Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Mining, Chemical, Petroleum&Plastic and Finance&Investment sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the …
Anxiety spreads as Japan prepares to release Fukushima nuclear power plant wastewater into the ocean: ‘People are mistrustful’
In 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear meltdown at the facility. Since then, the facility has stored the cooling water for nuclear fuel along with rain and groundwater that has been seeping through the damaged reactor building.
Japan down Costa Rica and seal last 16 spot in Women’s World Cup
Two goals in two first-half minutes gave Japan a 2-0 win over Costa Rica at Dunedin Stadium to all but secure the 2011 champions a spot in the knockout rounds
Family arrested in connection with beheading at Japan hotel earlier this month
Runa Tamura, 39, and her parents were arrested Monday by police on suspicion of conspiring together to behead an elderly man at a Japan hotel.
Japan keeps economic assessment in July, business conditions improve
In its monthly report for July, the Cabinet Office said Japanese firms see improving business conditions, the first upward revision in the category in seven months. The change came after manufacturers …
Japan Says Sees Pick up in Business Sentiment for the First Time in 7 Months
The more positive business mood was in line with a Bank of Japan survey, which showed that big manufacturers’ business sentiment improved for the first time in seven quarters in the June quarter, as …
Japan’s Cabinet Office ups view on business sentiment for the first time in seven months
Ahead of Friday’s Bank of Japan (BoJ) policy announcements and updated economic projections, the Japanese Cabinet Office published its monthly economic assessment this Wednesday. “Raises view on …
Fifa Women’s World Cup: Japan 0-0 Costa Rica in Group C
There are two changes to the Costa Rica side which started their 3-0 defeat to Spain last Friday. Valeria del Campo, who scored an own goal in that match, is out, as is Glorana Villalobos. Gabriela Guillen comes into the three-woman central defence, while Cristín Granados is deployed in midfield.
IMF raises growth forecast for India, which it expects to be fastest growing major economy in 2023
The IMF now expects India to grow 6.1% in 2023 and 6.3% in 2024. China forecasts remain unchanged at 5.2% this year and 4.5% next year. Japan is seen growing 1.4% this year and 1% next year. The International Monetary Fund raised its 2023 growth forecast for India by 20 basis points to 6.
Japan’s population falls while foreign residents rise to record -govt
The population of Japanese citizens decreased at the fastest pace ever while the number of foreign residents rose to a record at nearly 3 million people, government data showed on Wednesday.