That Japan turned to TSMC for help on an industry it once dominated reflects the Taiwan chipmaker’s dominant position in the foundry business and Tokyo’s heightened concern over China’s growing …
Analysis-Japan takes Taiwan’s helping hand on long road to chip revival
That Japan turned to TSMC for help on an industry it once dominated reflects the Taiwan chipmaker’s dominant position in the foundry business and Tokyo’s heightened concern over China’s growing …
Japan’s most cosmopolitan city? A mini guide to Yokohama, the country’s original gateway to the world
While many other urban centers have built over their past in the rush to modernize, Yokohama has gone to great lengths to preserve its history as the port that opened Japan up to the outside world in …
Women take part in Japan’s 1,250-year-old ‘naked festival’ for first time
Women officially joined a so-called “naked festival” at a shrine in central Japan on Thursday for the first time in the event’s 1,250 year history, donning purple robes and chanting excitedly as they …
U.S. S&P 500, Japan’s Nikkei hit all-time highs as Nvidia stock surges
The U.S. S&P 500, Dow and Japan’s Nikkei stock index closed with record highs on Thursday, spurred by a surge in Nvidia stocks. The S&P closed at 5,087 on Thursday and the Nikkei closed the day at 39, …
The World Must Keep a Wary Eye on North Korea
Over the decades, North Korea’s leaders have periodically made bombastic threats of military force against South Korea and its foreign backers, particularly the U.S. and Japan. And for the most part, …
India’s stock market will soar to $10 trillion by 2030, and the country’s growth is impossible for investors to ignore, Jefferies says
India’s stock market is poised to more than double to $10 trillion by 2023, according to Jefferies. The country will overtake Japan and Germany to become the world’s third-largest economy by 2027. …
Japan’s Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high, surpassing 39,000
The U.S. S&P 500 and Japan’s Nikkei stock index soared to record highs on Thursday, spurred by a surge in Nvidia stocks. The S&P rose to 5,066 as of late Thursday morning and the Nikkei closed the day …
Expensive toilets cause a stink at Japan’s world expo
Row over £1.05m amenities block comes amid growing concern over the cost of the event, which is taking place in Osaka in 2025 …
Japan’s Nikkei crosses 39,000 as robust earnings, investor-friendly measures drive risk-on sentiment
Investors have cheered Warren Buffet’s bullish calls on Japan and Tokyo’s push to compel Japan Inc to boost shareholder returns.