Japan is set to raise the coronavirus alert level in Tokyo’s three neighboring prefectures and a forth area in central Japan to allow tougher measures as a more contagious ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Will Meet Japan’s Yoshihide Suga in His First In-Person Meeting With a Foreign Leader. Here’s What to Know
Biden's decision to meet the Japanese leader before other world leaders shows the importance of the Indo-Pacific region ... ( read original story ...)
World stocks near record highs as China, U.S. data back global recovery hopes
A batch of Chinese and U.S. economic data helped underpin global stocks near record highs on Friday, as investors priced in a solid global recovery from the coronavirus-induced slump. ( read original story ...)
Robinhood Says Its Crypto Trading Is Having ‘Major Outage’
Trading app Robinhood is experiencing issues with its crypto trading, which is having a “major outage,” and is working to resolve the problem “as soon as possible,” according to its Twitter feed and ... ( read original story ...)
Good for Coinbase, Bad for Crypto
Welcome to the Capital Note, a newsletter about business, finance, and economics. On the menu today: Coinbase’s crypto correlation, another tech IPO, consumer borrowing stalls, and a look back at the ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood ‘experiencing issues with crypto trading,’ sparking users’ outrage amid massive Dogecoin rally
Robinhood said it was looking into the issue Thursday evening. The company has prompted users' ire before for outages during market rallies. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Higher In Choppy Trades
The Japanese stock market is slightly higher in choppy trading on Friday, extending gain of the previous session, with the benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics must be ‘reconsidered’ due to Japan’s failure to contain pandemic – report
Japan's inability to contain the COVID-19 pandemic means that plans to hold the Olympics in Tokyo should be reconsidered, health experts wrote in a commentary. The 2020 Games, already delayed by one ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s March Exports Likely Grew at Fastest Pace in More Than 3 Years
Japan's economy suffered greatly from a shakeout ... it is slowing down slightly." The finance ministry announces trade data at 8:50 a.m. on Monday (2350 GMT Sunday). The core consumer price ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan, Japan agree to further expand economic cooperation
Pakistan and Japan on Thursday reviewed spectrum of business and investment relations, identified areas for further strengthening and expanding economic cooperation between the two countries. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s deputy PM Aso repeats claim that treated Fukushima water is good to drink
Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso repeated his claim Friday that it is safe to drink treated radioactive water accumulating at ... ( read original story ...)
Manhunt underway after Thai woman stabbed in Nagoya
Aichi Prefectural Police are hunting for a man after a Thai woman was stabbed in Nagoya on Thursday, reports TBS News (April 16). At around 2:30 p.m., the woman, believed to be in her 40s, was found ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Expand Quasi-Emergency Measures, Casting Fresh Doubts on Olympics
Japan is set to expand quasi-emergency measures to 10 regions on Friday as a fourth wave of COVID-19 cases spreads, casting doubt on whether the Summer Olympics can be held in Tokyo. Economy Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Engineering professor says Japan’s plan to dump treated radioactive water in the sea is not dangerous
Brent Heuser of University of Illinois said filtering the water will remove most radioactive elements, leaving only tritium that's not harmful in small amounts. ( read original story ...)
US, Japan plan 5G push with eye on China in Biden’s first summit
President Joe Biden on Friday receives Japan's prime minister for his first in-person summit, with the leaders expected to announce a $2 billion 5G initiative as part of a concerted US push to compete ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: 15 health ministry staffers test positive for coronavirus after Ginza party
The health ministry on Thursday revealed that it is upping coronavirus control measures after a farewell party held last month is believed to have been the source of an outbreak ... ( read original story ...)