economic development and East Asian economies. He was…
Minamata disease patients say government study pointless
Minamata disease victims and their supporters are criticizing the Environment Ministry’s plan for the first “full-fledged investigation” into…
Japan Botched a Satellite Launch in One of the Weirdest Ways Possible
New details have emerged regarding Japan’s H3 rocket failure last month, revealing the strange way its payload—a navigation…
Japan’s last pair of pandas have arrived back in China
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s last pair of pandas have returned to China, leaving Japan without the lovable bears…
Asia markets mixed after S&P 500 hits record, South Korea pushes fresh highs
Melbourne, Australia Kieran Stone | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Wednesday, breaking ranks with Wall…
Why Japan’s economic plans are sending jitters through global markets | Business and Economy News
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s tax and spending pledges in advance of snap elections next month have sent…
US stocks rise as gold hits another record and the dollar’s value sinks
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes ticked higher Monday, while other markets made louder moves, including another…