SHANGHAI -- Two Japanese were among three people attacked with a knife at a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai's financial district on Tuesday, according to the building's management company.
Trump acquires shares in Kura Sushi USA
HOUSTON, Texas -- U.S. President Donald Trump has purchased a stake worth millions of dollars in Kura Sushi USA, an American subsidiary of Japanese sushi chain operator Kura Sushi, according to a recent report released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE).
Trump purchased Kura Sushi shares at a price ranging between $1 million and $5 million, the filing said. Kura Sushi USA listed on the Nasdaq exchange in 2019 and operates sushi restaurants in the world's
Tiananmen vigil activists await verdict after Hong Kong security trial
HONG KONG -- Organizers of candlelight vigils that commemorated the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown are awaiting a ruling in their Hong Kong national security trial, after closing statements wrapped up on Tuesday.
AI middle powers should build up talent networks
Kee-Eung Kim is director of the National AI Research Lab (NAIRL), a government-backed AI research consortium in South Korea. Yihwan Cho is a researcher at NAIRL, where he works on external relations.
Japan and South Korea agree to boost energy ties at Andong summit
ANDONG, South Korea -- The leaders of Japan and South Korea agreed Tuesday to strengthen supply chain cooperation to mitigate energy disruptions caused by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
Nikkei High Yield REIT Index constituents to be reshuffled
TOKYO -- Nikkei will add four real estate investment trusts, including Hoshino Resorts REIT, to the Nikkei High Yield REIT Index on May 29, while four others will be removed, the company said Tuesday.
The additions include Nippon Hotel & Residential Investment, Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT Investment and Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment. The reshuffle will also drop SOSiLA Logistics REIT, Activia Properties, Nomura Real Estate Master Fund and Fukuoka REIT.
Nikkei selects 35 high-yield REITs from Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed REITs for the Nikkei
Nikkei Asia300 index to add Aluminum Corp. of China
TOKYO -- Nikkei will add 24 stocks, including Aluminum Corp. of China, to the Nikkei Asia300 Investable Index in its regular review of the index that tracks 300 listed companies across Asia, the company said Tuesday. At the same time, 23 stocks, including India's Adani Energy Solutions, will be removed. The changes will take effect from June 1.
The index components are reviewed annually in June, covering listed companies from 10 countries and regions in Asia. Constituents
Taiwan's Lai marks midpoint of term as Trump and China worries loom
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te will mark the halfway point of his four-year term on Wednesday. If the first two years are anything to go by, the next will be grueling.
Japan’s nuclear fusion startups innovate beyond energy
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Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector.
In this episode, Katey and Shotaro talk about Japan's place in the nuclear fusion race, and how some of its startups are finding immediate practical uses for the "holy grail" of energy technology.
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Asia's budget airlines plan expansion despite surging fuel prices
TOKYO -- Asia's budget airlines are pressing ahead with plans to buy new aircraft and launch new routes, despite being victims of persistently high jet fuel prices caused by war in the Middle East.