Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning with the benchmark Nikkei topping the 22,000 mark for the first time in three months as the capital ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rallies to 3-month high as U.S.-China worries ease for now
Japanese stocks rose to a three-month high on Monday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's threats against China over new security laws for Hong Kong were less threatening than feared. ( read original story ...)
Japan Manufacturing PMI Slides Further In May – Jibun Bank
The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to contract in May, and at a faster rate, the latest survey from Jibun Bank revealed on ... ( read original story ...)
Why China, like Japan, needn’t worry about paying all that debt back
With China’s total debt hitting 317 per cent of GDP, it looks destined to join Greece on the ‘wall of shame’. But why worry when Modern Monetary Theory suggests its debts may never need to be paid? ( read original story ...)
70% of Japan execs plan changes to supply chain: Nikkei survey
Seven out of 10 Japanese companies with domestic plants will revise their supply chains, a Nikkei survey shows, highlighting corporate efforts to find a new normal in light of continuing risks from ... ( read original story ...)
The New Cold War, Japan and Its Chinese Supply Chains
There is a new Cold War game underfoot that has long-term implications for the shape of global trade and the structure of international relations in Asia—Japan is taking steps to pull some of its ... ( read original story ...)
Strategists cut Nikkei forecasts, see no upside this year: Reuters poll
Japanese stock prices will likely remain well below pre-coronavirus pandemic peaks until at least the end of next year, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday. The median estimate of 23 analysts and fund ... ( read original story ...)
Clinical trial shows promising new treatment for rare blood cancer
Scientists have found that chemotherapy combined with drug "rituximab" coupled with treatment for the secondary Central Nervous System (CNS) problem, shows promising results for patients suffering ... ( read original story ...)
Gauff and Osaka should not be discouraged from their protests
The two young stars’ criticisms of police brutality after George Floyd’s killing were brave in a culture uneasy with black athletes speaking out ... ( read original story ...)
First Weekend Out after State of Emergency Lifted in Tokyo
Peoples hike on Mt.Takao, a 599-meter mountain in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, May 31, 2020. Mt. Takao won its fame as a destination like the Ginza and Roppongi area, after being awarded three ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s May factory activity sinks as pandemic lockdowns hit demand: PMI
Japan's factory activity shrank at the fastest pace since March 2009 in May, a private sector survey showed on Monday, as manufacturers widely struggled with the demand blow from the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Lions to take on Japan at Murrayfield
Edinburgh appears set to host a British & Irish Lions game against Japan next year before the touring squad flies to South Africa (Owen Slot writes).BT Murrayfield emerged as the favourite yesterday ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka and Gauff should not be discouraged from their protests
The two young stars’ criticisms of police brutality after George Floyd’s killing were brave in a culture uneasy with black athletes speaking out ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Wallet BRD Sees Record Downloads Amid Pandemic
I expected with the pandemic people would want to pull money back, especially if they are losing their jobs,” said Adam Traidman, CEO and Co-Founder of BRD, the cryptocurrencies digital wallet company ... ( read original story ...)