Asian equities were lower on Middle East tension and a stronger US dollar except for Japan, which rose on a weaker yen as Mainland China is on holiday until next Tuesday. South Korea was closed for National Day,
The man behind Japan’s $170bn bid to prop up the yen
Mastao Kanda unleashed an estimated 25 trillion yen to support the currency when it slumped against the dollar.
Japan’s new PM Ishiba set to be formally anointed, unveil cabinet
Shigeru Ishiba was set to be voted in by parliament as Japan’s next prime minister on Tuesday and unveil his cabinet as he seeks to heal party divisions and prepare for an Oct. 27 snap election.
Japanese Schoolboy’s Killing Spotlights China’s Ultranationalism Problem
The 10-year-old boy was attacked by a 44-year-old man, identified as Zhong, near the Shenzhen Japanese School, where the child was enrolled. The boy died the next day from his inj …
Another attack on a Japanese local points to a big problem in China
The attack was strikingly similar to another, which also happened in China. In June a Japanese woman and her child were assaulted at a bus stop near a school in Suzhou, a city to the west of Shanghai, …
‘Education of hatred’: Killing of Japanese boy sparks soul searching in China over rising nationalism
The killing of a Japanese schoolboy in China has sparked an outpouring of anger and soul searching over the rise of extreme nationalism in the country, with some accusing the government of fanning anti-Japan sentiment and even the “education of hatred.”
US targets China’s rare earths dominance with minerals-security finance network
Move brings together banking and mining institutions from top minerals producer Australia as well as chip exporters Japan and South Korea.
Reversing The Japan Carry Trade: Why Business Leaders Should Pay Attention To International Monetary Policy
One impact, though, of this BOJ rate hike is that Japanese debt is effectively no longer free (or almost free) from an interest perspective. One may argue that 0.25% is such a small amount, but take …
Reversing The Japan Carry Trade: Why Business Leaders Should Pay Attention To International Monetary Policy
One impact, though, of this BOJ rate hike is that Japanese debt is effectively no longer free (or almost free) from an interest perspective. One may argue that 0.25% is such a small amount, but take …
Opinion – Is China preparing to attack Japan?
China may be preparing a surprise attack against Japan, involving a massive missile barrage against all major U.S. and Japanese military installations, in order to maximize the effectiveness of a …