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 ...)
Japan Declares State of Emergency in Tokyo Region to Counter Virus Surge
Japan’s prime minister declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and surrounding areas in an attempt to reverse an acceleration of Covid-19 infections. Yoshihide Suga said that people in the region ... ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo Emergency Will Be a Bad Omen for the World
Forecasts of a strong 2021 for the global economy proliferated in late 2020. That will need to be scrutinized as Japan struggles. ( read original story ...)
Japan and Uruguay sign pact to tackle customs offenses and facilitate trade
Japan and Uruguay signed a pact Thursday aimed at promoting cooperation in simplifying customs procedures and cracking down on the infringement of intellec ... ( read original story ...)
What does a new state of emergency mean for Japan?
The state of emergency declared in Japan on Thursday to tackle a record-breaking third coronavirus wave will be much less strict than lockdowns seen elsewhere, and softer even than the country's first ... ( read original story ...)
SpineGuard Strengthens Its Intellectual Property With a New Patent Granted in Japan
Regulatory News: SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD) (Paris:ALSGD), an innovative company that deploys its DSG® (Dynamic Surgical Guidance) sensing tech ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Surges To $1 Trillion As Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple’s XRP, Cardano And Stellar Price Soars
The value of the combined bitcoin and cryptocurrency market has surged to over $1 trillion as prices rise across the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Value Tops $1 Trillion as Bitcoin Hits $37,000
The total market value of cryptocurrencies surpassed $1 trillion for the first time Thursday amid a frenzied and volatile rally in Bitcoin to yet another record. ( read original story ...)
Crypto market cap breaks $1 trillion following jaw-dropping rally
The combined value of all cryptocurrencies just hit $1 trillion as Bitcoin and Ether continue to surge. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization – a major bellwether for the overall health of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Officials Meet to Show Vigilance on Yen Near 9-Month High
Senior officials from Japan’s finance ministry, central bank and financial regulator met Thursday in a show of vigilance over a strong yen and as the government announced a state of emergency in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan vows action to ensure market stability as virus curbs weigh
Japan’s government and central bank policymakers on Thursday agreed to watch market moves carefully and take coordinated action as needed, as its capital city braced for a state of emergency to stem ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top currency diplomat: Market stability is extremely important, watching market moves carefully
Market stability is extremely important and therefore, we are watching market moves carefully,” Kenji Okamura, Japan’s Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs, said following the conclusion of ... ( read original story ...)
Why won’t Osaka call state of emergency when its COVID-19 deaths are doubling Tokyo’s?
Despite the national government's decision to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures, the governor of wester･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan declares state of emergency for Tokyo area over virus
Japan has declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic for Tokyo and three nearby areas as cases continued to surge, hitting a daily record of 2,447 in the capital ... ( read original story ...)
Spreading virus pulls Olympic torches off display in Japan
Japan is halting a public display of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic torches as virus cases jump in the country and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga orders a state of emergency for Tokyo and the surroun ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Declares State of Emergency in Tokyo Area After Days of Hesitation
Fast-rising coronavirus case counts and deaths forced Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to act, but some say the restrictions — mostly voluntary — won’t be enough. ( read original story ...)