TOKYO, Nov 16 (Reuters) – The Japanese public is divided on whether Japan should exercise its right to collective self-defence if China attacks Taiwan, a Kyodo news agency poll found on Sunday., opens new tab The survey found 48.8% in favour and 44.2% against, while 60.4% backed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plan to beef…
BEIJING, Nov 16 (Reuters) – A China Coast Guard ship formation passed through the waters of the Senkaku Islands on Sunday on a “rights enforcement patrol”, the China Coast Guard said in a statement, adding that the passage was in accordance with international law. China and Japan have repeatedly faced off around the Japan-administered islands,…
Nikkei slides 2%, South Korea drops 3.6% Wall St tumbled overnight, bonds retreat Investors see Fed rate cut next month as a toss up Fed officials take hawkish view; U.S. jobs data for Oct may not be available SINGAPORE, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Asian shares tumbled on Friday, joining a global selloff as hawkish comments…
China angered by Japanese prime minister’s Japan comments China considers Taiwan its own territory Wartime history source of continuing China-Japan tension BEIJING, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Japan is trying to revive its wartime militarism and repeat the mistakes of history with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan, China’s top newspaper, People’s Daily, said on…
Topix, FTSE, STOXX and Dow Jones notch record highs Yen slipping as PM pushes back on rate hikes Brent crude at 3-week low on OPEC surplus forecast SINGAPORE, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Stocks and gold paused for breath on Thursday at the end of the longest government shutdown on record, with markets turning to the…
Item 1 of 2 A graph on a screen displays Japan’s Nikkei share average outside a brokerage, as the Tokyo Stock Exchange started trading after Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party elected a new leader on October 4, outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, October 6, 2025. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou [1/2]A graph on a screen displays Japan’s…
Regional stocks up after mixed session in U.S. on Tuesday Bets of a Fed cut firm up as ADP data shows job losses mounting Oil prices at highest level this month on sanctions SINGAPORE, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Stocks made headway in Asian trading on Wednesday as the U.S. Congress looked set to end the…
South Korea leads declines amid broad retreat Bitcoin, gold attempt recovery after selloff Wall Street CEOs question sustainability of rally SINGAPORE, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Asian stocks extended an overnight selloff on Wall Street in early trading on Wednesday as investor concerns about stretched valuations sapped confidence. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan…
Tech drives initial rally, but stock traders cautious after weak US data Divergent views among Fed officials clouds outlook for December rate cut RBA refrains from rate cut, as widely expected TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Asian stock markets from Tokyo to Taipei and Seoul retreated from all-time highs on Tuesday, with investors booking profits…
Asia’s manufacturing hit by weak U.S. demand, Trump’s tariffs China’s economy loses momentum, PMIs show slower growth Trump-Xi tariff truce offers limited relief, deeper issues remain Nov 3 (Reuters) – Asia’s big manufacturing hubs struggled to fire up in October, business surveys showed on Monday, as weak U.S. demand and tariffs under President Donald Trump…