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[ad_1] The natural attractions and the friendly locals convinced Norihiro Kanzawa and his wife, Zoe, to set up a business, Niyodo Adventure, in Kochi Prefecture. | COURTESY OF NORIHIRO KANZAWA Norihiro Kanzawa and his wife, Zoe, welcomed their son, Leo, into the world last year. Fatherhood may be Kanzawa's biggest adventure yet. | COURTESY OF NORIHIRO KANZAWA [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] The soaring 225-issue Nikkei average may set a new all-time high and exceed 40,000 in 2024, some strategists said Friday. The index's all-time high was set in 1989 when it reached 38,915. The analysts think Japanese stocks will remain firm throughout the year amid expectations for improved corporate earnings. Masahiro Ichikawa, chief market strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management, predicted that the Nikkei will reach 41,800 at the […]

[ad_1] A rocket carrying the latest addition to Japan’s network of spy satellites has reached orbit, a major step for the country as its neighbors also look to strengthen their surveillance capabilities in space.The H2-A heavy payload rocket, co-developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, took off around 1:44 p.m. Friday.The rocket’s booster separated successfully shortly after the launch as it carried the satellite toward […]

[ad_1] Geneva – This year could be hotter under El Nino's influence than the record-shattering 2023, the United Nations warned Friday, as it urged drastic emissions cuts to combat climate change. The U.N.'s World Meteorological Organization said new monthly temperature records were set every month between June and December, and the pattern is likely to continue due to the warming El Nino weather phenomenon. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]

[ad_1] Winter bonuses at major companies in Japan in 2023 rose 0.78% from a year earlier to ¥849,545 on average, the labor ministry said Friday. The average increased for the second year in a row, though at a slower pace than the 7.77% growth marked in winter 2022 amid economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Eleven of 21 sectors surveyed saw increases, including shipbuilders, with a 6.25% jump, and food […]

[ad_1] Chicago – Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga said Friday he is confident he can handle the challenge of Major League Baseball after signing a four-year deal worth $53 million with the Chicago Cubs.The 30-year-old lefthander, who spent the past eight seasons with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of the Central League, donned his No. 18 Cubs jersey for the first time and delivered a message in English to supporters."Hey Chicago. What […]

[ad_1] Doha – Two-goal Akram Afif said Qatar had "forgotten about the World Cup" after the team got its Asian Cup campaign off to a winning start in the tournament's opening game on Friday.The hosts beat Lebanon 3-0 at the 88,000-capacity Lusail Stadium, where a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina beat France on penalties in the World Cup final 13 months ago.Qatar suffered a disastrous 2022 World Cup on the pitch, making […]

[ad_1] Seema Misra was pregnant when she was wrongfully found guilty of stealing from the Post Office she ran in a small town southwest of London. Seven months later, including four spent in jail, she gave birth in the hospital wearing an ankle tag used to monitor released criminals.Misra is among the victims of arguably the biggest scandal in British legal history. Between 2000 and 2014 the Post Office, the […]

[ad_1] The roaring start to 2024 for Japanese equities looks to be on far more solid ground than last time stocks reached these lofty levels as investors bet the country is finally escaping deflation.Gains in Japan’s two main indexes have outpaced all other major markets during the first two weeks of trade, reaching fresh 34-year peaks. That’s stoking the bullish view that the bellwether Nikkei 225 Stock Average is primed […]