Japan is set to declare a state of emergency from Sunday to May 11 in Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefectures, asking restaurants and bars to close. ( read original story ...)
SHIRLEY DE VILLIERS: Show us the money, Tokyo
Tokyo Sexwale – former freedom fighter, political prisoner, death-row inmate, cabinet minister, provincial premier, kasi-dweller, bomb-maker, speaker of Russian, anonymous funder of students and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to issue 3rd virus emergency in Tokyo, Osaka area
Japan is set to issue a third state of emergency for Tokyo and three western urban prefectures amid skepticism it will be enough to curb a rapid coronavirus resurgence ahead of the Olympics in July ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. House Passes Bill To Create First Crypto Task Force On Digital Assets
Republican Leader McHenry spoke on behalf of a bi-partisan "Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021" that passed the House of Representatives, saying the current regulations of the CFTC and SEC ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.85 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.85 percent at 28,939.12 on Friday, while the broader Topix shed 0.58 percent at 1,911.41. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is ... ( read original story ...)
Retailer Rakuten Beats Japanese Lenders at Digital Banking Game
Rakuten Group Inc. is emerging as the first real digital contender to Japan’s traditional lenders, using its Amazon.com like e-commerce dominance to steer users to its online bank. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Tokyo Motor Show cancelled for first time in 67 years
The Tokyo Motor Show has been cancelled for the first time in its 67-year history due to rising virus cases. The cancellation of the event comes even as the organisers of the Summer Olympics push ... ( read original story ...)
‘Don’t tell me I’ve been scammed’: Tokyo Sexwale says top government figures ignored him
Businessman Tokyo Sexwale has made startling claims about how he was stonewalled by top figures in government when he alerted them about alleged money laundering activities involving banks. ( read original story ...)
Heritage Fund: Was Tokyo telling the truth? Hawks confirm case was opened
There is another twist in Tokyo’s tale about the mysterious Heritage Fund. The HAWKS confirmed that a case was opened. ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda: Japan’s gradual economic expansion due to easy policy has benefited the banks
Banks' profitability has diminished as a trend due to prolonged low-rate environment, structural factors such as aging population.” "I don't think the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is undertaking a negative ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to decide Friday on declaring state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo
Thailand's most updated English news website, thai news, thailand news, Bangkok thailand, aec,newspaper english, breaking news : The Nation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to seek ‘short, powerful’ state of emergency for Tokyo, elsewhere, official says
Under a new state of emergency for April 25 to May 11, the government would ask restaurants, bars, and karaoke parlors serving alcohol to close. ( read original story ...)
Japan faces new virus emergencies, three months before Olympics
Japan's government is to declare virus states of emergencies in Tokyo and three other regions on Friday, exactly three months before the Olympic opening ceremony, as new infections surge. ( read original story ...)
Japan says to seek ‘short, powerful’ state of emergency for Tokyo, elsewhere
The Japanese government is seeking a "short and powerful" state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefectures, a cabinet minister said on Friday, as Japan struggles to contain a resurgent ... ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin, the Crypto Launched as a Joke, May Have the Last Laugh
" An entire generation of investors is speculating on their own meme currency, which is essentially a parody of money," Seeking Alpha said in a report. "Behind Dogecoin is a rebelliously nihilistic ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto fund CEO on where to put your money beyond bitcoin and ethereum
Dan Morehead, Pantera Capital CEO, on the hottest altcoin play. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Guy Adami, Tim Seymour, Karen Finerman and Bonawyn Eison. ( read original story ...)