Japan's sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine's appeal
The religious connotations of sake are evident at the brewery. The big cedar-leaves ball hanging under the eaves is a symbol of a shrine for the god of sake-making. In Japan, sake is used to purify ...
Asian Equities Climb as US CPI Supports Fed Easing: Markets Wrap
Asian shares drifted higher Thursday after US inflation data supported the case for another Federal Reserve rate cut next ...
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Japan Stocks Rise as Yen Falls After US Inflation: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — Equities in Asia whipsawed Thursday as investors parsed a weakening yen and the prospect of a further US rate cut next month. Shares in Japan, South Korea and Australia rose while those ...
Asian Stocks Fall as China, Strong Dollar Weigh: Markets Wrap
Asian shares drifted higher Thursday after US inflation data supported the case for another Federal Reserve rate cut next ...
Japan planning $87 bln extra budget to fund stimulus package, paper says
The Japanese government is making arrangements to compile a supplementary budget of about 13.5 trillion yen ($87 billion) to ...
Rampant US dollar sends a threatening message to the rest of the world
The greenback has surged against currencies of America’s major trading partners since the election, sounding a warning for ...
Stocks to Rise, Traders See Fed Cut Next Month: Markets Wrap
Asian shares were primed to drift higher Thursday after US inflation data supported the case for another Federal Reserve rate ...
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As pain from weak yen deepens, Japan's ex-currency chief Kanda warns of action
TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Japan will act appropriately against excess movements on the foreign exchange market, former ...
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Bonds Drop Before US Inflation as Rate Bets Pared: Markets Wrap
Two-year US yields — more closely tied to Fed decisions than longer-maturity debt — reached the highest since July as the ...
Asia Post-Trump Rally Runs out of Steam
Asia-Pacific markets fell Tuesday, with investors exercising caution even as U.S. stocks continued their postelection rally, with key benchmarks closing at record highs. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index ...
Japan’s SoftBank returns to profit after gains at Vision Fund and other investments
Japanese technology group SoftBank swung back to profitability in the July-September quarter, boosted by positive results in its Vision Fund investments. Tokyo-based SoftBank Group ...
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The yen has fallen, but JICA has grown. How is Japanese aid keeping up?
Over the past two years, the Japanese yen has been in freefall. In July, the currency tumbled to a 34-year-low against the ...