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Japan's Nikkei falls more than 2% on AI spending worries

TOKYO, July 24 : Japan's Nikkei share average fell more than 2 per cent on Friday, as a sharp decline in Google parent Alphabet shares spurred concerns about heavy AI spending.The Nikkei was down 2.69 per cent at 64,634.04 as of 0112 GMT, while the broader Topix slipped 1.28 per cent to 4,002.09.The Ni

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 7 hours ago

Japan's factory activity stays firm as output surges in July, PMI shows

TOKYO, July 24 : Japan's manufacturing activity remained broadly firm in July with output rising at its fastest rate since February 2014, while uncertainty about the Middle East situation continued to weigh on firms, a business survey showed on Friday.• The S&P Global flash Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Ma

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 8 hours ago

Japan core inflation rate in June creeps up from 4-year low as higher oil prices bite

This is the first rise in core inflation since March, and was in line with the1.6% growth expected by economists polled by Reuters.

CNBC - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Festival season in Japan: Enthusiastic traditional dance festival returns to Kagurazaka on July 24-25

On both nights thousands of dancers in traditional festive attire perform Awa Odori dances from Taokushima Prefecture. The festival starts at 7 p.m. and the dancing processions stretch from Akagi Jinjo Shrine through Kagurazaka Street.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Japan's AI gamble: Can technology offset the cost of an ageing society?

From underground networks to emerging AI start-ups, Japan is testing whether its greatest issue can be an opportunity.

Aljazeera - Science - 2 days ago

Many Japanese people are reluctant to buy or rent homes where a sudden or violent death has occurred.

Many Japanese people are reluctant to buy or rent homes where a sudden or violent death has occurred. To reassure prospective buyers and tenants, property owners are calling in "ghost investigators."

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 5 days ago

Japan's extreme heat fuels fashion, gadgets to keep cool

From fan-powered clothing to ice sprays, Japan's battle with extreme heat is creating a booming market for cooling products.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 6 days ago

How Japan's Media Ecosystem Is Fighting Climate Change

Hundreds of outlets across the country have joined the “I am the 89%” campaign.

The Nation - World - 14 days ago

Japan's Nikkei Index falls amid selloff in AI-related shares

Tokyo: Japan s Nikkei index fell on Thursday, dragged lower by AI related heavyweights following an overnight tech selloff on Wall Street. The Nikk...

Peninsula Qatar - Business - 21 days ago

China widens Japan export curbs, targeting drone makers, nuclear firms and defense institutes

China blacklisted four of Japan's government defense research institutes and placed dozens more Japanese firms under tightened export restrictions Monday.

CNBC - Business - 25 days ago

Inside Japan's billion-dollar quest to help a sleep-starved nation rest

Tokyo: The Japanese get the least sleep of all major countries, so much so that there s a flourishing market to help people in this sleep deprived nat...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 1 month ago

Powerful 2011 Japan earthquake may have moved country further east

Findings point to previously unknown earthquake hazard

Independent UK - Science - 1 month ago

Bank of Japan lifts rates to highest level since 1995

The Bank of Japan has raised interest rates to 1%, the highest level since 1995, as it seeks to curb inflation fueled by higher energy prices and a weak yen

Russia Today - Business - 1 month ago

UK and Japan building 'new era of co-operation', says Starmer

The Prime Minister conducted meetings with Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi and business leaders in No 10.

Evening Standard - Technology - 1 month ago

Japan's Nikkei hits record high as Asia markets rise amid Middle East concerns

Asia-Pacific markets opened higher even amid concerns over volatile oil prices with the Strait of Hormuz remaining closed.

CNBC - World - 1 month ago

Outrage After Trump's Pearl Harbor Joke Next To Japan's Prime Minister

President Donald Trump's meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House is causing stir after Trump's Pearl Harbor joke.

Inside Edition - Politics - 4 months ago

This 'Japanese sauna' can improve sleep and burn calories — we put it to the test with a health tracker

It's basically the dream — you lay down in a magic pod for a half hour and come out younger, lighter and a lot more relaxed. That's the promise behind the Iyashi Dôme, a "Japanese sauna" with a...

New York Post - Health - 10 months ago