Lifeboat spotted but strong winds and rain hamper rescue of crew from Philippines, New Zealand and Australia …
Cargo ship with crew and thousands of cattle missing in typhoon off Japan
The Japanese coast guard has rescued one person from a cargo ship that went missing during a typhoon with 43 crew and 6,000 cattle on board. The Gulf Livestock 1 sent a distress signal from the East …
KKR homes in on Japan as cash-strapped companies offload assets
KKR is doubling down on its operations in Japan, betting that the Covid-19 pandemic has opened up new opportunities in a country that was already its richest source of potential deals in Asia. The US …
Cargo ship carrying 43 crew and thousands of cows is missing off Japan after typhoon
The freighter was carrying 5,800 head of cattle from New Zealand to China when it ran into rough seas caused by Typhoon Maysak.
Search Underway for Cattle Ship Missing Off Japan
A patrol ship rescued a crew member just before midnight on Wednesday, hours after the vessel sent a distress signal in the middle of the night from about 100 nautical miles west of southwestern Japan …
Press review: US concocts Asian NATO and Azerbaijan said to get Erdogan’s Syrian militants
However, both Japan and Australia are already tied to the US by defense agreements. Meanwhile, in the past, India has stuck to the non-aligned principle. So will India change its traditional policy?
Widow-Maker Trade Is Back After Rising Yields Spur Bets in Japan
For years, betting against Japanese government bonds was known as a loss-making trade. Now, there could be a window of opportunity.Japan’s long-dated yields are hovering near 16-month highs after the …
Shinzo Abe Had Big Ambitions for Japan. Here Is Where ‘Abenomics’ Succeeded and Failed.
On one hand, writes Barron’s economics commentator Matthew C. Klein, inflation expectations shifted, corporate governance improved, and employment has boomed. On the other, companies aren’t investing …
Suga as Japan’s next premier may be tough partner for BOJ
The growing likelihood that Yoshihide Suga will succeed Shinzo Abe as Japan’s new premier may be a mixed blessing for the country’s central bank. As Abe’s key lieutenant and the government’s top …
Widow-Maker Trade Is Back After Rising Yields Spur Bets in Japan
For years, betting against Japanese government bonds was known as a loss-making trade. Now, there could be a window of opportunity.Japan’s long-dated yields are hovering near 16-month highs after the …