Stocks on Wall Street rose to all-time highs overnight after Congress confirmed the election of Joe Biden as president. ( read original story ...)
Fearing ‘death,’ 1 in 10 small Tokyo eateries won’t close early
Many cited business reasons, including high rents and labor costs in downtown Tokyo. The emergency decree, which is focused more narrowly on restaurants than the broader declaration last spring ... ( read original story ...)
Anxiety mounts over another state of emergency in Tokyo, neighboring areas
People in Japan expressed anxiety Thursday about how their lives and businesses will be impacted by the imposition of another state of emergency in Tokyo and neighboring areas following record numbers ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: No guarantee Olympics will go ahead, says IOC’s Pound
Dick Pound, the longest serving member of the International Olympic Committee, remains uncertain whether Tokyo 2020 will go ahead. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM declares state of emergency in Tokyo amid Covid crisis
Record number of coronavirus cases reported sparking fears hospitals will be overwhelmed ... ( read original story ...)
Kintsugi: Japan’s ancient art of embracing imperfection
Meaning “joining with gold”, this centuries-old art is more than an aesthetic. For the Japanese, it’s part of a broader philosophy of embracing the beauty of human flaws. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Daily Coronavirus Cases Hit Record as State of Emergency Looms
Coronavirus Cases Hit Record as State of Emergency Looms Rising infections have driven Tokyo and surrounding areas to the highest level of a four-stage alert, prompting regional governors to call for ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin spikes 12% and breaks $40,000 for the first time, pushing the market value of crypto above $1 trillion
The value of the entire crypto market is now larger than the economy of Switzerland, as Bitcoin tops $37,000 and Ethereum touches two-year highs. ( read original story ...)
Banking software start-up Mambu raises $135 million at a $2.1 billion valuation
Mambu sells software to banks both big and small to help them develop their own digital banking platforms. The company said its valuation rose to 1.7 billion euros ($2.1 billion) in a 110 million euro ... ( read original story ...)
Japan declares state of emergency for Tokyo amid COVID-19 surge
Japan declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and three nearby areas on Thursday as coronavirus cases continue to surge, hitting a daily record of 2,447 in the capital. ( read original story ...)
Tsunami Doc Slated for NHK World-Japan
NHK World-Japan, the 24-hour international English-language TV channel from Japan's NHK, is set to show a two-part series on the devastating tsunami of March 11, 2011. ( read original story ...)
Japan business leaders call for support under coronavirus emergency
Japanese business leaders said Thursday support will be necessary for struggling firms under a second state of emergency over the novel coronavirus in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures, while ... ( read original story ...)
As Olympics loom, Japanese approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine unlikely till May
Japan probably won't approve the new COVID-19 vaccine until May as local clinical trials play out, generating uncertainty about the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo and Nagoya may be dropped from Go To Travel as virus cases surge
Japan may exclude Tokyo and Nagoya from its national travel subsidy campaign because of a surge in coronavirus cases in the cities, local media reported on Sunday. The government plans to hold ... ( read original story ...)
Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo, paying price for coronavirus complacency
Leaders believed the country could co-exist with the virus and keep the economy open, but as cases surge, the limits of that approach are all too apparent. ( read original story ...)
PGIM Buys Greater Tokyo Multi-Family Apartment Portfolio for $120M
PGIM Real Estate is acquiring a set of multi-family apartment assets in Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan for $120 million. ( read original story ...)