Japanese benchmark Nikkei 225 hit a high on Friday as investors hoped that the next president of the United States would soon be determined. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei index near 3-decade high
On the back of anticipated US presidential election news, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index on Friday hit a nearly three-decade high, local media reported. The Nikkei 225, or the Nikkei Stock Average, opened ... ( read original story ...)
Japan opening English-speaking office to lure foreign finance companies
Japan’s efforts to lure international finance corporations to Tokyo have always been bedevilled by a lack of competent English speakers. Experts have said Tokyo needs to tackle its lack of English ... ( read original story ...)
Daikon radish found growing in concrete in heart of Osaka
A lone daikon radish has been attracting attention from locals after it was recently discovered growing by the foot of a busy pedestrian overpass in the heart of the metropolis of Osaka in western ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Surge Widens Crypto’s Lead Over Gold as Top Asset of 2020
Bitcoin’s surge during U.S. election week has pulled cryptocurrency performance further ahead of major asset classes this year. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at highest level in 29 years on solid earnings
Tokyo stocks finished higher Friday, lifting the Nikkei index to its highest level in 29 years after another surge on Wall Street ove ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso defends central bank’s ETF buying programme
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso on Friday defended the central bank's purchases of exchange-traded funds (ETF), shrugging off criticism that it was manipulating stock prices. ( read original story ...)
Rising Yokohama FC teen Koki Saito to join Belgian club Lommel
Yokohama FC forward Koki Saito will move to Belgian second-division side Lommel at the end of the season, club sources said Thursday. The 19-year-old Saito ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hosts 4-country gymnastics meet to test COVID safety
The meet itself involving 30 gymnasts is largely meaningless. What’s important is for Japanese government and Olympic officials to show that foreign athletes can enter Japan safely and not spread ... ( read original story ...)
‘Litmus test’ – Olympic host Tokyo holds international gymnastics meet
Tokyo this weekend hosts an international gymnastics competition described as a "litmus test" of its ability to hold sports events during the pandemic, less than a year before the virus-delayed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to help cover IVF costs in attempt to avert demographic crisis
Birth rate remains stubbornly low despite series of government initiatives encouraging couples to have bigger families ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toyota sees profit slip, holding up despite pandemic
September profit fell 11% from a year earlier as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global demand, but Japan’s top automaker appeared to be holding up better than ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy seen rebounding in third quarter, but coronavirus crisis weighs: Reuters poll
Japan's economy likely rebounded in the third quarter as global demand picked up, a Reuters poll showed, but the effects of the coronavirus crisis persisted and it could take some time to return to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan city sends letter to Berlin district head demanding removal of ‘comfort women’ statue
The government of this central Japan city announced on Nov. 5 that it has sent a letter to the head of a district in Berlin demanding the re ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei index at 29-year high after US election
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index hit a 29-year high on Friday, reflecting a relaxed reaction across Asia to the emerging outcome of the U.S. election, with Joe Biden strongly favored to win the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hovers near 29-year peak as Biden edges toward victory
Japanese shares on Friday hovered near a 29-year high, following strong cues from global equities, as investors hoped a gridlock in U.S. Congress during a possible Joe Biden presidency would be able ... ( read original story ...)