The strong rise in consumption supports the case for another near-term interest rate hike

SoftBank blamed Intel for the failed tie-up, claiming the chipmaker was not able to meet its demands for volume and speed, the report said

Asian economies are particularly vulnerable to torrential rains and storms, which can make up for 80% of the extreme weather events in the region

Whoever succeeds Kishida must restore public confidence in LDP and tackle the rising living costs, and geopolitical tensions with China

Some 56 companies trading on exchanges on mainland China and four in Hong Kong will be removed from the MSCI China Index at the end of August, MSCI said

Quake experts say there is a 70% chance of a massive earthquake striking Tokyo within the next 30 years

Experts say EVs burn differently to cars with internal combustion engines, with fires often lasting longer and harder to extinguish

Many investors remained on the sidelines ahead of key data announcements out of both China and the US this week

Markets took their cue from an overnight rally on Wall Street after a bigger-than-expected drop in US unemployment claims calmed investors' nerves

That was nearly as much as the climate change-related losses China suffered in the first six months of the year combined

A 5.3 tremor rocked Tokyo on Friday, a day after a 7.1 quake shook Kyushu and sparked a national emergency warning. Kyushu is home to chip plants run by Sony and TSMC, but damage was believed to be limited

Commerce Department outlines grants and loans that have helped entice the Korean tech giant to set up a chip production plant, plus a research facility in Indiana