Yen sinks to 34-year low past 160 per dollar
Hong Kong (AFP) - The yen sank to a new 34-year low past 160 per dollar on Monday after a ...
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Yen swings after hitting new 34-year low; stocks mixed
London (AFP) - The yen swung in volatile trade Monday as it rebounded soon after hitting a 34-year low against ...
Seoul, Tokyo vow ‘appropriate action’ on weak yen and won
Seoul (AFP) - South Korea and Japan shared "serious concerns" on the recent weakness of their currencies against the dollar ...
OpenAI comes to Asia with new office in Tokyo
Tokyo (AFP) - ChatGPT creator OpenAI opened a new office in Tokyo on Monday, the first Asian outpost for the ...
Japan seeks to reclaim tech edge with overseas help
Tokyo (AFP) - Massive overseas and domestic investments offer Japan a chance to reclaim its tech crown, but to become ...
Fresh stock market records in US, Europe as yen hits 34-year low
New York (AFP) - Wall Street and European stock markets mostly rose on Wednesday, leading to fresh records, while the ...
Japan unveils next-generation passenger plane project
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan announced plans on Wednesday to develop a next-generation passenger jet over the next decade after the ...
Bank of Japan hikes rates for first time since 2007
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's central bank pulled the plug Tuesday on its ultra-aggressive monetary stimulus programme, hiking rates for the ...
Zuckerberg discusses AI risks with Japan PM during Asia tour
Tokyo (AFP) - Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg met Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a visit to Japan, discussing the risks ...
Financial security, not fine art, helps drive Japan stocks to record high
Tokyo (AFP) - Before Japan's asset bubble catastrophically burst in the early 1990s, stockbroker Ryuta Otsuka remembers waving a 10,000-yen ...
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