Australia will practise their drop goal plays this week ahead of the second Bledisloe Cup test against New Zealand, having eschewed the chance of ... ( read original story ...)
Hunting for unicorns: Japan start-ups see hope on horizon
Hampered by cautious investors and a rigid corporate culture, Japan has produced just a handful of major start-ups. But there are signs that could be changing, industry insiders say. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares edge lower as U.S. futures fall
Japanese shares reversed course on Tuesday to trade slightly lower as U.S. futures fell during Asian trade, while investors looked past an overnight tech rally on Wall Street and waited for corporate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso says G7 finance ministers to hold teleconference, issue statement
Financial leaders from the Group of Seven advanced economies will hold a teleconference later on Tuesday to issue a joint communique, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said. ( read original story ...)
IOC’s Thomas Bach says there’s ‘good reason for cautious optimism’ regarding Tokyo Olympics
IOC President Thomas Bach and Yoshiro Mori, the head of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, gave an online pep talk Monday to national Olympic committee representatives to allay fears about the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in morning amid yen’s firmness
Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday morning, weighed down by a strong yen against the U.S. dollar and lower U.S. stocks futures. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 32.74 points, or 0.14 percent, from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open slightly higher, tracking Wall Street gains
Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday, tracking an overnight rise in U.S. shares. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 32.99 points, or 0.14 percent, from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May Not Attend Summit in Korea Due to Wartime Forced Labour Dispute: Media
Not Attend Summit in Korea Due to Wartime Forced Labour Dispute: Media Ties between the two Asian neighbours soured after South Korea's Supreme Court ordered a Japanese steelmaker to pay compensation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set to rise as investors look to China’s trade data for September ahead
Stocks in Japan were set for a higher open as investors await the release of Chinese trade data for September. Futures pointed to a higher open for Japanese stocks. ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers struggle to shake gloom in October: Reuters Tankan
The pessimism hanging over Japan's manufacturers lifted slightly in October, suggesting businesses were emerging from the coronavirus pandemic's heavy blow to activity and earnings but at a glacial ... ( read original story ...)
Softbank stake is a true test of Baillie Gifford Japan Trust
On the face of it, targeting Japan as a source of entrepreneurial growth companies might seem a little incongruous (Miles Costello writes). The country remains locked in a long-term battle to ... ( read original story ...)
NEC Selects NXP RF Airfast Multi-chip Modules for Massive MIMO 5G Antenna Radio Unit for Rakuten Mobile in Japan
NXP RF Airfast multi-chip modules support NEC and Rakuten Mobile in the rollout of 5G NXP Image NXP’s RF Airfast multi-chip modules offer a common footprint across frequency and power for different ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s COVID vaccine sprint becomes marathon ahead of Olympics
Japan's first clinical trial for a coronavirus vaccine is underway inside Osaka University Hospital. Some of the small-scale results, along with those from another university, are expected within the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Leadership Has A Lot To Do
Aside from helping the economy claw its way back from the effects of the pandemic, Japan must at last begin to deal with its aging demographics. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Department Of Justice Reveals Growing Bitcoin And Crypto National Security Threat Could Herald ‘Oncoming Storm’
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has warned the emergence of bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies is a growing threat to U.S. national security, with the attorney general William Barr’s ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase Commerce now allows merchants to convert crypto to fiat from within the platform
Coinbase Commerce, the exchange's payment service for merchants, now lets users convert crypto to fiat currencies and stablecoin.The post Coinbase Commerce now allows merchants to convert crypto to ... ( read original story ...)