Japan expects greater cooperation in climate change and other environmental issues with the United States under a Joe Biden presidency, Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby targets 30% women executives
Japan's top business lobby says it wants to raise the percentage of women executives in the country to at least 30 percent in the next 10 years. It is the first time for the Japan Business Federation, ... ( read original story ...)
Popularity of ‘Go To’ campaigns seen behind spike in Hokkaido virus cases
SAPPORO -- As Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido has seen a spike in the number of coronavirus infections mainly around its capital Sapporo since late October, experts have warned that the ... ( read original story ...)
Change of tune: Japan music fans moving from CDs to streaming services
Japanese music enthusiasts, loyal to CDs long after the rest of the world went online, have begun reaching for the eject button and switching to streaming services as artists cancel in-store events ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gains as hospitality shares jump, stay-home winners lose footing
Japan's Nikkei share average rallied to a 29-year high on Tuesday as battered airlines, railway and department store operator shares jumped on news of progress in the development a COVID-19 vaccine. ( read original story ...)
Mizuho to Become First Japanese Bank to Sell Consumer Data
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. will start selling information on consumers’ spending habits and other aggregated data in a bid to expand beyond the traditional lending business. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan’s bank lending slows amid uneven corporate recovery
Big firms repaying loans, small firms still struggling (Recasts with breakdown on lending, context on recent trends) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Overall Bank Lending Climbs 6.2% On Year
Overall bank lending in Japan was up 6.2 percent on year in October, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at 573.034 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Rises For Sixth Day
The Japanese stock market is rising for a sixth straight day on Tuesday, while the safe-haven yen weakened against the dollar after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin Aso: Pace of recovery in private demand is fast
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that the pace of recovery in private demand was fast, as seen in the automotive sector. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s current account surplus rises in September
The surplus in Japan's current account has risen for the first time in seven months, year on year. Finance Ministry officials say the surplus in September was up 4.2 percent to 1.66 trillion yen, or ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Sri Lanka to strictly enforce virus regulations
Sri Lanka police will strictly enforce mask and social distancing requirements and punish violators starting Monday as other anti-virus measures are eased to reduce the economic pain. Police spokesman ... ( read original story ...)
‘All available means’: Japan PM’s plan to rescue economy
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the government will do all it can to help its battered economy recover. ( read original story ...)
TABLE-Japan firms want Tokyo Olympics to go ahead but with limits on spectators
Over two-thirds of Japanese firms want the Tokyo Olympics to go ahead next summer albeit with a limited number of spectators attending, a Reuters poll found. Most saw a limited boost to the economy. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei opens higher above 25,000 mark, hits new 29-yr high
Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei rising above the 25,000 mark to hit a fresh 29-year high, on progress o ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei jumps to 29-year high, Honda leads carmakers on upbeat earnings
Japan's Nikkei share average on Monday reached a high last seen almost three decades ago, after Joe Biden clinched the U.S. presidency, with Honda Motors leading gains among carmakers on strong ... ( read original story ...)