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Web Desk
Mar 29, 2025

Japan considers ‘options’ as US auto tariff shakes economy

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has signalled that his government will consider all possible measures in response to the US decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on imported vehicles.

Business

Reuters
Mar 01, 2025

SoftBank in talks to borrow $16b to fund AI, The Information reports

The Japanese technology investor might borrow another $8 billion in early 2026, the report added.

Life

Web Desk
Dec 09, 2024

Tokyo decides to implement four-day work week

The government of Japan has also gone one step further with the launch of dating apps to help single people get married.

Technology

Reuters
Nov 05, 2024

Singapore’s Keppel to buy Japanese AI-ready data centre

World

Web Desk
Aug 08, 2024

Two powerful earthquakes hit off Japan; tsunami warning issued

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake followed by a 7.1 tremor struck off southern Japan on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said,

World

Reuters
Jun 21, 2024

Move over, Tokyo; Hong Kong is now the most expensive city to build

More than one in every three citizens of Hong Kong is expected to be 65 or older by 2046, driving down the overall labor force participation rate.

World

Web Desk
Nov 08, 2023

G7 calls for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Israel’s bombardment of Gaza

At least 154 Palestinians have been killed and 2,150 arrested by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank since the Israel-Hamas war broke out a month ago,

World

Hum News
Aug 05, 2023

Typhoon Khanun kills 2 in Japan, 166,000 homes lose power

Two people were reported dead in Okinawa as of Thursday (August 3) morning, NHK said, as slow-moving Typhoon Khanun continued to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to southern Japan, prolonging the damage potential of the storm.