Number of vacant homes in Japan tops record 9 mil

Tokyo, 1 May, /AJMEDIA/ The number of vacant houses in Japan rose to a fresh record of 9 million in 2023, up 510,000 from the previous 2018 survey, with cases… Read more

Asian stocks follow Wall Street tumble

Tokyo, 1 May, /AJMEDIA/ Asian stocks fell Wednesday with most of the markets in the region closed for a holiday. Meanwhile, U.S. stocks closed out their worst month since September.… Read more

McDonald’s plans to step up deals, marketing to combat slower fast food traffic

Tokyo, 1 May, /AJMEDIA/ McDonald’s plans to step up deals and value messaging to combat slowing sales. The Chicago burger giant said inflation-weary customers are eating out less often in… Read more

Dodgers-Diamondbacks game delayed due to bee swarm

Tokyo, 1 May, /AJMEDIA/ A swarm of bees created quite a baseball buzzkill in the desert. The start of Tuesday night’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks… Read more

Chinese tech giant Huawei profit surges 564%, biting into Apple sales

Tokyo, 1 May, /AJMEDIA/ Tech giant Huawei’s first-quarter profits surged over fivefold year-on-year, a company filing showed Tuesday, as the U.S.-sanctioned firm continues a rebound and bit into competitor Apple’s… Read more

Israel ready to discuss ceasefire in Gaza Strip in Cairo

Tokyo, 1 May, /AJMEDIA/ Israel is ready to send a delegation led by Mossad intelligence chief David Barnea to Cairo in the coming days, AJMEDIA reports. According to the information,… Read more