The restructuring comes as Japan is seeking to boost its global standing as a financial center at a time when Beijing is tightening controls over Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
two concrete spiral staircases define TA+A’s ‘tokyo gasshuku-jo’ share house
TA+A has completed ‘tokyo gasshuku-jo’, a share house in tokyo ‘s itabashi ward with 18 living rooms that develop around a central atrium space. from the atrium, two concrete spiral staircases take ... ( read original story ...)
Russian Parliament Foresees a Wave of Token Issuance for 2021 in the Wake of Crypto Law Promulgation
The head of the Russian parliamentary committee on financial markets and the country’s first crypto law’s author is forecasting a “surge in token ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Warns Crypto Stablecoins on Money Laundering, Risk Controls
Top U.S. financial regulators are warning firms behind an important part of the cryptocurrency market to tighten protections against money laundering. ( read original story ...)
Covid’s crushing toll on restaurants
A warehouse in Yokohama, Japan illustrates the devastating impact the pandemic and lockdowns have had on the restaurant industry. ( read original story ...)
Japan to eliminate gas-powered cars as part of “green growth plan”
Some question whether the naturally resource-poor Asian nation will be able to wean itself off imported oil and gas. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus updates: Pope urges ‘vaccines for everybody’ in Christmas message; Italy enders lockdown; Japan has 5 cases with UK variant
Pope Francis makes Christmas plea, urging “vaccines for everybody, especially for the most vulnerable.” UK travelers face COVID test. Latest news. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges near 30-year high on recovery hopes, heavy machinery stocks’ gains
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose 0.53% by midday to 26,665.72, edging closer to Monday’s high of 26,905, its highest level since early 1991. The broader Topix gained 0.56% to 1,775.18. Rollouts of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares end nominally lower in thin holiday trade, China markets rise
Tokyo stocks ended nominally lower on Friday after thin trade ... it does not cover the nation’s much larger and influential finance sector. And, Brussels has made no decision yet on whether to grant ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan confirms cases of new coronavirus variant
Japan’s health ministry has confirmed the country’s first cases of infection with the new variant of the coronavirus that was identified in Britain. The five people arrived ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to eliminate gasoline vehicles by mid-2030s, boost green growth
Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in the next 15 years, the government said on Friday in a plan to reach net zero carbon emissions and generate nearly $2 trillion a year in green ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Retail Sales Drop as Tokyo Consumer Prices Fall Most Since 2010
Japanese retail sales resumed falling and Tokyo consumer prices slid the most in a decade amid slumping energy costs and record virus cases that kept shoppers home and darken the recovery outlook. ( read original story ...)
Forbes Sports Awards 2020: Peloton, Nike And Naomi Osaka Score
“She used her influence every opportunity she got to bring awareness to racial injustice,” says Tilton. Osaka withdrew from an event to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake, wore facemasks with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050
TOKYO (AP) — Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in about ... Top NXIVM official selling her property Out of the basement: Amtrak's new NYC train hall opens Jan. 1 Under the strategy, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange Moves to Weed Out Tiny Firms From Topix, Start New Index
The Tokyo Stock Exchange said on Friday it will gradually remove companies with market capitalisation of less than 10 billion yen ($96.59 million), or about 1 percent of all listed shares, from its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan delays gender-equality goals in new five-year plan
Japan is still largely bound by traditional gender roles, making it difficult for women to pursue careers in business and politics. ( read original story ...)