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Haiku in English: June 5, 2026

dead end alley --a creeper climbstowards the sky--Zoran Doderovic (Novi Sad, Serbia)Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay

Japan’s duty-free sales climb in May as tourism boom endures

Japanese department stores are rebounding from a shaky start to the year as lingering political tensions kept many Chinese tourists away.

Why have China’s young people become so fed up?

Decades of misguided economic policymaking have left China in a demographic hole that it seems incapable of climbing out of.

Softbank poised to overtake Toyota as Japan’s most valuable company

Shares of the Masayoshi Son-led technology group have climbed as much as 10% in Tokyo trading Monday, as AI-related shares climbed across the region.

Congo expands Ebola testing as outbreak’s real scale eludes officials

The number of confirmed cases in the country has climbed to 260 as global health organizations warn of the risk of further spread.

Nikkei Rally Accelerates as 70,000 Comes Into View

AI and chip stocks are powering Japan's market higher, but strategists are split on whether the Nikkei can sustain its rapid climb. The post Nikkei Rally Accelerates as 70,000 Comes Into View first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Nikkei ends at record high above 66,000 on Mideast hopes, tech gains

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index ended at a record high on Friday, climbing over 2 percent to close above 66,000, on hopes for the end of the I

Japan beef bowl purveyors scramble for meat as US prices climb

World’s appetite for AI makes China less afraid of stronger yuan

Even as the yuan climbed to its strongest level since 2023 and the economy looked more fragile, policymakers have shown little urgency to step in.

Japan slips to world’s no. 3 creditor behind Germany and China

Japan's net external assets rose to an all-time high at the end of 2025, but the total was surpassed by China's, which climbed at a faster pace.

TSMC’s relentless rise powers Taiwan’s market value above India

The island's market capitalization climbed to $4.95 trillion as of Monday, while India's value has dropped to $4.92 trillion.