Japan Japanese mental health has been hit by the second wave of the pandemic, with the country recording steep rises in suicides among women, children and adolescents. The suicide rate rose by 49 per ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics despite virus surge
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed on Monday to forge ahead with preparations to hold the Tokyo Olympics this summer, in the face of growing public opposition as Japan battles a surge in coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ministers see economy picking up, stick to FY2025 budget-balance target
Japan's main economic ministers were cautiously optimistic on Monday that the world's third-largest economy is picking up from the COVID-induced slump thanks to stimulus spending, though the situation ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo To Cut Back On Athletes At Olympics Opening Ceremony
Tokyo Olympics organisers said Monday they will slash the number of athletes at the opening and closing ceremonies of this year's coronavirus-delayed Games, as a report said thousands fewer will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM vows Olympics will be proof of victory over virus
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed Monday to get the pandemic under control and hold the already postponed Olympics this summer with ample coronavirus protection. In ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga: Will exhaust all means to protect pandemic-hit medical system
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday his government will take all possible measures to protect the country's medical system, as hospitals creak under the strain of the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics amid virus surge
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed on Monday to forge ahead with preparations to hold the Tokyo Olympics this summer, in the face of growing public opposition as Japan battles a surge in coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Discover Sapporo – Japan’s Largest Northern City!
The largest city north of Tokyo, Sapporo is a culturally-rich, bustling metropolis overflowing with gourmet culture and exhilarating sightseeing! While many skip over exploring the city in favor of ... ( read original story ...)
14 days in Tokyo, Takayama & Nagoya Itinerary
Known nationally as an industrial heartland, Nagoya boasts a far more cosmopolitan and cultural core than its reputation would lead you to believe. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips on profit-taking, chip shares fall
Japanese stock prices slid on Monday as investors took profits from recent gainers such as semiconductor-related shares following the market's rapid ascent to a three-decade high earlier this month. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan policy review seen as fine-tuning, not game-changing
BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has a history of delivering surprises, so investors have been left guessing about what the policy assessment announced last month will deliver, if anything. ( read original story ...)
Japan government dismisses reports of possible Tokyo Olympics cancellation
Japan’s govt on Sunday dismissed suggestions that 2020 Tokyo Olympics scheduled for this summer could be cancelled owing to the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Electric and Tokyo Tech Develop Blockchain Technology to Optimize P2P Energy Trading
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) and Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) announced today their joint development of an original bl ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers’ sentiment stabilises in Jan, services weaken: Reuters Tankan
Sentiment among Japanese manufacturers stabilised in January to the least pessimistic in more than a year from the impact of COVID-19, but service firms grew gloomier just as new lockdowns hit most of ... ( read original story ...)
After Huge Bitcoin Price Rally, Here’s What Billionaire Mark Cuban Thinks Is Next For Bitcoin And Crypto
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban, who famously said he'd rather have bananas than bitcoin, has warned traders to watch for a rise in interest rates—but thinks the emerging decentralized finance (DeFi) ... ( read original story ...)
Demand for Crypto Soars: Bitcoin Funds Break Records, Goldman Sachs Wants In
Investors are increasingly seeking exposure to bitcoin following the recent months-long price rally. Bitcoin exchange-traded products are seeing record trading volumes. Meanwhile, more big banks are ... ( read original story ...)