The au Jibun Bank Flash Japan Services Business Activity Index was revised lower to 54.0 in June 2023 from 54.2 in the flash estimates, and after a record-high of 55.9 in May, signaling the softest …
Can Japan’s Nikkei benchmark hit an all-time high of 40,000? One strategist thinks so
Japan’s Nikkei 225 can reach 40,000 points in the next 12 months as fundamentals are “pointing in the right direction,” according to market strategist Jesper Koll. His optimism in Japan also comes from a strong rebound in business confidence and a supportive fiscal policy.
The forgotten case of Japan’s vending machine serial killer who fatally poisoned 12 people
Japan was terrorized by a series of indiscriminate poisonings that killed 12 people, leaving local police with no investigation leads, no evidence and a cold case that remains unsolved to this day. How it started: The killer first struck on April 30,
Soccer-Former champions Japan taking it one game at a time
Japan have fallen on harder times since the golden age when they won the 2011 Women’s World Cup and reached the final four years later but the Nadeshiko remain Asia’s best hope of success in Australia and New Zealand.
Japan Discharge of Fukushima Radioactive Water Into Pacific Gets Green Light
The IAEA said Japan’s plan was safe and in line with similar discharges carried out by nations around the world that operate nuclear-power plants.
Japan court finds consultant guilty of taking bribes in sprawling Tokyo Olympics trial
One of several Japanese officials charged in a widespread bribery scandal involving Tokyo Olympic organizers has been found guilty but avoided jail time.
Japan’s tallest skyscraper, part of ambitious ‘urban village,’ completed in Tokyo
The new tallest building in Japan is here — and the gleaming skyscraper is part of an expansive “modern urban village” in central Tokyo, years in the making.
Vietnam becomes preferred investment destination for Japanese corporations
Vietnam has become a top choice for Japanese investors due to its strong economic growth, large consumer base, competitive labour costs, and favourable rentals.
‘You can never become a Westerner:’ China’s top diplomat urges Japan and South Korea to align with Beijing and ‘revitalize Asia’
China’s top diplomat has urged Japan and South Korea to foster a sense of “strategic autonomy” from the West and cooperate with Beijing to “revitalize Asia,” amid rising tensions between Beijing and the two neighboring American allies.
What you need to know about Japanese knotweed if you’re buying or selling property
The mere mention of “Japanese knotweed” has been known to send many a property seller into a cold sweat.Regardless of how the market is performing, a nightmare such as knotweed is likely to cause some …