Tokyo has requested Beijing to stop taking anal swab tests for COVID-19 on Japanese citizens as the procedure causes psychological pain, a government spokesman said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga apologises after spokeswoman resigns over expensive dinners scandal
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga apologised on Monday following the resignation of a key spokeswoman, who along with other senior bureaucrats were reprimanded for attending expensive dinners ... ( read original story ...)
70% of $9.37 bil. Japan quake recovery budget that was diverted won’t be returned
Japan's Reconstruction Agency has found that at least 70% of the 1-trillion-yen (around $9.37 billion) plus 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank to Merge PayPay and Line Pay Apps in Japan
SofBank Group Corp.’s telecom arm, which on Monday completed the merger of its Japanese internet business with messaging service owner Line Corp., plans to combine the payment apps of those two ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s internet business to invest $4.7 billion in tech over five years
SoftBank's internet subsidiary Z Holdings on Monday outlined plans to invest 500 billion yen ($4.7 billion) in technology over five years with a focus on artificial intelligence. The announcement ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese bar girls suspected of swindling drunk customer in Yokohama
Kanagawa police have arrested two Chinese women who are suspected of swindling hundreds of drunk customers at a bar in Yokohama City ... ( read original story ...)
It’s March, the month when the Tokyo Olympics were postponed
March, the month when the Tokyo Olympics came apart just a year ago. It will involve 10,000 runners and end in Tokyo at the opening ceremony on July 23. The focus will be on getting 11,000 athletes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps more than 2%; data show China factory activity growth slowed in February
Both the official as well the Caixin/Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index showed manufacturing activity growth slowing in February. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Shares May Have Become the Latest Meme Stock
GameStop. Nokia. The Bank of Japan?Japan’s central bank joined the ranks of equities with puzzling surges in valuation led by retail investors on Monday, as its shares surged by their daily limit. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Reports 121 New Coronavirus Cases
News; Tokyo Reports 121 New Coronavirus Cases; Tokyo Reports 121 New Coronavirus Cases. News from Japan. Society Lifestyle Politics Mar 1, 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
As Tokyo nears, the plans for USA Basketball continue
Atlanta coach and USA Basketball men’s national team assistant coach Lloyd Pierce had a one-day coronavirus scare a few weeks ago and had to stay in his hotel room while the ... ( read original story ...)
Wrestler Bajrang Punia leaves social media, to focus on Tokyo Olympics
Punia said he will return to social media after the conclusion of the quadrennial event. He asked his followers to keep showering their love to him. ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Unizo mess could make Japan M&A less hospitable
A soured Unizo deal could undo a lot of goodwill in Japan. Creditors fear the hotelier and office owner is on the brink of insolvency after it lent its new owners the money to pay off buyout backer ... ( read original story ...)
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Getting Into Crypto
Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry have gained popularity in recent months, in tandem with Bitcoin’s price journey up to $50,000 and beyond. Given the likely influx of new market participants, ... ( read original story ...)
Cheers in Asia as stocks jump, Nikkei 225 adds 697 points
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Stocks in Asia were sharply higher on Monday, while profit-taking trimmed recent gains in the U.S. dollar. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 led the way with a major 697.49 points or 2 ... ( read original story ...)
The Newest Meme Stock Might Be Shares in the Bank of Japan
GameStop. Nokia. The Bank of Japan?Japan’s central bank joined the ranks of equities with puzzling surges in valuation led by retail investors on Monday, as its shares surged by their daily limit. The ... ( read original story ...)