Japan’s largest rice shortage in years exacerbated by sushi-hungry tourists
A plate of nigiri sushi. Newsday Llc | Newsday | Getty Images Sushi, onigiri and yakitori don — Japanese rice is a key staple in many of its iconic dishes, …
Japan
European stocks; live stock moves, PMI data, Fed cut reaction
Customers sit outside at a cafe terrace in Paris, France, on Nov. 10, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were flat in early trade Monday …
Why Japan’s workaholics may not embrace a four-day workweek
An office worker studying electronic diagrams on a computer at control-panel maker in Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan has ramped up its push for companies to adopt …
Bitcoin: Bitcoin jumps while Japan holiday dulls most currencies
Bitcoin was the notable mover as it reached for one-month highs on Monday, sustaining its rally after the Federal Reserve’s super-sized rate cut last week, while the yen and most …
Markets have finally processed the good news
The Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets …
stocks, news, data and earnings
Tourists are visiting the center of Munich in Munich, Germany, on July 21, 2024. Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were higher Tuesday, as upcoming central bank meetings …
It’s a big week for central bank rate decisions
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announces interest rates will remain unchanged during a news conference at the Federal Reserves’ William McChesney Martin Building in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2024. …
Tokyo says it ‘lodged a protest’ after North Korea fired missiles toward Sea of Japan
People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on Sept. 12, 2024. North Korea …
Japan Penguin Found Safe 2 Weeks After Escape, Keeper Calls It A Miracle
Pen-chan, a female Cape penguin, was raised in captivity and had never swum in the open sea before. Tokyo: A fugitive penguin in Japan has been found safe and sound …
Japan wage growth to surpass inflation, says asset management firm
Japanese girls hanging out on Shibuya streets of Tokyo, Japan. Ferrantraite | E+ | Getty Images Japanese wages are expected to grow in real terms in the second half of …