Hikikomori: Why S Korea is paying young recluses to leave home
Money only "touches the surface" of a deeper problem, former recluses and youth workers say.
2023-05-27 05:23
Taiwan Downgrades Growth Outlook Again as Election Looms
Taiwan cut its 2023 growth outlook for a second straight quarter, with the deteriorating economic situation likely to
2023-05-26 16:49
Yen at 140 Opens Door to More Weakness But Not Intervention This Time
The yen is close to hitting a bottom against the dollar, and is unlikely to weaken to levels
2023-05-26 16:26
EV Battery Leader CATL Joins BYD, Tesla to Tap Solar’s Boom
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., the world’s biggest electric vehicle battery producer, is joining Tesla Inc. and BYD
2023-05-26 15:22
Asia Traders Dial Down Risk on Chance No Debt Deal by Monday
Asian investors remain on edge before the weekend amid concern US debt-ceiling negotiations may still break down or
2023-05-26 14:57
Deaths From Heatstroke Rise in Japan, Prompting Countermeasures
Climate change is killing the elderly in Japan and the government wants to stop it. An average of
2023-05-26 14:27
Billionaires’ M&A Fight Ends With Revival of Solar Export Dream
Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes will revive a stalled plan to export solar power from Australia to Singapore after sealing
2023-05-26 14:24
MUFG’s $4 Billion Bond Deal Is Japan’s Biggest This Year
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. raised 570 billion yen ($4 billion) worth of debt in what is Japan’s
2023-05-26 12:45
Singapore’s Covid Deaths Surged in April Even as Infections Fall
Deaths from Covid-19 in Singapore surged last month amid the current wave of infections. The city-state reported 54
2023-05-26 10:58
BOJ’s Ueda Says Wages Aren’t the Goal, Keeps Speculators in Dark
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated his desire to hold on to policy flexibility by playing down
2023-05-26 10:15
Oil Holds Decline as Investors Digest Moscow’s Message on OPEC+
Oil was steady after falling more than 3% on Thursday as Russia suggested OPEC+ wasn’t likely to change
2023-05-26 09:57
Tokyo Inflation Slows, Supporting BOJ’s Price View for Now
Inflation in Tokyo slowed in May, an outcome that offers support for the Bank of Japan’s view that
2023-05-26 09:52