Izu plans to tack on ‘tourism tax’ on all day and overnight stays
For day visitors, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, imposes the Miyajima Visitor Tax, while four villages in Okinawa ...
EDITORIAL: CDP needs opposition unity to strongly battle ruling coalition
Negotiations to amend the fiscal 2025 government draft budget—a critical measure determining the future of Prime Minister ...
'Think of it as stress relief': Japan officer told subordinates to restrain man who died
A then-chief inspector told subordinate officers to bind the limbs of a man who died in detention at a police station in the ...
Hang Seng Index and Nikkei 225 Slide as US Tariff Tensions Rattle Markets
Hang Seng declines amid US-China AI war fears. Tech stocks face heavy selling, while EV shares defy the trend with strong ...
Stock Market Today: Asian Shares Sag as Worries Over US-China Trade Weigh on Outlook for the Region
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares sagged Tuesday in Asia as worries over U.S.-China trade friction weighed on the outlook for the region.
Yen Weakens in Likely Technical Correction
The yen weakened against other G-10 and Asian currencies in a likely technical correction.
The 'Magnificent Seven' are out; these stocks are in - but there's one catch
The Nasdaq-100 NDX, which is a proxy for growth stocks, is also exhibiting worrisome market internals. Even as the Nasdaq-100 broke out to all-time highs, the relative returns of the "Magnificent ...
Get real, BOJ rates are deeply negative
Although the Bank of Japan is raising borrowing costs and Japanese Government Bond yields are the highest in 15 years, "real" ...
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Strong reactions to a weak yen shake Japan’s economy
Japan’s weak yen is reshaping its economy but, with deep roots in global trade and innovation, the country is built to adapt.
Asian shares are mixed after US stocks tumble on worries over tariffs
Asian shares are mixed after U.S. stocks fell sharply as reports showed the economy may be suffering as consumers and ...
2 Toddlers Killed After Decades-Old Grenade Explodes by Their Home: ‘They Should Not Have Died Like This’
Cousins Muo Lisa and Thum Yen, both age 2, died after a decades-old grenade exploded near their home in a rural Cambodian ...
Week Ahead: Tariffs Loom And The State Of The Trump Trade
Many observers seem confused and express disappointment that the so-called "Trump trade", a rally in the dollar, has not ...