Sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers has risen to its strongest level since the final quarter of 2018 as the global economy rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic. The Bank of Japan’s Tankan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood improves in Q2 to 2.5-year high: Survey
Japanese big manufacturers' business confidence improved in the second quarter to hit a two-and-half-year high, a central bank survey showed, a ... ( read original story ...)
US and Japan ramp up military exercises in South China Sea
America and Japan have been conducting war games and joint military exercises amid fears of a possible conflict with China over Taiwan, it was reported last night.The tabletop war games and drills in ... ( read original story ...)
CapitaLand sells its last 2 malls in Japan for $520m, puts $90.8m in 2nd logistics asset there
CapitaLand has sold two of its retail malls in the Greater Tokyo area, Olinas Mall and Seiyu & Sundrug Higashimatsuyama, for over 42 billion yen (S$520 million).. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo mom creates COVID-19 vaccination database amid information vacuum
Balancing a new software programming job and caring for a toddler in Tokyo, LaShawn Toyoda saw increasing confusion in her social media feeds among non-Japanese speakers about how they could get a ... ( read original story ...)
Shooting-Jin, Salukvadze gunning for glory and history in Tokyo
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - South Korean Jin Jong-oh will be chasing a fifth Olympic gold to cement his place as the most successful individual shooter in the history of the Games, and he will not be the ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Samoa caretaker govt pulls team from Tokyo Games – Radio New Zealand
Samoa's caretaker government has pulled the country's Olympics team from the Summer Games in Tokyo due to fears over Japan's COVID-19 infection rate, Radio New Zealand reported on Thursday. The team ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood at 2.5-year high as COVID hit eases -Tankan
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese big manufacturers' business confidence improved in the second quarter to hit a two-and-half-year high, a central bank survey showed, a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business confidence hits highest level since 2018
Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has hit its highest level since 2018, a key business survey showed Thursday, as they bet on a strong post-pandemic recovery despite some setbacks. ( read original story ...)
US and Japan conduct war games amid rising China-Taiwan tensions
Secret table-top planning and joint exercises in South China Sea continue as concerns grow over Beijing stance ... ( read original story ...)
CapitaLand divests two malls for over JPY 42 billion and invests JPY 7.5 billion in second logistics asset in Japan to grow in new economy sector
CapitaLand will invest about JPY 7.5 billion [1] (S$90.8 million [2]) to fully acquire a freehold site and develop a four-storey modern logistics facility in Ibaraki City, Osaka, Japan. This is ... ( read original story ...)
Video Preview: How the Foundation of Crypto Is Changing Fintech – VanEck
In this exclusive roundtable webinar sponsored by VanEck, expert panelists discuss the evolution of blockchain, including interoperability, regulatory challenges, volatility, Bitcoin mining, ETF ... ( read original story ...)
The Evolution of Blockchain: How the Foundation of Crypto Is Changing Fintech
Expert panelists discuss blockchain innovation as a catalyst for change, the importance of interoperability, regulatory challenges, volatility, Bitcoin mining, ETF investment and more. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s manufacturing sentiment highest since 2018
TOKYO--Sentiment among Japan's large manufacturers rose to the highest level in two and a half years during the second quarter thanks to a recovering ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business sentiment hits highest since 2018: Tankan survey
Business sentiment among Japan's large manufacturers has improved to the highest level since 2018, the Bank of Japan's latest Tankan survey showed on Thursday. The improvement reflects strong external ... ( read original story ...)
Paralympic swimmer shatters world record on her way to Tokyo Games
After losing her eyesight three years ago, 17-year-old Anastasia Pagonis says her service dog, Radar, helped her regain freedom and independence. Anastasia spent months training for the Paralympic ... ( read original story ...)