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Nikkei hits 34-year peak above 36,000 as shippers rally

[ad_1] The 225-issue Nikkei average crossed the 36,000 mark for the first time in 34 years on Monday, powered by shippers and financials, with a retreat in U.S. bond yields and a stabilization in the yen exchange rate buoying sentiment.The Nikkei finished the day nearly 1% higher at 35,901.73, after touching the highest since February 1990 at 36,008.23.Value shares outperformed after lagging growth stocks last week when the Nikkei index booked its best performance in 22 months. [ad_2] Source link

todayJanuary 16, 2024

Africa

Afcon 2023: Cameroon 1-1 Guinea – Indomitable Lions held by 10-man underdogs

[ad_1] Mohamed Bayo has scored five goals in 19 caps for GuineaFive-time champions Cameroon were held to a draw by 10-man Guinea as the early stages of the Africa Cup of Nations continued to produce surprise results.Guinea, ranked 80th in the world, had threatened a real shock when Mohamed Bayo fired them into an early lead.But they had to play the entire second half a man light after skipper Francois Kamano stamped on Frank Magri's heel.Magri nodded in Georges-Kevin Nkoudou's […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024

Japan

Japan tightens land use rules near six U.S. military facilities

[ad_1] With national security in mind, the government on Monday added six U.S. military and other key facilities to its list of locations where the acquisition and use of land in nearby areas is subject to tighter regulations. For the first time, U.S. military bases have been added to the list of sites, which now totals 399 under the land use regulation law enacted in 2021. The six sites, including two ammunition depots in Hiroshima Prefecture, are among 180 locations […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024

Africa

Cyclone Belal submerges cars in Mauritius and batters Reunion

[ad_1] Cyclone Belal has struck the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and Reunion, bringing strong winds and heavy flooding.Video shows people stranded on the roofs of cars submerged on flooded roads in Mauritius. The Red Cross said that on the French island of Reunion one person has died and more than 600 people have been temporarily displaced. Authorities have warned people not to go outside, as the the cyclone brought torrential rain and winds gusting up to 250 km/h (155mph)French […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024

Japan

COVID and Japan, four years later: Normality, but words of caution

[ad_1] On Jan. 15, 2020, a male resident of Kanagawa Prefecture in his 30s who had returned from a trip to the city of Wuhan, China, was found to be infected with the coronavirus, becoming the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Japan.This marked the beginning of Japan’s four-year battle with the viral disease, which had killed over 95,000 people in the country as of last summer and is confirmed to have infected at least 33 million, though given the […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024

Japan

Is it time for a coffee cartel?

[ad_1] SEOUL – Coffee prices have soared in recent years, owing to unfavorable weather conditions and supply shortages in major producing countries like Brazil, India and Vietnam. But even if consumers are paying more for their daily cup, coffee farmers are seeing little of the gain because they lack sufficient bargaining power.Since the 1950s, coffee has been among the world’s most-traded commodities — at one point, it ranked second behind oil — and many governments regard it as a strategic […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024

Japan

Philippines to develop islands in South China Sea, military chief says

[ad_1] Manila – The Philippines will develop islands in the South China Sea that it considers part of its territory to make them more habitable for troops, Manila's military chief Romeo Brawner told reporters Monday. The plans come amid heightened tensions between the Philippines and China, both of whom claim territory in the South China Sea and have traded accusations of aggressive behavior in the strategic waterway. Apart from the Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, the Philippines occupies […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024

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