Across Japan, new hotel openings are leaning into identity, whether that means heritage buildings in Kyoto, adaptive reuse in Nara or refined wellness stays built around onsen culture. At the same time, global luxury brands are making entries into Tokyo, signalling confidence in long-term demand. The result is a mix of projects that feel distinct…
Customers check out vegetables and other groceries at a supermarket in Tokyo on June 20, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Core inflation in Japan accelerated for the first time in five months, rising to 1.8% in March as the Iran war fuels worries around energy prices. Government data showed the core inflation…
Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Japan and South Korea stocks hit record highs Thursday, trailing overnight gains on Wall Street after President Donald Trump’s extended a ceasefire with Iran, boosting investor sentiment alongside strong corporate earnings. Trump extended a two-week U.S. ceasefire on Tuesday, saying it was warranted due to Tehran’s “seriously fractured” government….
A pedestrian looks at an electronic quotation board showing numbers of the Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo on September 11, 2020. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 hit a record high Wednesday while Asia-Pacific markets were broadly lower amid concerns that the Middle East conflict could drag, even as President Donald…
The Tokyo Stock Exchange in January 2022. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday amid hopes for a resolution to the Middle East conflict, even as tensions between Iran and the U.S. continue to simmer. “Trump, by imposing a siege and violating the ceasefire, seeks to turn this negotiating table—…
After debuting in the US, Gemini in Chrome is making its way to more markets. Starting today, Google is rolling out Chrome’s built-in chatbot to users in countries in East Asia and the Pacific, including Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam. The expansion comes after Google earlier this year made Gemini…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A strong earthquake with a 7.7 preliminary magnitude occurred off of northern Japan on Monday. The Cabinet Office and Japan Meteorological Agency indicated that there is a 1% possibility of a mega-quake in the coming week or after the earthquake near the Chishima and Japan trenches. The…
Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday, as cautious optimism over the Middle East conflict tempered sentiment, diverging from Wall Street’s record-setting rally. U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said that the war in Iran “should be ending pretty soon,” reiterating rosy predictions about the end of the conflict. Hours earlier,…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LAS VEGAS – Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling put on a showcase of women’s pro wrestling in Las Vegas at the Pearl Theater on Thursday afternoon at the Pearl Theater inside Palms Casino Resort as part of Slam Fest. And don’t be fooled – though the women of…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai signed with the Houston Astros this offseason, and the transition to the American lifestyle has not been easy for him. Imai, 27, was recently placed on the injured list with right arm fatigue, and in his first comments since the injury, he said,…