February Machinery Orders Surge by 7.7%: Positive Signs for Capital Investment Ahead
According to February machinery order statistics released by the Cabinet Office on the 15th, the number of private orders (seasonally adjusted), excluding shipping and electricity, a leading indicator of capital investment, increased by 7.7% from the previous month. Photo taken in September 2018 at Keihin Industrial Zone in Kawasaki City (2024 Reuters / Kim Kyung-Hoon) […]
Le Seraphim Makes Waves at Coachella: A Mixed Reception on the Sahara Stage
Le Seraphim’s Coachella stage. Photo courtesy of Natt Lim Le Seraphim completed their first performance at the world famous music festival ‘Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (hereafter referred to as Coachella)’ on the 13th (local time). For a K-pop idol group that appeared less than two years ago, they appeared on a big stage […]
February Current Account Balance Surplus in Japan Smaller Than Expected: Ministry of Finance
According to the latest balance of payments report released by the Ministry of Finance on April 8, the current account balance for February was in surplus at 2,644.2 billion yen. Photo taken in Tokyo in August 2021 (2024 Reuters / Clodagh Kilcoyne) TOKYO (Reuters) – According to the latest balance of payments report released by […]
Trade Balance Turns Red for Two Consecutive Months: Preliminary Statistics
According to preliminary trade statistics released by the Ministry of Finance on March 21, the trade balance in February was in the red by 379.4 billion yen. He has been in the red for two consecutive months. Photo taken in Yokohama in 2017 (2023 Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon) TOKYO (Reuters) – According to preliminary trade statistics released […]
Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI) Continues 36-Month Growth Streak: February Report
According to the preliminary Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI) report for February released by the Bank of Japan on the 12th, the domestic corporate goods price index (CGPI) rose 0.6% from the previous year. Picture taken in March 2016 at Keihin Industrial Zone in Kawasaki City (2024 Reuters / Yuya Shino) TOKYO (Reuters) – According […]
Cancelled Star Nisha Event in Doha Shocks Malayalam Film Industry
Doha ∙ The Malayalam film producers’ association, the Producers’ Association, canceled the Star Nisha scheduled to be held in Doha on Thursday at the last minute. The announcement came just before Mammootty, Mohanlal, and around 100 actors, led by actors’ organization Amma, arrived on Thursday and returned to the stadium after completing their rehearsals. Although […]
Tokyo Consumer Prices See Significant Increase in February
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According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Tokyo’s consumer price index (excluding fresh food, core CPI) in February was 106.2, an increase of 2.5% compared to the same month last year. Photo taken in March 2017 in Tokyo (2021 Reuters / Kim Kyung-Hoon) TOKYO (Reuters) – The Tokyo Consumer Price Index (excluding fresh […]
Ministry of Finance Report: Japan’s Current Account Balances Surplus 20.6295 Trillion Yen for 2023
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According to a preliminary report on the international balance of payments situation released by the Ministry of Finance on the 8th, the current account balance for the calendar year 2023 was in surplus by 20.6295 trillion yen. Photo taken at Yokohama Gate in January 2017 (2024 Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon) TOKYO (Reuters) – According to the latest […]
Will the Qatar national team repeat an Asian scenario that has only been repeated twice?
The Jordanian national team put its foot in the final of the current edition of the 2023 Asian Cup after winning 2-0 on Tuesday over South Korea in the semi-finals.In the final, the Jordanian team awaits the winning team from the other semi-final match, which will witness a confrontation between Qatar and Iran tomorrow evening, […]
Trade Statistics Show Surplus in Exports for 2023
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According to preliminary trade statistics released by the Ministry of Finance on January 24, the trade balance in December was in surplus at 62.1 billion yen. Exports began to increase, leading to a surplus for the first time in three months. Photo taken in July 2017 at a port facility in Tokyo (2024 Reuters / […]
