The Reuters Tankan showed sentiment among Japanese manufacturers and the services sector improving only modestly over the next three months

Covid curbs in Shanghai reignited worries of a wider economic disruption, while possible delisting risks of major Chinese firms from US exchanges dragged Hong Kong shares to a six-week low.

Closer ties with the EU ``would be very helpful for our companies for their attention towards and knowledge of Europe," said Taiwan Deputy Economy Minister Chen Chern-chyi.

The South Korean automaker plans to invest 63 trillion won ($48.07 billion) in South Korea through till 2025

The dollar climbed to as high as 137.28 yen in morning trading, its highest since late 1998 before lightly paring those gains

Government unveils moves to ease costs of living after President says economic conditions are an "emergency" and orders officials to take all possible steps to ease people's burdens

Abe was best known for his signature “Abenomics” policy that featured bold monetary easing and fiscal spending. He also bolstered defence spending after years of declines

Cyber bullies who insult or threaten other people on social media could face up to a year in prison or a fine up to 300,000 yen ($2,200) under new penalties that came into effect in Japan on Thursday

The 11% rise in earnings was attributed to demand for memory chips from server customers, which offset inflation-hit smartphone sales

The energy utility's Tokyo-listed shares fell 6% in afternoon trading on Wednesday after a report it might join a state-backed bid to buy the troubled conglomerate

The consumer price index grew by a slightly faster-than-expected 6.0% in June over a year earlier, the highest since November 1998, data showed on Tuesday

KDDI shares declined about 4% on Monday after the biggest outage in the history of Japan's No-2 wireless carrier hit almost 40 million users