'Gender apartheid': UN experts denounce Iran's proposed hijab law
A new draft law that would enshrine harsh punishments for women and girls who fail to wear a hijab in Iran could amount to "gender apartheid," UN experts said in a statement on Friday.
2023-09-02 12:20
SoftBank Lines Up Apple, Nvidia as Strategic Arm IPO Backers
SoftBank Group Corp. has lined up some of Arm Ltd.’s biggest customers as strategic investors for the chip
2023-09-02 07:59
North Korea Fires Several Cruise Missiles, Yonhap Reports
North Korea fired several cruise missiles on Saturday, Yonhap said, just days after it shot off a pair
2023-09-02 07:23
Japan's economic output runs above capacity for first time in nearly 4 years
TOKYO Japan's economic output ran above full capacity in April-June for the first time in nearly four years,
2023-09-01 18:21
China's economic woes may be behind Japan backlash -Suntory CEO
By Mayu Sakoda and Yukiko Toyoda TOKYO China's economy is in a "extremely difficult" situation, which may be
2023-09-01 16:19
Japan finance minister says currencies should be set by markets
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that currencies should be set by
2023-09-01 13:29
Spam Call Filter Firm Is Rare Beneficiary of Fukushima Furor
China’s fury over Tokyo’s decision to discharge treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant is producing a rare
2023-09-01 13:16
Nomura Hints at Scaling Back Hiring If Returns Are Lackluster
Japan’s largest brokerage may scale back hiring plans if investments fail to deliver adequate returns. That’s the message
2023-09-01 11:18
Sony Gains Most Since July After PlayStation Gaming Price Hike
Sony Group Corp. rose its most in more than a month after hiking the price of its core
2023-09-01 10:47
Asia’s Manufacturing Slump Worsens as China Curbs Demand
Manufacturing activity in Asia’s major export powerhouses slumped further in August as weak demand persisted in the region’s
2023-09-01 10:23
Japan capex growth slows amid fears of China's slowdown, tame consumption
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO Japanese companies raised spending on plants and equipment in April-June but the pace of
2023-09-01 09:19
Whale hunting resumes in Iceland under strict rules
Minister says Icelanders' values have changed, but allows whaling to resume with restrictions.
2023-09-01 04:21