Japan’s recovery stalled last quarter, with the economy shrinking for the first time since last year’s pandemic collapse, as renewed restrictions to contain the coronavirus weighed on activity. ( read original story ...)
When Musk Tweets About Crypto, It’s Eloncoin All the Way Down
The Tesla and SpaceX billionaire has sent Dogecoin and Bitcoin on a roller coaster this month—and exposed weaknesses in the cryptocurrency market along the way. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.38 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.38 percent at 27,931.57 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.39 percent at 1,886.11. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Yo-Yoing Economy Shrinks Again as Virus Spreads and Vaccinations Lag
The country has experienced cycles of growth and contraction in domestic consumption as the pandemic has waxed and waned. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy contracts more than expected as COVID-19 hits consumption
Japan's economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter as the slow vaccine rollout and a resurgence in COVID-19 infections hit consumption, reinforcing expectations the country will lag major ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Recovery From Pandemic Slows
Japan’s economy shrank in the first quarter of 2021 as a government-declared state of emergency triggered by the coronavirus pandemic hurt private consumption. ( read original story ...)
Family of dead Sri Lankan woman unconvinced by Nagoya immigration account
The family of a Sri Lankan woman who died after being detained for overstaying her student visa was left unconvinced Monday by an explanation of her death given to them by officials of the central ... ( read original story ...)
Bookings fill fast for state-run vaccination centers in Tokyo, Osaka
Online bookings for elderly people to receive COVID-19 shots at large state-run vaccination centers in Tokyo and Osaka started Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan depends on overseas vaccines due to 30 years of inaction
Bureaucratic timidity allowed a once vital industry to wither away ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency fraud is rampant. Here’s how to protect yourself as a crypto investor.
The Federal Trade Commission released a new report Monday on cryptocurrency fraud and tips to protect your investments. ( read original story ...)
Jim Cramer Urges Prudence in Crypto, Stock Market
Jim Cramer weighs in on Bitcoin and Elon Musk and why a Twitter exchange has him treating cryptocurrency with caution. ( read original story ...)
The crypto market has lost 23% of its value in just the last 5 days
"Some of the new crypto market entrants are about to have their first taste of risk management," said a cryptocurrency analyst as Bitcoin's price has recently plunged. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange considers extending trading hours – Nikkei
The Tokyo Stock Exchange is considering extending trading hours to attract individual and overseas investors, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘izakaya’ pubs buckle under COVID alcohol prohibition
Call General Warrant, which offered a contemporary and casual dining ambience, a COVID casualty. It closed in late March, 10 days after Japan came out of its second COVID state of emergency, and the ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to relocate HQ to Japan tire factory site
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) has sold its headquarters building in central Tokyo and is preparing to shift headquarters functions to its factory in Hiratsuka, in Kanagawa Prefecture, about 35 miles ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo and Osaka mass vaccination centers start accepting bookings
Authorities started accepting online bookings Monday for older people to receive COVID-19 vaccines at large state-run centers in Tokyo and Osaka, as Japan tries to accelerate its rollout amid a fourth ... ( read original story ...)