Japan

A fire in an office building in the Japanese city of Osaka may have killed 27 people. The fire broke out in the eight-storey building Friday morning (local time). A spokesman for the fire service said 28 people were injured, 27 of…
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The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus has also reached Japan. The government had taken strict measures there to keep the variant outside the door. The country was closed to foreigners on Tuesday, and there will also be…
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The Japanese government is said to be planning to release oil from strategic stocks in order to counteract the high prices. According to sources from the Japanese government, a request has been made for this from the United States,…
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SoftBank shares rose sharply on the Tokyo stock exchange on Tuesday. The Japanese tech investor reported disappointing quarterly figures, but at the same time announced a major share buyback program to prop up the share price. …
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The stock market in Tokyo ended slightly higher on Friday. Investors took a few risks ahead of Japan's elections, which are to be held next Sunday. The polls show that it appears to be an exciting battle whether the new Japanese…
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Evergrande shares rose on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Friday. Investors reacted with relief to the news that the Chinese real estate group made a long-awaited interest payment on one of its loans just in time. The ailing company thus…
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The Tokyo stock exchange closed with a profit on Tuesday. The chip and technology companies, in particular, were picked up again following the price gains among American peers. In addition, they were waiting for the quarterly earnings…
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The Tokyo stock exchange closed slightly lower on Monday. Elsewhere in the Asian region, major equity markets also declined for the most part. Investors took advantage of disappointing growth in the Chinese economy to profit after the…
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