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Stocks shake off Iran jitters as AI pushes market up, even amid oil climbs and Hormuz crisis

The MSCI All-World index was up 0.13% to trade around record highs, as markets from Tokyo to Seoul traded at or near all-time peaks, underpinned by avid demand for anything AI-related.

JUNE 1, 2026|ByREUTERS

Markets are closely watching the next moves in the U.S.-Iran conflict, as renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to threaten global oil flows, inflation stability, and investor confidence.

EMERGENCY SERVICE workers operate in front of the Ginza Six shopping complex, after an irritant was sprayed by an unknown person, in Tokyo, Japan, May 25, 2026.

Man sprays unidentified chemical into Japan mall, injuring at least 20 - report

At least two people on stretchers were put in an ambulance after the attack, an AFP reporter witnessed, although the public NHK broadcaster reported that the injuries appeared to generally be light.

MAY 25, 2026|ByTZVI JASPER

A baby Japanese macaque named Punch sits next to a stuffed orangutan at Ichikawa City Zoo, in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, February 19, 2026.

Abandoned baby monkey charms Tokyo zoo visitors by befriending stuffed orangutan

Punch has had some differences with the other monkeys as he has tried to communicate with them, but zookeepers say that is part of the learning process and he is steadily integrating with the troop.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026|ByREUTERS

Zanzibar, Seychelles, and Tokyo: This is the new alternative for Israelis

Ethiopian Airlines strengthens its route to Israel and provides access to over 150 destinations via its hub in Addis Ababa.

JANUARY 6, 2026|ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV

Team Israel baseball players were filmmakers for new documentary about 2020 Olympic run

A documentary had followed Team Israel’s Cinderella run in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, and the filmmakers wanted to make a sequel.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA

TEAM ISRAEL won a silver medal this week at the European Baseball Championships in Torino, Italy, after a heartbreaking 9-4 loss to the Netherlands in the final.

Japan to start paying citizens one million yen to leave Tokyo

The financial incentives highlight the challenges that Japan is facing with its low birth rate and long life expectancy.

JANUARY 4, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israel and Japan celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations

DECEMBER 27, 2022By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israel, Japan make strides towards free trade agreement

Israel and Japan have a relatively large volume of trade, with $1.23 billion in Israeli exports to Japan and $1.51 billion in the other direction.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV

Defense Minister Benny Gantz on the first diplomatic visit to Japan since 2012.

‘Tokyo Shaking’ enacts a real-life disaster - film review

The acting, cinematography and production are highly polished, but the script seems designed to mute any real conflict.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022ByHANNAH BROWN

Israeli accused of drug smuggling in Japan found dead in prison

The prisoner's defense attorney claimed that he was held in conditions that did not suit his medical state and that the High Court refused to transfer him from there despite his complaints.

OCTOBER 13, 2022ByYOAV ETIEL/WALLA

'An apple a day keeps the doctor away' but chocolate can too - study

According to a Japanese study, moderation in all things - including chocolate and apples - can produce multiple health benefits.

OCTOBER 11, 2022ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

With flowers and a gun salute, Japan bids farewell to slain Abe at state funeral

With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honored slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday at the first state funeral for a former Prime minister in 55 years.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022ByREUTERS