AI-linked semiconductor stocks propel Seoul Composite to record high AI-linked semiconductor stocks pushed South Korea’s Seoul Composite to a record high on May 11, 2026, as SK Hynix and Samsung …
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Tokyo office rents hit 31-year high as firms relocate to attract workers
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiTokyo office rents hit 31-year high as firms relocate to attract talent Nikkei survey: Tokyo office rents hit a 31-year high as firms relocate to central hubs near Tokyo Station …
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Japanese yen jumps to high 155 per dollar amid thin holiday trading
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapanese yen jumps to mid-155 per dollar amid holiday-thinned trading and intervention talk The Japanese yen strengthened sharply on May 4, 2026, briefly reaching the high-155 per dollar as thin …
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Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz Pushes Oil Above $120 as U.S. Gas Prices Hit Four-Year High Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz drives oil prices above $120 per barrel …
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Nikkei surges past 60,000 in intraday high as tech rally lifts Tokyo
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiNikkei Stock Average Tops 60,000 Intraday on April 23, 2026 as Tech Stocks Rally Amid Easing Iran Tensions Nikkei Stock Average surged past the 60,000 mark intraday on April 23, …
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Japan Measles Cases Near Post-Pandemic High as Pediatric Society Urges Vaccinations
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaMeasles cases in Japan near post‑pandemic high as 236 infections confirmed by early April Measles cases in Japan reached 236 by early April 2026, nearing last year’s post‑pandemic peak of …
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Tokyo stocks rally above record high as US-Iran talks optimism lifts Nikkei
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiTokyo market rallies as Nikkei tops record intra-day high on U.S.-Iran hopes Tokyo market jumps as Nikkei hits record intra-day high on April 16, 2026, after a Wall Street rally …