Aomori heavy rain from line-shaped band brings record downpour, floods and landslide warnings Aomori heavy rain from a line-shaped band dumped 90 mm/h in coastal and inland areas early on …
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Fukui flooding after record rains leaves at least 117 homes inundated and prompts widespread evacuations Fukui flooding after record rains on Aug 29-30 left 117 homes flooded, 26 rivers breached …
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Japan seeks record ¥143 trillion budget after scrapping spending caps
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan Proposes Record 143 Trillion Yen Budget for Fiscal Year Through March 2028 Japan prepares a record 143 trillion yen budget for fiscal year through March 2028, expanding crisis and …
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Japan spends record ¥15.39 trillion in single currency intervention
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan currency intervention: Tokyo spent ¥15.39 trillion in largest single-round support Japan’s currency intervention: Tokyo spent ¥15.39 trillion from July 30 to Aug 26 in the largest single-round support, part …
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Japan spends record 15.39 trillion yen in largest single currency intervention
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan’s Finance Ministry Spends Record ¥15.39 Trillion in Latest Yen Intervention Japan’s Finance Ministry spent a record ¥15.39 trillion ($96.5bn) between July 30 and Aug. 26 in a yen intervention, …
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Japanese equities hit record foreign ownership for third straight year led by AI
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiForeign Ownership of Japanese Stocks Tops One-Third as AI and Activist Flows Rise Foreign ownership of Japanese stocks exceeded one-third in fiscal 2025, led by inflows into AI firms and …
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Applied Materials Reports Record Earnings, Raises 2026 Forecast on AI Chip Demand
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiApplied Materials Posts Record $9.12 Billion Quarter as AI Demand Fuels Chip-Equipment Sales Applied Materials posted a record $9.12B in May–July revenue as AI infrastructure demand boosts chip-equipment sales and …
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Japan’s GPIF posts record ¥24.09 trillion quarterly gain, assets top ¥317.8 trillion
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiGPIF posts record ¥24.09 trillion quarterly gain as AI-driven stocks lift returns Government Pension Investment Fund posts ¥24.09tn quarterly gain through June and an 8.2% return as AI-driven stock rally …
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Japan Defense Ministry Seeks Record ¥8.9 Trillion to Fund AI, Interceptor Drones
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoJapan Defense Ministry Seeks Record 8.9 Trillion Yen Defense Budget for FY2027 Japan’s Defense Ministry seeks a record 8.9 trillion yen defense budget for FY2027, aligning with the current five-year …
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DBS Raises 2026 Earnings Guidance as Q2 Profit Hits Record $2.4bn
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiDBS raises 2026 earnings guidance after Q2 net profit climbs 9% to $2.4bn DBS raises full-year 2026 earnings guidance after Q2 net profit rose 9% to a record $2.4bn, driven …