Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street suffers worst loss ...
1 day ago · On Friday, U.S. stocks tumbled Friday with the waning of the “Trump bump” that Wall Street got from last week’s presidential election, along with a cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 dropped 1.3% to 5,870.62, for its worst day since before Election Day to close out a losing week.
Japan confirms U.S. Space Force to launch unit in Tokyo in ...
1 day ago · Join the leaders of English Education for Children in Japan! Japan and the United States have confirmed that the U.S. Space Force will launch a unit in Tokyo in December as planned, the Defense Ministry said, with the aim of strengthening bilateral deterrence capabilities. The Japanese ministry said the arrangement was reaffirmed by Defense ...
APEC closes in Peru with China’s President Xi front and center
2 days ago · APEC closes in Peru with China’s President Xi front and center. After two days of meetings in Lima that rarely ventured beyond platitudes in discussing the strategies of the region’s major economies, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum wrapped up Saturday with a spirit of detente that many fear the annual summit may not see again ...
Japan, Ukraine sign security info-sharing pact - Japan Today
3 days ago · Japan and Ukraine on Saturday signed an accord to facilitate the exchange of classified security information in the latest bid to ramp up cooperation amid Russia's prolonged war against Ukraine, which now involves North Korean troops. Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, who made an unannounced visit to Kyiv earlier in the day, and ...
Ishiba, Xi agree to forge mutually beneficial ties - Japan Today
3 days ago · 0. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to foster "mutually beneficial" and "stable" relations in their first in-person talks. Following the meeting in Lima, held on the sidelines of this year's summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, Ishiba also said he told….
Japan's economy grows for 2nd straight quarter on back of ...
4 days ago · Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September period as consumer spending held up, government data showed Friday. The world’s fourth-largest economy grew 0.2% in the fiscal second quarter, marking the second straight quarter of expansion, following 0.5% growth in April-June.
Cities in Asia, U.S. spew most greenhouse gas in world
4 days ago · Plenty of big cities emit far more than some nations. Shanghai's 256 million metric tons of greenhouse gases led all cities and exceeded those from the nations of Colombia or Norway. Tokyo's 250 million metric tons would rank in the top 40 of nations if it were a country, while New York City's 160 million metric tons and Houston's 150 million ...
Japan This Week Podcast | Nov. 15, 2024: Ishiba re-elected ...
4 days ago · Welcome to another episode of Japan This Week, your weekly roundup of trending news stories from Japan Today. In this edition, we cover the latest in Japanese politics, including Shigeru Ishiba’s re-election as prime minister after a rare runoff vote, a record number of women elected to Japan's parliament and…
Japan's latest tourism headache is American arrested for ...
4 days ago · TOKYO. An American arrested for defacing a sacred Tokyo shrine became the latest example of Japan's struggle to cope with misbehaving visitors amid a boom in inbound tourism. Japan welcomed nearly 27 million visitors through September, a record pace, and their spending added 5.86 trillion yen to the economy. But incidents of vandalism, public ...
Japanese regulators disqualify reactor under post-Fukushima ...
6 days ago · Latest. Popular. Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in Fukui Prefecture from restarting, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The decision is a setback for Japan as it seeks to accelerate reactor restarts to maximize nuclear power.