Why Japanese airlines' $400 fuel surcharges are hitting now — and when they will end
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines increased fuel surcharges Wednesday, with fees topping $400 on some long-haul flights. The hikes,...
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Japanese yen sinks to 40-year low, keeping intervention risks in focus
The yen gained on Wednesday following a rally in Japan's equities and bets on more fiscally responsible policies after Prime...
Japan is raising visa fees by up to 400% for the first time in nearly 50 years. Here's why
TOPSHOT - People take photographs with Mount Fuji at Lake Yamanakako in snow in Yamanakako, Yamanashi prefecture on December 5,...
SK Hynix surges 11% after filing for blockbuster Nasdaq listing
The SK Hynix logo is seen above a printed circuit board.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesShares of South Korean...
Hormuz relief may not ease the economic toll that's already 'baked in,' analysts warn
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 17, 2026.Amirhosein Khorgooi | ReutersEarly signs...
Stock futures rise as Fed hints at possible rate hike in 2026; Kospi hits over 9,000 for the first time: Live updates
Traders work after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)...
S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures tick higher ahead of Fed decision; SpaceX rises: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSES&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures rose in early trading...
Japan May exports grow at fastest pace in over three years, beating estimates, as chip demand soars
Honda Motor Co. vehicles bound for shipment at a port in Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. In Japan,...
Bank of Japan hikes rates to highest since 1995 as yen languishes at historic lows
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on May 30, 2024.Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty ImagesJapan's central bank on...
Why didn't Sweden's Yasin Ayari celebrate after scoring a thunderbolt against Tunisia?
Sweden made the perfect start to their FIFA World Cup Group F clash against Tunisia at Monterrey Stadium in Mexico...
KKR says AI productivity boom to keep on going — but warns of 'extreme' trend not seen since the 19th century
A KKR logo displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 23, 2018.Brendan McDermid | ReutersU.S.-based...
South Korea stocks fall 4% as tech heavyweights follow plunge in Wall Street's AI-linked names
A pedestrian walks past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in...
SoftBank’s OpenAI bet and rising debt are raising liquidity crunch concerns
The logo of SoftBank is displayed at a company shop in Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2025. Issei Kato | ReutersSoftBank's ascent...
Asia-Pacific markets open lower on renewed Middle East tensions
FUYANG, CHINA - MARCH 23, 2026 - Stock investors are following the stock market situation at a securities trading hall...
Defense spending, China in Asia and lessons from Ukraine: Takeways from the 2026 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - MAY 29: Police officers stand on patrol during the 23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue at the Shangri-La Hotel...
Japan seeks candid dialog, defense minister says, rejecting 'neo-militarism' claims
Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on May 29, 2026. (Photo by JAM...
The Iran war is providing an unexpected boost to secondary city travel in Asia-Pacific
PHU QUOC, VIETNAM - MARCH 20: People walk on Ba Keo Beach on March 20, 2026 in Phu Quoc, Vietnam....
Energy inflation has been more persistent than expected, Fed's Goolsbee tells CNBC
Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, speaks during the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at...
Middle East tensions rattle Asia markets after fresh U.S. strikes in Iran
A man looks at an electronic quotation board displaying stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on August...
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors weigh Iran tensions and ceasefire talks
Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour.Yaorusheng | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors assessed recent U.S. military...
