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Asian shares mostly higher on global growth hopes
Asian stocks ended broadly higher on Wednesday as the International Monetary Fund raised this year's global economic growth forecast to 6 per cent, from...
Japan Leading Index Highest Since June 2018
Japan's leading index increased to the highest level in nearly three years in February, preliminary data from the Cabinet Office showed on Wednesday.
The leading...
SoftBank Group reports $8.9 billion annual net loss
Struggling Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group on Monday reported an $8.9 billion annual net loss, as the coronavirus pandemic compounded woes caused by its investment...
Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan’s Okinawa
A major fire devastated a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa on Thursday morning, destroying large parts of the World Heritage...
Two dead as ‘unprecedented’ Typhoon Hagibis slams into Japan
Powerful Typhoon Hagibis slammed into Japan on Saturday, killing at least two people and prompting authorities to issue their highest level of disaster warning...