China’s latest efforts to boost consumption provided a small lift to mainland stocks, but markets continue to look ahead to the Politburo meeting, expected next week, for bigger stimulus announcements. The piecemeal measures unveiled so far suggest there’s plenty of scope for disappointment.
All about the three points for former champions Japan
Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda said it was vital for the Nadeshiko to win their opening match against Zambia in Hamilton on Saturday if they are to make their mark at the Women’s World Cup.
Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo gets US FDA nod for blood cancer treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Japan-based Daiichi Sankyo Co’s treatment for newly diagnosed patients with an aggressive type of blood cancer, the company said on Thursday, pitting it against rival drugs from Novartis and Astellas Pharma .
Americans are moving to Japan for its safety and affordability
Japan isn’t a top destination for American expats, but it’s a go-to for those seeking quality of life. Four relocators share their experiences.
UPDATE 1-US seeks soldier’s return as trilateral talks over North Korea start
The United States is actively engaged in ensuring the return of an American soldier who had crossed into North Korea, a U.S. official said on Thursday, ahead of a trilateral meeting with Japan and …
China Is Striking Back in the Tech War With the U.S.
On October 7th, the U.S. government committed to stopping China from becoming an AI-enabled authoritarian superpower. Things got tougher for China in March 2023, when Japan and the Netherlands announced that they were also adopting new export controls on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
This Global Money Pro Wants to Talk About the Saudi-Iran Deal. It’s ‘Mind-Blowing.’
Gavekal’s Louis-Vincent Gave sizes up the peace pact, the dollar’s trajectory, Japan’s recovery, and the latest boom in emerging markets.
Singapore’s passport dethrones Japan as world’s most powerful
According to Henley Passport Index, Singaporeans can travel to 192 out of 227 travel destinations in the world without a visa.
Fukushima explained: Why Japan is releasing over a million tons of treated radioactive water into the sea
On an ordinary spring day in Japan in 2011, one of the most devastating natural disasters in modern history occurred. An undersea megathrust earthquake — with a magnitude of 9.1 — rocked the Pacific …
Nepal’s participation in G20 meeting was important; platform used to raise challenges of underdeveloped nations: Finance Minister
We also held bilateral meetings with the finance ministers of India and China and discussed bilateral investment and trade, he informed. G20 member nations such as China, Japan, the United States and …