As per the provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, soared 1,197.11 points or 2.46% at 49,797.17. The Nifty 50 index surged 367.8 points or 2.58% at 14,649.80. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic organizers reiterate ‘we will hold the games’
The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee had a simple message Tuesday for fellow members of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The games ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics will take place ‘no matter how the COVID situation will be’
The Tokyo Olympics will take place this year "no matter how the COVID situation will be," organizers said Tuesday. "We will make sure the Games will be held no matter how the COVID situation will be," ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Kaia Kanepi into last 16 of Gippsland Trophy
Naomi Osaka stepped up her preparations for the Australian Open by powering past Alize Cornet 6-2 6-2 to reach the last 16 of the Gippsland Trophy war ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic-induced business failures in Japan reach 1,000
The restaurant industry saw the largest number of failures by sector, at 182, hit hard by shortened operating hours and customers refraining from going out. ( read original story ...)
Amid Renewed State of Emergency, January Sales in Japan are Mixed
Department stores continued to suffer from a lack of customers, including those from overseas, while low-priced stores fared better ... ( read original story ...)
Dubious petition signatures invalidate Aichi governor recall
NAGOYA--Prefectural election authorities said most of the hundreds of thousands of signatures collected in a petition drive to recall Aichi Governor Hidekai Omura will not count because they show ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Prepares $3.4 Million for Casino Resort
Yokohama prefecture announced budget for 2021, including JPY360 million (US$3.4 million) for the future casino resort. The process will be divided into two phases. ( read original story ...)
Japan extends emergency amid vaccine, Olympic uncertainty
Japan announced Tuesday that it is extending a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and nine other areas through March 7. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s announcement of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to extend its state of emergency as Covid-19 cases rise
Japan plans to extend its state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and eight other prefectures as the country continues to battle rising Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Vandalism suspected at Japanese shrine with connections to Momotaro folk tale
A national-treasure listed hall at a shrine in this west Japan city with connections to the folk tale "Momotaro" (Peach Boy) has been found damaged with scratches which appear to have been made with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG third-quarter net profit drops 8.4% on credit-related costs
Japan's second-largest lender by assets, reported a 8.4% drop in third-quarter net profit on Tuesday primarily due to an increase in credit-related costs. ( read original story ...)
80% of collected signatures in governor recall campaign in Japan ruled ‘invalid’
The Aichi Prefectural Election Administration Commission announced on Feb. 1 that about 80% of some 430,000 signatures collected in a campai ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Kanepi into last 16 of Gippsland Trophy
Naomi Osaka stepped up her preparations for the Australian Open by powering past Alize Cornet 6-2 6-2 to reach the last 16 of the Gippsland Trophy warm-up tournament in Melbourne on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
‘I was definitely nervous going into it’ – Osaka triumphs in return
World No.3 Naomi Osaka extended her winning streak to 12 after settling her nerves to defeat Alizé Cornet at the Gippsland Trophy. ( read original story ...)
Games will go ahead regardless of pandemic situation: Tokyo 2020 president
President Yoshiro Mori said on Tuesday that Japan would hold the Summer Olympics regardless of the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic and was working closely with the International Olympic Committee ... ( read original story ...)