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TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed Wednesday, as investors weighed recent data highlighting a slowing U.S. economy that offers both upsides and downsides for Wall Street. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 1.0% in early trading to 38,448.61. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.3% to 7,759.20. South…

People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower Wednesday in Asia ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates. In Japan, higher inflation and falling…

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda apologized Monday for massive cheating on certification tests for seven vehicle models as the automaker suspended production of three of them. The wide-ranging fraudulent testing at Japan’s top automaker involved the use of inadequate or outdated data in collision…

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Friday after a steady Thursday on Wall Street as markets anticipated the key U.S. jobs data that will be revealed later in the day.U.S. futures and oil prices rose.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 edged 0.1% lower to 38,661.04 after Friday data showed the household…

Fifth Season Max series Tokyo Vice has ended after two seasons. The news was revealed today during a Produced By panel at the Fox Studios with participants Max Head of Original Content, Sarah Aubrey, Tokyo Vice creator J.T. Rogers and EP/director Alan Poul. Said a Max spokesperson in a statement in regards to the series…

The Japanese Government is taking peculiar measures to boost the dwindling national birth rate. It is set to launch a ‘dating app’ called ‘Tokyo Futari Story’ this summer, the Japan Times reported.…

Tokyo Disneyland feels familiar with notable differences.Tokyo DisneySea feels foreign in the best way.There is no Disney Genie+ at Tokyo Disney Resort.If you ever want to experience pure joy, go to Tokyo Disney Resort.More specifically, The Happy Ride with Baymax at Tokyo Disneyland.It may operate like Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree at Disney…

X owner and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who has long urged people to have more children and is a father of 11 himself, has praised a recent move by the Tokyo administration in Japan to tackle the country's dwindling birth rates. Responding to a tweet, which mentioned the government in Japan's capital launching its own dating app in an effort to boost…

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's friendly contest between Tokyo Verdy and Real Sociedad, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. After finishing off their La Liga campaign at the weekend, Real Sociedad play a post-season friendly with Tokyo Verdy on Wednesday. La Real now meet the promoted J-League side, who upset reigning…

A strong earthquake registering an upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture early Monday, the Meteorological Agency said, just over five months after a powerful temblor rocked the area and caused widespread damage. There was no danger of a tsunami,…