Japan’s Kenji Tanigaki has won the best action choreography prize for his work on the Hong Kong film “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In” at the Hong Kong Film Awards. Japanese action choreographer Kenji Tanigaki poses for photos with his trophy after winning Best Action Choreography at the Hong Kong Film Awards on April 27,…
The stock market is heading for a weekly gain, as investors latch on to any signs of easing trade tensions. The head of an American business group in China on Friday said that the Chinese government is considering exempting some products from its 125 percent retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods. Michael Hart, president of the…
The United States has dispatched a second group of stealth fighter jets to Kadena Air Base in Japan, reinforcing its air power to counter China in the contested western Pacific Ocean. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters Kadena Air Base, located on the island of Okinawa, is…
Pedestrians walking across a crowded traffic at Shibuya crossing square in Tokyo, Japan. Jaczhou | E+ | Getty Images Asia markets rose after Wall Street gained for a third straight day as tech stocks rallied, with investors assessing the trade climate as the U.S. tones down tariff rhetoric and China reportedly mulls suspending tariffs. China may…
The font entrance of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s Tokyo Stock Exchange is asking listed companies to reduce their minimum investment thresholds to attract smaller retail investments. Current guidelines suggest companies keep the minimum investment below 500,000 yen ($3,500)….
More images from an iconic U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that was sunk in the Pacific Ocean during World War II have been released, just days after a crew said they found a military vehicle inside the ship. NOAA Ocean Exploration sent a remotely-operated camera inside the USS Yorktown on April 19 and 20, the agency…
China has urged Japan, a treaty ally of the United States, to join forces to fight U.S. President Donald Trump‘s tariffs, the Japanese Kyodo News reports, citing officials in Tokyo. Japan and China have been in “regular communication” at different levels, the Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong told Newsweek. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese…
TOKYO (Reuters) -Chinese Premier Li Qiang has sent a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba calling for a coordinated response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff measures, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday. The letter, sent via the Chinese embassy in Japan, stressed the need to “fight protectionism together”, Kyodo said, citing multiple…
As the dollar falters, the world’s central banks tread a tightrope — devalue their currency or not The dollar has been sliding and the ripple effects on other currencies has brought a mix of relief and headache to central banks around the world. Uncertainty about U.S. policymaking has led to a flight out of the…
TOKYO — Shunsuke Teranishi never set out to create a fashion brand. In fact, he refers to Mizen, the label that he designs and runs with his wife and business partner Chien-Tsu Teranishi, as a “project.” “It’s not just about design,” he said from the second floor of Mizen’s flagship boutique in Tokyo’s upscale, fashion-forward…