Japanese Editorial Specials

Focus: Japanese stocks wary of rising interest rates, long-term 1% Nikkei 1800 yen depreciation also estimated | Reuters

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Focus: Japanese stocks wary of rising interest rates, long-term 1% Nikkei 1800 yen depreciation also estimated | Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese stock market has become more cautious about rising interest rates. Although speculation about additional policy revisions by the Bank of Japan has receded temporarily, the level of yen interest rates remains high. While bank stocks, which benefit from rising interest rates, have risen conspicuously, looking at stock prices as a … Read more

Focus: Approaching Mr. Putin, the founder of Wagner is a hero or a pawn | Reuters

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Focus: Approaching Mr. Putin, the founder of Wagner is a hero or a pawn | Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) – At the end of the Soviet Union, 61-year-old Evgeny Prigozhin spent a miserable life in prison for theft. Now, as the founder of Russia’s most powerful mercenary group, he is trying to get even closer to gaining more “favor” from President Putin by showcasing his military successes in Ukraine. At the end … Read more

Angular: Europe’s warm winter “like summer”, salvation for the energy crisis | Reuters

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Angular: Europe’s warm winter “like summer”, salvation for the energy crisis | Reuters

LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe continued to record record temperatures through the end of the year and into the new year. Environmental activists have called for more urgent action to tackle climate change, a relief for governments grappling with soaring natural gas prices. From Switzerland to Poland to Hungary, temperatures have hit record highs in recent … Read more

Angle: China with zero corona relaxation, investors fumbling due to unknown infection status | Reuters

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Angle: China with zero corona relaxation, investors fumbling due to unknown infection status | Reuters

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Investors caught off guard by Beijing’s sudden relaxation of its zero-corona policy are now forced to grapple with China’s post-pandemic turmoil. This is because we do not have good data to monitor the spread of infections and potential threats to the economy in the coming months. BEIJING, Dec 14 (Reuters) – … Read more