Representative of Capital Place Hanoi (left) and Representative of Visaho Joint Stock Company (right) – subsidiary of The Sankei Building in Vietnam at the signing ceremony NDO – The Sankei Building ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent to create mobile versions of famous Japanese games such as Street Fighter, Metal Slug
At its annual game conference on Saturday, Tencent announced new titles based on Japanese game franchises Street Fighter, Metal Slug and Dynasty Warriors, continuing its strategy of purchasing ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan’s NTT to build renewable energy business, says Nikkei
Japan’s Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) will develop a renewable energy business with its own electricity grid and is likely to invest over 1 trillion yen ($9.3 billion) by fiscal 2030, Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo sees virus infections rise in nightclubs
Japan’s capital city of Tokyo reported 58 new cases of coronavirus, as the number remained at recent highs since last week and a top government official said the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Governor Not Considering Possibility of Canceling Olympics
(Bloomberg) -- Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said she hoped to lift the city’s virus alert this week and denied she was considering canceling the Olympic Games, which are set to be held in scaled ... ( read original story ...)
G-7 finance chiefs committed to G-20 debt relief plan over pandemic
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso meets the press in Tokyo on May 27, 2020, after the government approved the second fiscal 2020 supplementary budget plan, focusing on anti-coronavirus measures. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo accelerates plans to scout Hong Kong talent for financial hub
"It's important for us to revive Tokyo as a finance center," said Seiji Kihara, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party's economic growth strategy group that outlined the plan. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s No. 2 Bank to Open Branches in Paris and Abu Dhabi
(Bloomberg) -- The securities arm of Japan’s second-biggest bank is pressing ahead with its expansion abroad, unswayed by the coronavirus-fueled recession and a retrenchment by larger global ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus hits sour note with Hokkaido karaoke establishments
Karaoke establishments have been a persistent source of novel coronavirus clusters. While businesses in Sapporo have taken infection control seriously, many do not expect to recover from a plunge in ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Accuses Japan of Shamelessness in Dispute Over G-7
Troubled relations between Japan and South Korea have a new point of tension: participation in the G-7 club of rich nations, with member Japan resisting an idea floated by President Trump of adding ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Allies Capture China Tech Business Despite Washington’s Curbs
The U.S. is making it tougher for American companies to help Beijing roll out superfast 5G cellular networks, but companies in Japan are fueling China’s leap ahead—and making money doing it. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 58 new infections; average for week tops 50 threshold
The 58 new COVID-19 infections confirmed in Tokyo on June 29 bring the daily average for the week to a level in which the metropolitan government is expected to request business shutdowns again. Under ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT to build renewable energy business, says Nikkei
Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) will develop a renewable energy business with its own electricity grid and is likely to invest over 1 trillion yen ($9.3 billion) by fiscal 2030, the ... ( read original story ...)
Ctrl + Alt + Delete … The Unwritten Rules (And Risks) Of Crypto Journalism
Last week an influential blogger known as Scott Alexander deleted his entire Slate Star Codex blog - seven years worth of insightful essays - because the New York Times was about to reveal his ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei sheds 517 points to sink below 22,000 on coronavirus jitters
The Nikkei average shed over 500 points to finish below 22,000 for the first time in two weeks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday, with investor sentiment ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 58 new cases of coronavirus infection: TV Asahi
Tokyo on Monday recorded 58 new cases of coronavirus infection, marking the fourth straight day that infections had exceeded 50, broadcaster TV Asahi reported. ( read original story ...)