Nikkei share average lost 0.64 per cent to 28,598.19, its lowest close in two weeks, while the broader Topix dropped 0.37 per cent to 1,948.99. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.64%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.64%. Falling ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan lowers assessments of 2 regions as recovery from pandemic slows
The Bank of Japan on Monday downgraded its economic assessments of two of the country's nine regions -- Chugoku and Shikoku -- as the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance industry awaits clearer picture of digital yen in 2022
Japan will have more clarity on the design of its central bank digital currency no earlier than late 2022, according to a ruling party official. Hideki Murai, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Pays $1.6 Billion for Yahoo Japan Rights
SoftBank's internet business Z Holdings Corp said on Monday it has agreed to pay Verizon Communications Inc 178.5 billion yen ($1.61 billion) to secure the rights to Yahoo branding and technology in ... ( read original story ...)
Economic Buzz: Japan Services Economy Sees Softer Fall In Business Activity
Japanese services companies continued to report that business conditions were disrupted by the latest wave of COVID-19 infections at the end of the second quarter of 2021. Activity and incoming ... ( read original story ...)
Rescuers in Japan search for 80 missing two days after deadly landslide
Rescuers in Japan searched on Monday for 80 people believed to be missing two days after landslides tore through the seaside city of Atami, destroying ... ( read original story ...)
Rescuers in Japan hunt for 80 missing after deadly landslides
Rescuers in Japan searched on Monday for 80 people believed to be missing two days after landslides tore through the seaside city of Atami ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Nagoya make last 16 as Ratchaburi hold Pohang
Nagoya Grampus became the first team to progress to the Asian Champions League's round of 16 from the continent's eastern half after they beat ... ( read original story ...)
80 people feared missing in deadly ‘tsunami’ mudslide in central japan
Japanese rescue workers continued to search for survivors Monday, two days after a devastating "tsunami" of mud swept through a coastal city, killing at least three and leaving more than 80 feared ... ( read original story ...)
Condoms, vaccines and sport: how the Tokyo Olympics is sending mixed messages about COVID-19 safety
How well are the Tokyo Olympics prepared for a COVID crisis when there is still an outbreak in the country, the vaccination rates are low and athletes are asked to socially distance? ( read original story ...)
Albanian lessons for regulators nervously eyeing the crypto world
Albania’s 1990s pyramid scheme debacle highlights risks of regulatory paralysis on the cryptocurrency explosion ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mixed, US markets closed for Independence Day
Tokyo and Hong Kong declined while most other regional markets advanced. U.S. futures edged lower after Wall Street capped a milestone-shattering week Friday with stock indexes hitting more record ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba needs ‘prompt, appropriate’ disclosure, Tokyo Stock Exchange chief says
TOKYO: The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) wants Toshiba to make "prompt and appropriate" disclosure about its widening governance scandal, including ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 2-week low as virus, political concerns outweigh Wall Street boost
TOKYO, July 5 (Reuters) - Japanese shares slipped on Monday, with the Nikkei hitting a two-week low, failing to gain a boost from a Wall Street rally after strong U.S. jobs data, as rising COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
After assembly vote, Tokyo faces task of restoring virus-hit finances
The capital faces the task of restoring its finances hit by massive spending in response to the coronavirus pandemic and outlays for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. ( read original story ...)