Japan
- Business
Asian shares mixed, US futures fall as Iran talks make progress
Hong Kong: Asian stocks were mixed Monday, June 22, with markets in Japan and South Korea trading higher, while oil prices edged lower on fresh optimism over progress in US-Iran negotiations. US…
- World
Japan thrash Tunisia 4-0 to close in on knockout berth
Monterrey: Japan moved one step closer to reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive time after pummeling Tunisia 4-0 in Group F. Japan’s four goals were the…
- Business
Stock markets climb in early trade tracking global rally
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Tuesday, June 16, driven by a positive trend in global markets and cooling crude oil prices following a peace deal between…
- Sports
FIFA WC 2026: Japan fight back to draw 2-2 with the Netherlands
Dallas: Japan scored an 88th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 fans in Texas to open their FIFA World Cup…
- World
Powerful 7.8 earthquake kills 19 in Philippines, sparks tsunami
Manila: An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines on Monday, June 8, killing at least 19 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and sending a 1-metre…
- World
Tsunami advisory issued for Japan’s Pacific coasts
Tokyo: Japan’s weather agency on Monday, June 8, issued tsunami advisories for the coastal areas from Ibaraki Prefecture on the country’s eastern Pacific coast to the island prefecture of Okinawa in the…
- Telangana
Telangana, Japan discuss employment, skill development
Hyderabad: A delegation from Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan met Telangana Labour, Employment and Mines Minister Dr G Vivek Venkataswamy to discuss cooperation in employment and skill development. The meeting was held at…
- World
Japan orders demolition of mosque built without permits
Japan has ordered the removal of a mosque in Kawagoe City after it was found to have been built illegally on restricted land without permits, sparking a diplomatic row involving Pakistan’s ambassador.…
- World
Japan logs higher April exports, imports despite oil concerns
Tokyo: Japan’s exports soared 14.8 per cent in April from the same month a year earlier, according to Finance Ministry data released on Thursday, May 21, showing that its trade remained robust…
- Stock Market
Stock markets slump in early trade on surging oil prices
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Monday, May 18, amid surging oil prices, weak global market trends after fresh escalation in tensions in West Asia. A drone…
- World
Japan snack giant drops colors as war in Iran hits ink supply
Tokyo: The packaging on some snacks in Japan is turning a sombre black-and-white, as the war in Iran disrupts the supply of an ingredient used in colored ink. Tokyo-based Calbee Inc., which…
- Business
Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street rally despite Iran war worries
Tokyo: Asian shares traded mixed early Tuesday, May 12, as optimism encouraged by a record rally on Wall Street clashed with anxiety about surging oil prices and a possible AI bubble. Japan‘s…
- World
US Senate resolution names China top threat
Washington: A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced a resolution describing China as the “foremost rival and strategic competitor” of the United States and calling for deeper engagement with India and…
- World
Hopes for reopening Strait of Hormuz push Asian shares higher
Hong Kong: Asian shares jumped on Thursday, May 7, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gaining 5.7 per cent to a record intraday high as investors waited to see if the US and Iran…
- Bollywood
Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar to light up Japan screens in July
Mumbai: Bollywood’s livewire star Ranveer Singh’s latest blockbuster “Dhurandhar” (Part 1) is all set to release in Japan on July 10 after shattering records globally. The official Instagram handle of Jio Studios…
