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Japan has begun deploying long-range missiles on the southern island of Kyushu as part of its efforts to strengthen national defense amid rising tensions in the East China Sea. Officials from the Ministry of Defense confirmed that the deployment includes surface-to-ship missiles with a range of up to 1,000 kilometers. The move reflects growing......
Finance and energy ministers from the Group of Seven met virtually on Monday alongside central bank governors as Europe faced mounting economic pressure from the energy shock linked to the conflict involving Iran. New data showed German inflation rising to its highest level in over a year, underscoring the scale of the crisis. In a joint......
Asian countries are confronting a worsening energy crisis as two simultaneous disruptions have removed roughly 30% of global liquefied natural gas supply from the market, according to the Australian Financial Review. The crisis began on March 2, when Iranian drone strikes hit the industrial cities of Ras Laffan and Mesaieed in Qatar, forcing......
Sovereign bonds rallied sharply in the United States, Australia, and Japan on Sunday as investors pivoted away from inflation concerns toward fears that the Middle East conflict could drag the global economy into a prolonged slowdown, marking a notable reversal for a market that had faced heavy selling pressure for most of March. U.S. Treasuries,......
Toyota Motor reported a 2.3% decline in global sales for February, releasing the figures Monday as Japanese automakers face mounting supply chain disruptions stemming from the Middle East conflict, now entering its fifth week. Total sales, including subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor and Hino Motors, fell to 806,905 units, weighed down by fierce......
Indonesia announced on Monday that it will loan two Komodo dragons to Japan's Shizuoka prefecture as part of a breeding programme aimed at supporting the survival of the endangered reptiles. In exchange, Japan will send several animals to Indonesia, including red pandas and giraffes, officials said. Ahmad Munawir, a conservation official......
Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet, unveiled TurboQuant on Tuesday, March 24, an algorithm that compresses key‑value cache memory in large language models by a factor of six—and within hours memory and storage stocks were tumbling worldwide. The announcement reignited fears that advances in AI efficiency could erode demand for one of......
The magma reservoir beneath Japan's Kikai caldera, site of the largest volcanic eruption of the Holocene epoch, is actively recharging with fresh molten rock, according to new research published March 27 in the journal Communications Earth & Environment. The findings provide the first detailed picture of how supervolcanoes replenish......
Sony Japan announced Friday it is temporarily suspending orders for nearly its entire lineup of SD and CFexpress memory cards, citing a worldwide semiconductor memory shortage that has been pressuring consumer electronics for months. The move makes Sony the first major photography industry company to halt memory card production, a step analysts......
Le dollar américain est en passe de connaître son mois le plus solide depuis juillet 2025, l’indice Bloomberg Dollar Spot ayant progressé d’environ 2,6% en mars. Cette hausse s’inscrit dans un contexte de forte volatilité des marchés, où le conflit au Moyen‑Analyst a bouleversé......
The USD/JPY pair traded just below the key 160.00 level Friday. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued her strongest intervention warning yet against the yen's persistent slide, driven by soaring oil prices and Middle East tensions. Katayama told reporters Friday that authorities must respond firmly, including bold measures.......
The war in Iran has upended energy markets and exposed vulnerabilities in fossil fuel supply chains. Consumers and governments now show sharp interest in clean energy technologies, from electric vehicles and rooftop solar panels to heat pumps and induction stoves. Fighting has nearly halted oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow......
Asia-Pacific governments have launched urgent fiscal programs, fuel subsidies and liquidity injections to steady markets rocked by the Middle East war. The conflict pitting the United States and Israel against Iran disrupts energy supplies and undermines economic confidence across the region. A Reuters summary published Friday lists growing......
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