Provided by News18 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Japan Coast: US Geological Survey . Tokyo: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan early on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market struggles amid coronavirus pandemic
Our business is almost dying," said Masaru Harada, 53, president of the intermediate wholesaler Dairiki Shoten, which has a shop inside the Toyosu market. Dairiki trades 50 to 60 expensive marine ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s First Approved Crypto Fund Is Targeting $100 Million
Venture Smart Asia Ltd. has launched Hong Kong’s first approved cryptocurrency fund with a target first-year size of $100 million, offering an officially sanctioned window for institutional investors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s megabanks, taking heat for climate inaction, vow not to finance new coal plants
TOKYO - Japan's megabanks have announced commitments, of varying degrees, to stop financing new coal power projects as global pressure ramps up on the world's third largest economy for stronger ... ( read original story ...)
Japan schools, workplaces criticized for ‘white masks only’ rules despite shortage
Employees and parents are voicing anger and frustration over white-mask-only rules at some Japanese workplaces and schools, implemented despi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan scientist ‘very pessimistic’ Olympics go on next year
A Japanese professor of infectious disease says he is “very pessimistic” the Tokyo Olympics can be held next year ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in cautious morning trade after Nikkei’s jump
Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning as investors were cautious about chasing their upside following the benchmark Nikkei index's jump la ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Governor’s Coronavirus Plea Inspires Social Distancing Game
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike's entreaty to residents to keep away from each other to halt the spread of the coronavirus has inspired a computer game of her navigating through crowds while uttering her ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese hospitality has a long way to go in M&A
Lawmakers last year introduced guidelines to make takeovers fairer, but the tussle suggests boards may need a bigger kick. Japanese hotelier and property owner Unizo said on April 3 that most of its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports sink in March as pandemic hits major markets
Japan’s exports sank 11.7% in March as the coronavirus pandemic slammed auto shipments to the U.S. The Finance Ministry said Monday that exports to the U.S. fell 16.5% in March from a year earlier, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports slump as coronavirus hits U.S., Chinese demand
Japan’s exports slumped the most in nearly four years in March as U.S.-bound shipments, including cars, fell at the fastest rate since 2011, highlighting the damage the coronavirus pandemic is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stimulus package boosted to $1.1 trillion due to cash payouts: draft
Japan’s economic stimulus package will be revised to 117.1 trillion yen ($1.086 trillion) from 108.2 trillion yen, boosted by the expansion of a cash payout scheme aimed at lessening the pain from ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama under the state of emergency
Closed entrance door for coronavirus (COVID-19) contamination control are seen in the hotel in Yokohama, Kanagawa-Prefecture, Japan on Sunday, April 19, 2020. APA Hotel & Resort Yokohama Bay Tower ... ( read original story ...)
Japan March exports fall 11.7% year/year: MOF
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s exports fell 11.7% in March from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Monday, reflecting a sharp drop in external demand due to the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Asian hotels press ahead with expansion despite pandemic
As flagship hotels go, the 190-room Four Seasons Tokyo at Otemachi sparkles like any other in the luxury hotel chain’s collection. But instead of a cavalcade of guests swarming the five-star property ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, in a State of Emergency, Yet Still Having Drinks at a Bar
Tokyo may have been lulled into complacency during the weeks when Japan contained the coronavirus while avoiding economically devastating lockdowns, our bureau chief writes. ( read original story ...)