Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has so far held off on declaring another emergency as it could slow his push to keep the country’s economy going. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks start year in red as Tokyo braces for state of emergency
Japanese shares ended lower on Monday after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he is considering a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding prefectures to contain a spike in local coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Boy, 9, dies in central Japan after getting caught in hand-pushed snowplow
NIIGATA --- A 9-year-old boy in the central Japan prefecture of Niigata has died after getting caught in a snowplow pushed by his father on the ground ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Ōfunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred early evening on Sunday 3 January 2021 at 6:59 pm local time near Ōfunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan, as reported by NIED. According to preliminary data, the ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Holds Near Record, Ether Jumps Amid Crypto Rally
Bitcoin held near a record a day after breaching $34,000 for the first time while Ether, another digital currency, also surged as the crypto rally continues. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average closes down 0.68 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average closed down 0.68 percent at 27,258.38 on Monday, while the broader Topix shed 0.53 percent at 1,795.11. T ... ( read original story ...)
VOX POPULI: Let’s hope luck turns around this year after it spun out in 2020
Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. Yoshihito Fujita excited children and their parents by performing an array of dazzling tricks with his spinning tops on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan poised for state of emergency as Covid-19 cases soar
Japan may enter a state of emergency this week as the country grapples with soaring coronavirus cases, a number of which have been linked to a new, potentially more infectious variant. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: UK councils scramble to stop schools reopening as Japan considers state of emergency
Parents face week of uncertainty over school reopenings in England; Japan considers state of emergency for Tokyo; South Korea expands ban on social gatherings nationwide ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says to consider state of emergency for Tokyo area
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday the government would consider declaring a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area as coronavirus cases climb and strain the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares fall as PM Suga considers state of emergency for Tokyo
Japanese shares fell on Monday after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he is considering a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding prefectures to contain a spike in local coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
Osaka governor won’t ask Japan gov’t to declare state of emergency over coronavirus
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura told reporters on Jan. 4 that he doesn't intend to urge the central government to declare a state of emergency ... ( read original story ...)
Suga considers new state of emergency for Tokyo amid Covid resurgence
Japan’s capital is battling a second wave of infections, just 200 days out from hosting the already-delayed Olympic Games ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Says Weighing Coronavirus Emergency For Tokyo Area
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday he was considering declaring a state of emergency in the greater Tokyo area over a "very severe" third wave of coronavirus infections. Speaking at a ... ( read original story ...)
Ether Follows Bitcoin to Record High Amid Dizzying Crypto Rally
The digital currency Ether reached a record on Monday a day after Bitcoin breached $34,000 for the first time as the surge in cryptocurrencies continues. ( read original story ...)
Asia shares given pause by Tokyo lockdown talk
Asian share markets resumed their ascent on Monday as investors pinned their hope on vaccines to eventually deliver a global economic upturn, even as a possible tightening in virus rules for Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)