Nintendo to launch Switch console successor in March 2025 at earliest
OSAKA -- Japanese gaming titan Nintendo will launch the successor of its mega-hit Switch console as early as March 2025, later than widely expected, Nikkei has learned.
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Japan stocks give boost to BOJ's case for monetary tightening
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan got a fresh boost to its bid to end its negative interest rate policy when the Nikkei Stock Average hit a record high for the first time in 34 years.
South Korea unveils measures aimed at boosting stock markets, tackling 'Korea discount'
South Korea's financial regulatory body unveiled measures to improve corporate governance on Monday, taking a leaf out of Japan's playbook, to boost its undervalued local markets and address the "Korea discount."
Japan's Nikkei 225 extends rally to hit new high; China stocks higher
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Ukraine eyes Japanese companies for nuclear power expansion: minister
KYIV -- Ukraine will seek cooperation from Japanese companies for the four new nuclear reactors the country plans to build in the western oblast of Khmelnytskyi, Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko told Nikkei in a recent interview.
On topic: What drove the Nikkei average to a record high after 34 years?
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average this week surpassed its all-time high of 38,915, a mark set 34 years ago, powered by semiconductor-related stocks as upbeat earnings results fueled optimism. Why has the blue-chip gauge risen so much, and how has Japan's stock market changed in recent years?
Japan and China start new talks on Fukushima water release
TOKYO -- Japan and China have launched a new round of discussions regarding the release of treated wastewater from the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, based on an agreement from a November summit, Nikkei has learned.
Russia procures tank parts from Japan and Taiwan via China
KYIV/TOKYO -- A Russian arms maker is importing components for precision instruments made in Japan and Taiwan essential to tank production as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, Nikkei has learned.