Japan's Nikkei 225 extends rally to hit new high; China stocks higher
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“We will advance the fundamental reinforcement of Japan’s defence capabilities in tandem with reinforcing the Japan-US alliance and strengthening our security cooperation with other like-minded countries,” he added.
The tech sector is having a big 2024. Nvidia just crushed earnings expectations. The artificial intelligence boom remains in full swing. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index is up more than 8 percent year to date.
Western nations should be bolder about confiscating Russian assets which they froze after the country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.
Former President Donald Trump has won the South Carolina Republican primary, defeating the state's former governor, Nikki Haley, NBC News projects.
KUMAMOTO, Japan -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. founder and towering industry figure Morris Chang predicted there will be a "chip renaissance" in Japan as the country attempts to regain the chipmaking glory it enjoyed in the 1980s.
KUMAMOTO, Japan/TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has inaugurated its first plant in Japan, paving the way for it to begin making smartphone and auto-related chips for top local clients Sony and Renesas by the end of this year.
By the same token, she says moving away from China’s trickier business environment – especially for companies that want to steer clear of sanctions Washington has imposed – will not always be practical since the country remains a critical part of global supply chains. You truly have to be partners with China, she says.