Stock market today: Global shares drop after Wall Street sinks on rate worries
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares mostly declined Wednesday after Wall Street broke its record-breaking bull run with its worst day in weeks.
Asian news from Tokyo
Indonesia's Prabowo visits Japan for balance after his China trip
TOKYO/JAKARTA -- Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia's president-elect and defense minister, met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday during a visit to Japan that immediately follows talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Taiwan hit by strong earthquake, triggering tsunami warning in Japan
TOKYO/TAIPEI -- A powerful earthquake struck in the ocean near Taiwan on Wednesday morning, triggering a tsunami warning for coastal areas in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa.
Boeing bets on India R&D and supply chain, seeking turnaround
TOKYO/MUMBAI -- Boeing has turned to India as an emerging R&D and supply chain hub as it tries to recover from a series of incidents that have shaken confidence in the U.S. aerospace manufacturer.
U.S., Japan to agree on subsidy rules on chips, batteries with China in mind
TOKYO -- The U.S. and Japanese governments will agree on new subsidy rules for strategic goods such as semiconductors, storage batteries and permanent magnets as the partners keep an eye on China, Nikkei has learned.
Japan’s New Royal Instagram Page Forgoes Flash for Formality
Anyone expecting the Japanese royal family’s new Instagram account to generate memes or showcase a new side of the world’s oldest continuous monarchy should lower their expectations.
Line chat app operator faces resistance in cutting Naver control
TOKYO -- The operator of popular chat app Line on Monday said it has called for a review of its capital ties to its top shareholders as the company comes under pressure from its Japanese regulator to improve security governance after a series of personal data leaks.
Med device stocks set for 'unleashed' demand, Newton Investment fund manager says
TOKYO -- Medical device stocks offer value for investors as procedures postponed by COVID-19 pick back up, said a senior portfolio manager at a BNY Mellon-owned investment firm.