Japan stocks drop nearly 2% to lead declines in Asia as Trump tariffs dent sentiment – CNBC
China World Trade Center. Dukai Photographer | Moment opens | Getty Images Japanese stocks fell almost 2% to lead the decline in the Asia-Pacific market after US President Donald Trump revealed that tariffs in Mexico and Canada would be implemented as planned. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index plummeted 1.71%, while the wider Topix index lost […]
Largest wildfire in decades rages in Japan as authorities warn it could spread | Japan
Japanese authorities have warned that the country's biggest wildfire will likely spread in decades after decades of damaged homes and forced more than 1,000 people to flee. The fire continued to infuriate a week after it broke out in Ofunat city on the northeast coast, and it was expected that this year's unusually dry winters […]
Japan battles largest wildfire in decades | Japan
Over a thousand people have been evacuated as Japan has fought the largest wildfire in over 30 years. The fire has estimated to have spread to about 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres) in the Forest Forest forest in the northern region of Fish, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said since the fire broke out on […]
Buffett touts U.S. stock holdings, Japan in annual letter
Ryan Payne, president of Payne Capital Management, analyzes revenue growth at Apple's Varney & Co. Warren Buffett's annual letter to the highly anticipated Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders was released on Saturday, celebrating his core US holdings and preference for Japan. US Core Holdings “We own just a small portion of a very large, very profitable […]
Buffett touts U.S. stock holdings, Japan
Ryan Payne, president of Payne Capital Management, analyzes revenue growth at Apple's Varney & Co. Warren Buffett's annual letter to the highly anticipated Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders was released on Saturday, celebrating his core US holdings and preference for Japan. US Core Holdings “We own just a small portion of a very large, very profitable […]
Warren Buffett says US should "spend wisely", plans to increase investment in Japan – Yahoo Finance
Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Warren Buffett on Saturday sent a warning message to the US government in his annual letter to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., maintaining a stable currency in Washington, saying, “Short Straws of Life.” He urged people to take care of those who get it. “If financial foolishness wins, the […]
Centrefolded: Japan’s ‘porn disposal’ boxes phased out amid rise of the internet | Japan
fOr, for over a decade, Inoue has played a modest role in protecting the morality of young people in Fukuoka. Several times a year, the 73-year-old visits eight white “postboxes” set up in the western city of Japan, turning the keys and emptying the contents. On a recent visit, he transported a total of 16 […]
Mets pitcher from Japan says team needs to ‘build a roof’ if it wants more Japanese stars
It's no secret that the Los Angeles Dodgers have been able to attract Japanese stars recently. Yoshinobu Yamamoto chose the Dodgers for the New York Mets last year. Recently, Saga Roki also chose the Dodgers, despite reportedly providing more money. Due to his age, Sasaki, 23, was limited to the money in the team's international […]
Japan To Google And Apple: Get Rid Of Unlicensed Crypto Apps – Bitcoinist
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has adopted a strong position against unregistered digital currency exchanges operated from within the country. Regulators have asked Google and Apple Remove 5 major crypto exchange apps—BYBIT, KUCOIN, BITGET, LBANK and MEXC – Local news outlet Nikkei from their respective Japanese app stores. This action is part of a country's […]
Japan, US agree to have FX matters in the hands of finance chiefs, Ishiba says – Yahoo Finance
Tokyo (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Isgaba has told US President Donald Trump that both countries have agreed to leave the issue of foreign exchange rates in the hands of finance ministers. “Like this was during the first Trump administration, we have decided to continue our thorough discussions between experts, Japan and the US financial […]