Most of the zoo’s 16 lions have struggled to cope with high humidity this summer
Three lions from a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are undergoing treatment, a spokesperson sa…
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Typhoon Dolphin hurtles towards Japan: Tracker, updates and what to expect ⊕
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The large storm is forecast to cause strong winds and rainfall in parts of Japan, China and Taiwan.
Bessent says U.S. backed Japan’s yen intervention to help stabilize Asia ⊕
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. bought yen alongside Japan to curb currency volatility and reduce risks to Asian markets.
Suspected heatstroke kills three lions at Japan zoo, spokesperson says ⊖⊖
Ten of the 16 lions in Tama Zoological Park have suffered symptoms such as "loss of appetite and decreased activity" since mid-July, and three lionesses died, the zoo said in a statement.
Three lions at Tokyo zoo die from suspected heatstroke as parts of Japan hit 40°C - and experts warn animals at UK zoos could be next ⊖⊖
Three female lions have died from suspected heatstroke at a zoo in Tokyo as Japan swelters in 'cruelly hot' conditions.
Takaichi’s fiscal push could lift growth — and Japan’s already-rising interest bill ⊕⊕
Japan is giving up revenue now in the hope that stronger consumption and a 370 trillion yen public-private investment will deliver faster growth later.
Three lions die in zoo as Japan battles extreme heat ⊖⊖
Autopsies show that the lions suffered from dehydration and multiple organ failure.
Bessent’s yen intervention signals new era of US ‘currency activism’ ⊕
Bid to support Japan’s currency shows US is ready to scupper trades that push against its interests
Japan’s prime minister tours quake-hit sites as recovery efforts hampered by soaring temperatures ⊖
Prime minister Sanae Takaichi visited Kumamoto prefecture almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit, killing 38 people
Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has visited the south-western prefect…
CNBC Daily Open: Fast and furious intervention to prop up the yen — will it work? ⊖
Japan, having intervened to prop its weakening currency to little effect in the past, roped in the U.S. to stage a coordinated intervention.