While Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the country’s longest continuously serving prime minister Monday, his signature economic policy, dubbed Abenomics, is rapidly losing momentum in the face of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares edge higher, concerns over PM Abe’s health weigh
Japanese shares inched up on Monday in line with gains in e-mini futures, but rising speculations around Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's health weighed on sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Central Bank’s Peak, Wages Soaring, Japan’s Computers: Eco Day
Welcome to Monday, Europe. Here’s the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help you start the week: ... ( read original story ...)
N.Z. Extends Lockdown; Tokyo Sees Cases Slow: Virus Update
U.S. President Donald Trump said a treatment based on blood plasma donated by people who’ve recovered from Covid-19 will be expanded, even before researchers fully understand how well it works. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Finance Minister: Blockchain Can Help in Fight Against COVID
Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister, said blockchain could provide one possible solution to COVID contact tracing, emphasizing privacy. Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso suggested blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain Can Play Key Role in COVID Battle, Says Japanese Finance Minister
Taro Aso, Japan’s Finance Minister, recently stated that blockchain technology could be essential in the continuing global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Why? Because of the technology’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s new coronavirus cases hit 1-1/2 month low on Monday
Tokyo reported 95 new coronavirus cases on Monday, marking the lowest single-day tally since July 8, data from the Metropolitan Government showed. The cases were confirmed from around 2,900 tests, ... ( read original story ...)
No. of new coronavirus cases in Tokyo falls to 95
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 95 new cases of the coronavirus, down from 212 on Sunday. It was the first time since July 8 that the number of reported infections in the capital ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM sets mark for days in office amid health concerns
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday became Japan's longest-serving leader in terms of consecutive days in office, but there was little fanfare, as he visited a hospital for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinzo Abe visits the hospital again as health concerns intensify
Abe became the country’s longest serving prime minister on Monday, but there was no celebration of his 2,799-day tenure. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe Returns From Hospital, Says to Do His Best at His Job
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a news conference on Japan's response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, March 28, 2020. REUTERS/Issei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan running out of credit card numbers amid online shopping boom
Covid and a campaign to encourage cashless payments prompts credit card companies to consider adding 17th digit ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise in morning tracking gains in overseas markets
Tokyo stocks rose slightly Monday morning on solid Asian markets, tracking gains in U.S. shares lifted late last week by better-than- ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks advance in morning on U.S., Asian shares’ rise
Tokyo stocks reversed earlier losses on profit-taking as investor sentiment was bolstered by U.S. stocks rising late last week on upbeat business activity data which helped send major Asian bourses ... ( read original story ...)
How does Japan’s Abe score on his policy agenda?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the nation's longest serving premier, visited a Tokyo hospital on Monday as concerns deepened about his ability to continue in his post due to health issues and ... ( read original story ...)
Finding freedom — and clothes — in Tokyo
A reporter boxed in by the limits of London life finds liberation in the city’s flea markets and vintage emporiums ... ( read original story ...)