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Japan estimates feared megaquake could cause US$1.8 trillion in damage, kill 300,000 people
TOKYO: Japan's economy could lose as much as US$1.81 trillion in the event of a long-anticipated megaquake off its Pacific ...
Nikkei stock index ends down 4% on U.S. tariff concerns
Tokyo stocks plunged on the final day of Japan's 2024 fiscal year on Monday, with the Nikkei index ending down 4 percent, on ...
Japan braces for potential magnitude 9 quake, $1.81 trillion in economic losses
Japan is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries, and the government sees about an 80% chance of a magnitude 8 to ...
Japan's Nikkei closes near 8-month low on US tariff jitters
Japan's Nikkei share average closed near an eight-month low on Monday, following sharp losses on Wall Street in the previous ...
Japan's $1.7 trillion GPIF to keep portfolio composition unchanged
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) will retain its existing portfolio composition, an equal split between domestic stocks and bonds, and foreign stocks and bonds in 2025 and beyond, it ...
Asian shares are sharply lower, Tokyo and Taiwan tumble 4%, after Wall Street retreat
Asian shares are sharply lower, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Taiwan falling more than 4% after Wall Street had another ...