TOKYO -- U.S. President-elect Joe Biden should relax Trump-era measures targeting China, corporate Japan's top executives agree in a new Nikkei survey. Respondents expect the global landscape to ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei faces correction before gains next year
Japanese shares will likely see a correction in the near term following a global rally fuelled by coronavirus vaccine hopes, but will rise next year to their highest levels in three decades, a Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
20 for 2020: Sports figures who defined courageous and kind, selfish and stubborn
A glimpse at 20 sports men and women for 2020 – from the gallant to the galling, and the many who, like all of us, learned an awful lot along the way. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares climb as market sentiment raised by U.S. stimulus
Dec. 28, as U.S. President Donald Trump inking a coronavirus-linked economic stimulus package raised the market sentiment, Tokyo shares climbed.As of Friday, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ... ( read original story ...)
Japan suspends international air travel in response to new virus variant
Japan clamped down on international visits by non-resident foreign nationals until the end of January in response to the spread of a new more virulent variant of the coronavirus that has sickened ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto taxes, reporting and tax audits in 2021
The IRS appears to believe that millions of crypto transactions might still be unreported, and it wants to fix this, so be careful out there. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s high taxes chase away bankers
Japan’s push to make itself a more attractive financial hub faces a taxing problem if it is to stop the drip-drip departure of finance professionals to other countries in Asia. While the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Daiwa bets on securities underwriting business in China, CEO says
Japan's Daiwa Securities Group Inc 8601.T plans to open its joint venture securities underwriting business in China in February, capitalizing on increased foreign access to the huge market, Chief ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-minister dies of COVID as Japan closes to foreigners
A 53-year-old former Japanese minister has died of COVID-19, his party said on Monday, becoming the first incumbent lawmaker to succumb to the disease in a nation scrambling to shut its doors to ... ( read original story ...)
20 for 2020: Sports figures that defined courageous and kind, selfish and stubborn
A glimpse at 20 sports men and women for 2020 – from the gallant to the galling, and the many who, like all of us, learned an awful lot along the way. ( read original story ...)
Gov’t experts irked at Tokyo’s reluctance to reduce restaurant hours amid viral spike
Infectious disease experts are increasingly expressing their frustrations at a coronavirus case spike in the capital as the metropolitan government fa ... ( read original story ...)
Peruvian man arrested over murder of 2 Brazilian sisters in Japan
A Peruvian man was served a fresh arrest warrant on Monday on suspicion of murdering two Brazilian sisters whose bodies were found f ... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output growth stalls in November after rising for 5 months
Some analysts worry new global coronavirus infections may prevent demand growth for Japan's manufactured goods as corporate and consumer activity take a hit. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Says ‘Virus Recognises No Holidays’, Urges Ministers’ Vigilance
"The virus recognises no year-end or New Year holidays. I ask each minister to raise the level of their sense of urgency and thoroughly carry out counter measures," Suga told a meeting of the ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan’s PM seeks to enforce virus measures
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he plans to submit legislation that will make coronavirus measures legally binding for businesses, punish violators and include ... ( read original story ...)
‘Demon Slayer’ Overtakes ‘Spirited Away’ to Become Japan’s Biggest Box-Office Hit Ever
Hayao Miyazaki's nearly two-decade reign atop Japan's all-time box office rankings has come to an end. Runaway anime blockbuster Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train became Japan's biggest box-office ... ( read original story ...)