More than 1,000 blue carp streamers "swam" in the sky of the northeast Japan city of Higashimatsushima on May 9 in memory of children who lost their lives in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Corp. Forms Capital and Business Alliance With ADA, an Integrated Digital Marketing Leader With Operations in Nine Asian Countries
SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434, “SoftBank”) today announced that it is forming a capital and business alliance with Axiata Digital Advertising Sdn. Bhd. (“ADA”), a Kuala Lumpur-based data and AI company ... ( read original story ...)
New chief of Japan business lobby vows to act for all of society
The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, will soon replace its chairman at one of the most challenging junctures in the top corporate lobby's history. Sumitomo Chemical Chairman Masakazu Tokura ... ( read original story ...)
17 coronavirus patients died without ‘medical supervision’ in Osaka Pref. in past month
The Osaka Prefectural Government announced for the first time on May 10 that since January 2020 there have been 18 coronavirus patients who d･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: Which crypto is the better 2021 investment?
Cryptocurrencies are soaring this year. Already, Bitcoin is up 98% to just over $57,000 as of the end of the day on Monday. That compares to a 30% gain by the S&P 500 Index during the same span. ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean battery material maker SKIET shares debut at double IPO price
SEOUL: South Korean battery material maker SK IE Technology (SKIET) saw its stock debut on Tuesday (May 11) at double its initial public offering ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-SKIET shares plunge after debuting at double IPO price
Battery material maker SK IE Co Ltd (SKIET) saw its stock drop on Tuesday, after debuting at double the price set during an initial public offering (IPO) which set a South Korean record for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 falls 2.2% after U.S. stocks decline overnight
U.S. markets fell overnight as investors exited Big Tech stocks including Microsoft and Apple. The Nasdaq composite suffered the largest loss, falling by 2.5%. ( read original story ...)
Two Japanese regional banks consider consolidating as margin pressures mount
Two regional banks in Japan's northern prefecture of Aomori said they were considering consolidating their businesses, joining a flurry of lenders seeking to survive amid narrowing margins from a ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Of Tokyo – Mitsubishi Ufj, Ltd Buys S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF, Sells iShares Core S&P …
New York, NY, based Investment company Bank Of Tokyo - Mitsubishi Ufj, Ltd (Current Portfolio) buys S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF, sells iShares Core S&P 500 ETF during the 3-months ended 2021Q1, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares open lower after Wall Street fall
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday following falls on Wall Street where high-tech shares were hit hard.About an hour into trade, the benchmark Nikkei 225 index was at 28,863. ( read original story ...)
Suga adviser under fire for downplaying COVID-19 situation in Japan
An economic adviser to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga drew fire for downplaying the COVID-19 situation in Japan and dismissing calls t ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka ‘Not Sure’ Tokyo Olympics Should Go Ahead
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has said she is “not really sure" the delayed Tokyo Olympics should go ahead as the city battles a surge of coronavirus cases less than three months before the start ... ( read original story ...)
IOC’s Dick Pound says Tokyo Olympics to move ahead despite pandemic concerns
International Olympic Committe member Dick Pound gave an interview in the wake of IOC president Thomas Bach's cancelled trip to Japan due to surging COVID-19 cases, and he said the Tokyo Olympics are ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Basketballer Cambage says ‘I’m in’ for Tokyo after race furore
US-OLYMPICS-2020-BASKETBALL-AUSTRALIA-CAMBAGE:Olympics-Basketballer Cambage says 'I'm in' for Tokyo after race furore ... ( read original story ...)
Japan March household spending posts biggest monthly rise in 18 months
Japan's household spending posted its biggest monthly gain in 18 months in March, data showed on Tuesday, as consumer demand rebounded strongly from the heavy blow it took from the worsening impact of ... ( read original story ...)