The new leader faces an economy battered by the pandemic, security threats from China and North Korea and a key national election that is fast approaching. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in morning on fresh worries over Evergrande
Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning on fresh worries over debt-laden property developer China Evergrande Group after media reports indicating the Hong Kong stock market halted trading in its shares. The ... ( read original story ...)
New Japan PM Fumio Kishida wants to revive economy, tackle COVID-19
Tokyo: Fumio Kishida, the leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who was elected Monday as the country’s new Prime Minister to succeed Yoshihide Suga, is seeking to tackle the ongoing ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Fumio Kishida elected as Japan PM, forms new cabinet
Fumio Kishida leader of Japan ruling Liberal Democratic Party LDP was elected on Monday as the new prime minister the 100th in th ... ( read original story ...)
Live: Hong Kong shares open lower
Asian shares dipped on Monday as concerns about China's property sector and inflation worries offset upbeat U.S. data and positive news on new drugs ... ( read original story ...)
Binh Thuan dragon fruit expected to get protected status in Japan
Dragon fruit, a speciality of Binh Thuan province, is expected to be awarded the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) certificate in Japan. ( read original story ...)
New Japanese PM seeks to tackle Covid while reviving economy
Fumio Kishida, the leader of Japans ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who was elected on Monday as the countrys new Prime Minister to succeed Yoshihide Suga, is seeking to tackle the ongoing Covid ... ( read original story ...)
Fumio Kishida elected as Japanese PM to succeed Suga, seeks to tackle COVID-19 while reviving economy
Fumio Kishida, leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was elected on Monday as the country's new prime minister to succeed Yoshihide Suga. The Japanese Diet convened an extraordinary ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Boom, Retail Investors Fuel Rise in Over-the-Counter Stock Trading
Trading volume has already surpassed last year’s total in the market that is home to crypto trusts, cannabis sellers and many international stocks. ( read original story ...)
Abenomics champion bows out as Japan seeks post-pandemic reboot
He exits as the ruling party attempts to reboot with a new cabinet amid public dissatisfaction over its handling of the pandemic. Aso’s departure marks another step away from the Abenomics experiment ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka falls out of top 10 for first time since 2018
Naomi Osaka dropped out of the world's top 10 on Monday for the first time since winning the 2018 US Open title as she continues to take a break from tennis. The Japanese star, a former world number ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Naomi Osaka out of WTA top 10 for 1st time in 3 yrs
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka has fallen outside the top 10 in the WTA women's singles rankings for the first time in three years. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo daily coronavirus cases total 87, lowest since Nov 2
Tokyo's government said on Monday that new daily infections of COVID-19 declined to 87, the lowest since Nov. 2 last year. Cases have been on the decline since peaking at more than 5,000 a day in ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases fall below 100 for the first time since November
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 87 new coronavirus cases Monday — down from 154 a week before and falling below 100 for the first time since Nov. 2. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 87 coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 87 new coronavirus cases, down 74 from Sunday and 67 down from last Monday. It is the first time since last November that the figure has been below ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 87 new COVID-19 cases on Oct. 4
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced 87 coronavirus infections in the Japanese capital on Oct. 4, the ninth day in a row under 300 inf ... ( read original story ...)