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Real estate site 'at home' released its rankings for the most popular stations for rentals in Fukuoka, with Hakata Station topping the overall, single, and couple categories due to its excellent transportation and commercial facilities.
In April 2026, the average hourly wage for temporary staff in Japan's major metropolitan areas was 1,713 yen, a year-on-year increase for the 43rd straight month. The rise is driven by growing demand for specialized talent due to the adoption of DX and AI.
The Taipei stock market closed down 716.26 points at 40175.56 points today, while the May Taiwan stock index futures also dropped 549 points to close at 40248 points.
Japan's Topix index rose, led by bank stocks, while the Nikkei 225 index fell due to a decline in AI-related stocks as investors rotated funds amid overvaluation concerns.
Taiwan's stock market experienced a significant downturn today, closing down 716.26 points at 40175.56, falling below its monthly moving average, primarily due to weakness in bellwether stocks like TSMC and MediaTek, and a sharp decline in memory chip companies.
Conflicting reports on Middle East peace talks led to rising oil prices, a stronger dollar, and divergent closing performances across major European stock markets.
The Taipei stock market opened down 8.4 points today, with the TAIEX at 40883.42 points and a turnover of NT$11.098 billion.
Foreign capital bought over NT$150 billion in the Taiwanese stock market last week, marking the second consecutive week of buying. The Taiwan Plastics Trio were among the main targets.