Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies will hold a virtual meeting on Friday to discuss ways to ensure a ... ( read original story ...)
Survivors of fatal house fire in Japan sue Apple for $1.3M, blame blaze on iPhone
Survivors of a house fire that killed a couple in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi filed an approximately 140-million-yen (about $1.3 m ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Shares Sink, Tokyo Down 4% After Tech Rout on Wall St
Asian shares have skidded after a rout in technology companies pulled the Nasdaq 3.5% lower in the steepest loss for the tech-heavy index since October. ( read original story ...)
Japan partly ending pandemic emergency, keeps it for Tokyo
The state of emergency Japan set up to curb the spread of the coronavirus will be lifted in six urban areas this weekend and remain in the Tokyo area for another week, a government minister said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Faces Dilemma On Decision To Get Involved With The Coup In Myanmar
Japan is engaged in behind-the-scenes diplomacy to roll back the coup in Myanmar. But it faces a dilemma between values-based foreign policy and protecting its economic and geopolitical interests. ( read original story ...)
Takeda to Divest Four Diabetes Products in Japan to Teijin Pharma Limited
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502) (NYSE:TAK) ("Takeda") today announced that it has entered into an agreement to transfer the assets, marketing rights and, eventually, marketing ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio downsizing, but ASOBI Team remains [Update: Confirmed]
Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed to IGN that Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio will be reorganized on April 1. The company provided the following statement: ... ( read original story ...)
This Tokyo housing index reveals the property prices along the JR Yamanote Line
If you’ve ever looked at housing prices in Tokyo, you’d know the price tag could vary depending on the nearby train stations, ie which train lines and how far they are from the property. Since the JR ... ( read original story ...)
Nigerian crypto investors defy crackdown to ride bitcoin frenzy
I’m sorry I’m being so excited, but it’s incredible,” he laughed, speaking by phone from Benin City, where he was teaching a class on crypto trading. “Now I am teaching so many people because the idea ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average closes down 3.99 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average closed down 3.99 percent at 28,966.01 on Friday, while the broader Topix shed 3.15 percent at 1,865.59. nAZN00XH0F TOKYO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tanks over 1,200 points to below 29,000, biggest drop in 4 yrs
The Nikkei index ended sharply lower Friday, logging the biggest point drop since June 2016, as a spike in yields of U.S. and Japanes ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 Risks Dropping to 28,500 as Treasury Yields Rise
The Nikkei 225 index is under intense pressure as the US Treasuries yields keep rising. We look at the rising possobility that the index could drop to 28,500 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks crumble as bond market rout wreaks havoc
Japanese shares slumped on Friday, logging their biggest daily decline in nearly a year, after a spike in global bond yields spooked investors already uneasy about the market's stretched valuation. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Corporation — Moody’s assigns A1 to JFC’s series 87 debt issues (Japanese only)
Read the full article at Moody's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s January factory output rises for first time in three months, retail sales drop
Japan’s industrial output rose for the first time in three months in January thanks to a pickup in global demand, in a welcome sign for an economy still looking to shake off the drag of the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Gets Emotional After Looking At Picture Of Ballgirl From Australian Open 2021
Australian Open 2021 champion Naomi Osaka surprised a ballgirl from the Grand Slam tournament by posting a picture of her celebrating on social media. ( read original story ...)