The logos of Airbnb are displayed at an Airbnb event in Tokyo, Japan, June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato PARIS (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union are so far apart in post-Brexit trade talks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling coalition calls for tax breaks on green investments
Japan's ruling coalition on Thursday proposed tax breaks on low-emission cars and green investments in a suite of incentives worth up to $612 million, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga puts carbon ... ( read original story ...)
Japan To Sell Over $1 Trillion Of New Bonds As Pandemic Costs Balloon – Sources
Japan is likely to sell over $1 trillion of new government bonds this fiscal year to fund its huge stimulus packages, sources said, as the coronavirus crisis guts tax revenues and strains already ... ( read original story ...)
Suga inspects 2011 quake recovery in northeastern Japan
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga traveled Thursday to the northeastern Japan prefectures of Miyagi and Iwate to inspect the ongoing recovery efforts from the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Tokyo’s daily infections top 600 for first time
The number of new coronavirus infections in Japan’s capital topped 600 in a day for the first time on Thursday, while experts warned of the increased burden ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling bloc to OK FY 2021 tax reforms to help virus-hit economy
Japan's ruling coalition approved a tax reform package for fiscal 2021 on Thursday, with planned extensions of tax breaks for home an ... ( read original story ...)
PM Suga inspects 2011 quake recovery in northeastern Japan
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga traveled Thursday to the northeastern Japan prefectures of Miyagi and Iwate to inspect the ongoing reco ... ( read original story ...)
Lanterns light up Japan’s night sky
Lanterns representing a brighter future for Japan were released into the night sky to mark the six-month anniversary of the earthquake. Deborah Gembara reports. ( read original story ...)
Shares mostly lower in Asia after tech-led drop on Wall St
Stocks were mostly lower Thursday in Asia after weakness in technology and health services companies’ shares led an overnight decline on Wall Street. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in talks to invest $4bn in Indonesia sovereign wealth fund
Japan is in talks with Indonesia about a potential $4 billion investment into the Southeast Asian nation's new sovereign wealth fund, Luhut Pandjaitan, the country's coordinating minister for maritime ... ( read original story ...)
Mainichi clip on mom, daughter reunited in pandemic makes Google ‘Year in Search’ video
Footage from a November Mainichi Shimbun report on a mother and daughter reunited thanks to a special protective suit amid the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo’s Daily Infections Top 600 for First Time
The number of new coronavirus infections in Japan's capital have topped 600 in a day for the first time. Experts on Tokyo's virus task force say the surge in infections has placed an added burden on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports new single-day high of 602 coronavirus infections on Dec. 10
Coronavirus infections in Japan's capital shot to a new daily record high of 602 cases on Dec. 10, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said.The･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average closes down 0.23 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average closed down 0.23 percent at 26,756.24 on Thursday, while the broader Topix shed 0.14 percent at 1,776.85. T ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Covid cases reach daily record as ‘third wave’ hits
A record 555 people are in hospital with serious symptoms, with military nurses requested to help overstretched health services ... ( read original story ...)
Sony to buy AT&T’s anime business for $1.18 billion to expand global footprint
Sony Corp will buy AT&T Inc's animation business Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion, the two companies said on Thursday, as the Japanese electronics conglomerate aims to beef up its entertainment content ... ( read original story ...)