Asia markets today: Nikkei, Kospi, Hang Seng, Sensex, CSI 300
South Korea’s Kospi opened at a fresh record Monday, leading gains in Asia-Pacific markets amid rising oil prices…
Punch, the Lonely Monkey Who Drew Crowds to a Small Japan Zoo, Is Growing Up. He’s Still a Star.
It was feeding time on Monkey Mountain at the Ichikawa City Zoo. Grunts and squeals broke out among…
Experts question CDC’s response to cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
NEW YORK (AP) — No quick dispatching of disease investigators. No news conference to inform the public. No…
Fed Data Suggest Japan Sold US Debt Amid Intervention
(Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve’s custody holdings of Treasuries fell for the first time in a month at…
7 Pavilions That Have the Venice Biennale Buzzing
If you have mistaken the Venice Biennale for some waterside arty party, let us disabuse you: It takes…
Deep-Sea Cameras Off Japan Film Mysterious Floating Creature Scientists Can’t Identify
This ghostly organism was found at the bottom of the Ryukyu Trench and scientists are baffled by what…
Astronomers detect an atmosphere around a mini Pluto
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a…
Exclusive | Bai Chongen on China’s new economic paradigm and closing the US tech gap
Bai Chongen is a prominent Chinese economist and government adviser. He is the dean of Tsinghua University’s School…
South Korea’s Cherry Blossoms Attract a Connoisseur: The Japanese
On a recent spring day in Gyeongju, a South Korean city that was the seat of an ancient…
Yen Traders Alert After Japan’s $34.5 Billion Intervention
(Bloomberg) — Yen traders are on watch for signs of further action by Japanese authorities after intervention triggered…