Tokyo has revised its contact-tracing strategy to prioritise outreach to higher-risk individuals affected by coronavirus, according to a letter sent by the metropolitan government to public health ... ( read original story ...)
Japan central government to shoulder all costs associated with coronavirus vaccinations -Kono
Japan's central government will shoulder all costs associated with coronavirus vaccinations, vaccine programme chief Taro Kono said on Tuesday, as the country prepares to begin vaccinations in late ... ( read original story ...)
After seven seasons with Yankees, Masahiro Tanaka reportedly close to returning to Japan’s Rakuten Eagles
Free-agent right-hander Masahiro Tanaka might be close to returning to Japan's Rakuten Eagles, reports Sankei Sports of Tokyo ( translation via NorthJersey.com ). Tanaka, 32, began his professional ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tops Global Media Franchises
Mugen Train hit the big screen in October 2020, it became the highest-grossing film in Japanese box office history, with sales of $352.8 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Keeping control of cultivation and profits’: Japan passes bill to IP-protect high-value local produce
The Japanese government has approved a bill to increase the intellectual property (IP) protection over local high-value produce in a bid to prevent these from being illegally exported and planted ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, crypto inflows hit record last week: CoinShares
Investment flows into cryptocurrency funds and products hit a record $1.31 billion last week after a few weeks of small outflows, as investors took advantage of the decline in bitcoin and other ... ( read original story ...)
Harvard and Yale Endowments Among Those Reportedly Buying Crypto
Harvard University, Yale University, Brown University and the University of Michigan are among schools whose multibillion-dollar endowments have begun buying cryptocurrency directly on exchanges, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto VC Is Going through An “Explosive Phase” According to Meltem Demirors, CSO At Digital Asset Manager CoinShares
Crypto VC is going through an "explosive phase" according to Meltem Demirors, CSO at digital asset manager CoinShares. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s apartment prices rise to near bubble-era high in 2020: data
Prices of newly-built apartments in the Tokyo area rose 1.7% last year, approaching the record highs seen during Japan's asset-inflated bubble era that ended in the early 1990s, the country's Real ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic hopes dim for Tokyo
Prospects for Tokyo 2020 look increasingly bleak amid speculation on the feasibility of the Games and declining public support as Japan grapples with a third wave of Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Fate of Go To Travel unclear as Japan mulls emergency extension
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has continued to insist there is no evidence the tourism campaign exacerbated the Covid-19 crisis.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks slip on vaccine worries, profit-taking ahead of earnings
Japanese shares fell on Tuesday, as worries about delays in distributing coronavirus vaccines and as jitters before earnings season triggered profit-taking in stocks that are sensitive to the economic ... ( read original story ...)
New Yorker Gives Back Magazine Award Over Japan ‘Rental Family’ Story
The New Yorker magazine has given back a National Magazine Award for an article about Japan’s “rental family” industry, the first return of an award in the 55-year history of the magazine industry’s ... ( read original story ...)
Why Biden’s Japan agenda matters
Quick wins with Japan are possible and could be necessary to ensure the alliance begins on a positive footing so it can tackle more difficult challenges in the years ahead. ( read original story ...)
Japan agrees to provide $19m for weather surveillance radar in Sukkur
The Japanese government has agreed to provide grants to the tune of around 1,986 million Japanese Yen (equivalent to around 19 million USD or Rs 3,057 million) for installation of a weather ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.44 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.44 percent at 28,696.30 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix shed 0.45 percent at 1,853.64. nAZN00TK6L TOKYO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)