The technology-dominated index slipped 3.07% to finish at 19,341.83. The S&P 500 shed 1.46% and closed at 6,012.28. The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to add 289.33 points, or 0.65%, settling at 44,713.58.

Restaurants urge review of ban, but others cautious after tests of samples near Fukushima show no signs of negative impact on marine life A fresh debate is brewing in Hong Kong over whether to lift a ban on seafood imports from parts of Japan after Chinese tests of seawater samples near the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant showed no signs of negative impact on marine life.

The fund will seek a total of roughly ¥11 billion in damages from former Chairman Kazumasa Kobayashi and six then-board directors.

A tourist holidaying with her husband in Japan has been killed while taking photos on train tracks. The 61-year-old woman from Hong Kong was visiting Otaru, Hokkaido when she was hit by a train as she stood in a restricted area on the tracks to take photos of the ocean. She was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later.

But retail insiders say they are hopeful resumption of multiple-entry visas for Shenzhen residents will mitigate local spending decline More Hongkongers are expected to travel to Japan amid a weak yen,

Banks with soured loans and mortgages have been reluctant to sell the underlying real estate assets at a loss — but that is changing.

A Hong Kong tourist was killed in Otaru City, Hokkaido on Thursday after being hit by a train while taking photos on the tracks.

Japan’s chipmaker stocks plunged into losses, while artificial intelligence and related stocks on Wall Street were hammered overnight amid concerns over the waning dominance of US tech giants in the AI space.

Asian shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump called on oil-producing countries to reduce the price of crude,

Citi expects increased momentum in Asian fundraising for tech companies into 2025, driven by developments in artificial intelligence and robust activity in India and Taiwan, the Wall Street bank said on Thursday.

US tech giants and Japan chipmaker stocks feel the heat as China's startup DeepSeek demonstrates that it doesn't need massive capital investments to develop cutting edge AI. China's tech shares rallied on prospects of disrupting US tech dominance.

Japan and Hong Kong stocks were set to open mixed Tuesday, with several Asia-Pacific markets closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a lower open for the market. The futures contract in Chicago was at 39,150 and its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 39,050 compared to the index's previous close of 39,565.8.