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Japan’s mergers and acquisitions market is closing in on a historic $350 billion in deals, marking one of its most active years in decades as corporate reforms, shareholder pressure, and strategic overseas investments accelerate. The surge comes amid structural shifts in Japan’s economy and a renewed push by major financial groups......

Gold prices steadied close to their record peak on Thursday, while silver and platinum continued to test fresh highs as investors awaited key US inflation data and central bank decisions that could shape global monetary policy through year-end. Spot gold hovered around 4,334 dollars an ounce, roughly 50 dollars below the record of 4,382 dollars......

China has urged the international community to counter what it describes as Japan’s “revival of militarism,” warning that Tokyo’s recent remarks and defense posture threaten regional stability. The call came after Japanese officials suggested that a conflict over Taiwan could directly endanger Japan’s security,......

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is facing mounting political backlash at home and abroad after remarks linking a potential Chinese military operation in Taiwan to Japan’s national security triggered a serious diplomatic rift with Beijing. During a parliamentary session on December 16, Takaichi attempted to ease tensions, promising to......

Global investors are retreating from artificial intelligence stocks as anxiety mounts over extreme valuations, rising capital costs, and questions about whether massive infrastructure spending will yield sustainable profits. The market correction, which began earlier this month, has intensified across both sides of the Atlantic and in Asia,......

Tensions between China and Japan have intensified after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that Tokyo could use military force if Beijing launched an attack on Taiwan. The remarks, which diverged from official talking points, have sparked a diplomatic rift now stretching into its second month, marking one of the sharpest downturns......

Crypto markets opened the week under pressure as traders positioned for a dense calendar of economic releases that could inject fresh volatility into digital assets in the coming days. In early trading, bitcoin extended recent weakness, briefly slipping below 88,000 dollars in a familiar late weekend decline before recovering to around 89,000......

Japan’s top diplomat sought to calm tensions with Beijing after weeks of heated exchanges over Taiwan, but his phrasing left out the critical wording long demanded by China. During a parliamentary session in Tokyo, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi reaffirmed Japan’s long-standing recognition of Beijing’s position under......

China has imposed sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, the former chief of staff of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, escalating a growing diplomatic rift between the two countries. The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced the measures on Monday, accusing Iwasaki of supporting Taiwan’s independence movement and violating the one-China principle. Under......

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is set to begin a three-day official visit to Japan starting December 18, marking a new step in the strengthening of diplomatic and economic relations between the two countries. According to the Kazakh presidency, the visit will include high-level meetings with Emperor Naruhito and Japanese Prime Minister......

The World App, developed by the team behind Worldcoin and co-founded by Sam Altman, has undergone a major transformation, evolving into a multifunctional platform that merges secure communication with financial services. The latest update introduces an encrypted chat service, digital banking features, and cryptocurrency payments, marking a......

Rabat, Morocco – Morocco may experience a significant rise in influenza cases this season due to a newly identified variant of the H3N2 virus, dubbed “sub-clade K” or “super-flu”, according to Dr Tayeb Hamdi, a health policy and systems specialist. This strain, first emerging globally during summer 2025, carries......

Japan’s political arena is witnessing mounting tension following revelations that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s controversial remarks about Taiwan were made without bureaucratic approval. Newly released briefing materials from the Cabinet Secretariat, made public by opposition lawmaker Kiyomi Tsujimoto, show that Takaichi’s......