Countries face energy triage as the Iran war escalates
BANGKOK (AP) — The escalating war with Iran is pushing parts of the world into energy triage, forcing…
Yen slips after report on Japanese PM Takaichi’s rate-hike reservations hits sentiment
By Rocky Swift and Niket Nishant TOKYO/LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – The yen weakened on Tuesday after a…
US stocks edge higher after swinging through worries about AI and the economy
NEW YORK (AP) — A quiet finish for the U.S. stock market on Tuesday masked big swings underneath…
US Jobs, Inflation Send Mixed Signals for Fed
Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — An unusually busy week of economic data in the US sent conflicting…
Takaichi expecting additional BOJ rate hike — but not in spring — adviser says
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expects the Bank of japan to raise its policy interest rate in the near…
US stocks drift higher as gold, silver and bitcoin stabilize
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted higher on Monday following big rallies for markets in Asia earlier…
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…
Has Japan’s tourism peaked? Row with China set to slow arrivals from record high
Japan welcomed a record 42.7 million foreign visitors in 2025, fuelled by a weak yen that made it…
Japanese fans bid farewell to its last 2 pandas
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese panda fans are gathering Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo…
Asian shares rise, tracking Wall Street gains as Trump backs down on Greenland
HONG KONG – Asian shares mostly advanced on Thursday, tracking Wall Street, after U.S. President Donald Trump walked…
Buyers flee Japanese debt as Takaichi hits the ground spending
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Japan’s government bonds are in free fall as investors take…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to dissolve parliament and call snap election for February 8
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she will dissolve parliament on Friday and call a snap election for…