A Chinese volunteer (Center) communicates with local people after the charity performance in Kesennuma, Japan in November 2013. (Xinhua) "We give you our love to help you overcome the difficulties. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo area’s Covid-19 numbers showing signs of rising, says Health Minister
Coronavirus cases in the Greater Tokyo area are showing signs of creeping up, Japanese Health Minister Norihisa Tamura said on Friday, raising questions about whether a state of emergency can be ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: Ex-yakuza suspected of selling marijuana to minors
Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a former member of a criminal syndicate over the alleged sale of marijuana to a male youth last year ... ( read original story ...)
Mari Osaka announces tennis retirement: ‘It was a journey I didn’t enjoy’
Mari Osaka is ready for her next journey. The tennis star announced via Instagram she is ready for the next phase in her life. The 24-year-old took to Instagram on Tuesday and said farewell. “I am ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kobayashi apologises for saying referee threatened to kill him
Japan midfielder Yuki Kobayashi has apologised to Qatar officials for a "misunderstanding", after he accused a referee of threatening to kill him. ( read original story ...)
Japanese bank repositions Aussie lender’s owners
Latitude Financial fetched a A$3 bln valuation from a Shinsei Bank investment. That’s about what KKR, Deutsche Bank and Varde were aiming for in previously aborted IPOs. The sums imply a decent return ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo area COVID numbers showing signs of rising, health min says: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Coronavirus cases in the Greater Tokyo area are showing signs of creeping up, Japanese Health Minister Norihisa Tamura said on Friday, according to Kyodo News, raising questions ... ( read original story ...)
Big businesses’ sentiment turns negative under Japan’s second virus emergency
Business sentiment among large Japanese companies in the January-March period turned negative for the first time in three quarters under the government's l ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo area COVID numbers showing signs of rising, health minister says: Kyodo
Coronavirus cases in the Greater Tokyo area are showing signs of creeping up, Japanese Health Minister Norihisa Tamura said on Friday, according to Kyodo News, raising questions about whether a state ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga to Meet With U.S. President Biden in First Half of April: Minister
Suga will go to the U.S. in the first half of April and will become the first foreign leader to meet face-to-face with President Biden, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters. The ... ( read original story ...)
CBS News’ Lucy Craft talks to her son about Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami hitting his school
As scenes of epic devastation started to roll in from across northeastern Japan, I futilely dialed one of the few places with functioning phones, the Sendai police department. An overwhelmed officer ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher after Biden signs COVID-19 relief package
Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday, following Wall Street's upbeat lead overnight, with the market mood buoyed by U.S. President Joe Biden signing the 1.9-trillion-U.S.-dollar COVID-19 relief package ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami zones flagged in just 30% of Japan’s danger areas
TOKYO -- A decade after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan, the government has ... areas amid fears by residents that property values will decline. ( read original story ...)
Fukushima: Japan mourns victims of earthquake and nuclear disaster 10 years on
TOKYO — An earthquake, a tsunami and a nuclear disaster. Japan on Thursday marked 10 years since a triple catastrophe crippled its northeastern region, killing thousands and leaving a trail of ... ( read original story ...)
Paypal’s Entry to Crypto Followed Long Buildup in Expertise
Last year’s launch of crypto market was the culmination of finding the right talent and working with Paxos Trust, a regulatory technology provider, the CTO of PayPal’s blockchain unit says. ( read original story ...)
Daily Briefing: GIC partners RPT Realty, others to set up retail assets platform; SG’s Swat Mobility considers IPO in Japan
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC has teamed up with RPT Realty, a US-based real estate investment trust, and other partners to form a new core net lease retail real estate platform, according to ... ( read original story ...)