Japan's real gross domestic product contracted 0.9% in August from the previous month, according to data released on Monday by the Japan Center for Economic Research. The contraction -- the first in ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese real estate targeted by Chinese and Hong Kongers
As more people from overseas buy up land in Japan, authorities express frustration at potentially not being able to trace landowners when the need arises. ( read original story ...)
Here are 7 altcoins you can obtain using ‘low-lift’ methods such as CPU and GPU mining — the easiest ways to mine crypto
The easiest methods for mining crypto are GPU or CPU mining, and cryptocurrencies born from bitcoin or ethereum are among the altcoins you can obtain. ( read original story ...)
Altcoins and bitcoin are campaign fuel for these 17 crypto-minded politicians and political groups
Federal political candidates are increasingly accepting of cryptocurrency as a way to fuel their political ambitions. ( read original story ...)
Richard Li’s family baggage weighs on insurer IPO
The Hong Kong tycoon is putting a limit on how long he can keep the supervoting stock he’ll get in the $2 bln float of Asia-focused FWD. But it can be extended while his nearest and dearest can for a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Bonds Show Rare Bout of Inflation Anxiety
A sudden spike in inflation expectations priced into Japanese government bonds shows some investors are changing long-held assumptions about the economy being resistant to any global supply-side ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 49 new cases, the lowest this year
The number of COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms under the metropolitan government's criteria fell by five to 62. ( read original story ...)
Doubts on legacy and cost concerns hang over Tokyo Olympic Games
The full financial impact is yet to be determined but there is loose consensus in Japan over the ‘coercive’ approach of IOC ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 49 daily COVID-19 cases, lowest figure this year
Tokyo confirmed 49 coronavirus cases Monday, recording the lowest daily figure this year for a third consecutive day. The daily figure released by the Tokyo metropolitan government was down from the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 49 coronavirus infections on Oct. 11
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 49 COVID-19 cases in the Japanese capital on Oct. 11, the third day in a row under 100. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida to seek economic growth before redistributing wealth
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will seek to achieve economic growth in Japan before redistributing wealth during questioning by opposition lawmakers over his policy speech last week ahead of a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new PM Kishida defends pro-nuclear stance in parliamentary debut
Japan's new prime minister Fumio Kishida defended his pro-nuclear energy policies on Monday (Oct 11), saying that re-starting nuclear power plants mothballed since the 2011 Fukushima disaster was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan boss vows to fight for World Cup place against Australia
Japan are not out of the 2022 World Cup qualification picture yet, manager Hajime Moriyasu said Monday, as the embattled Asian giants prepared to host Australia in a crunch match. From their opening ... ( read original story ...)
Refiner Eneos to buy Japan Renewable Energy for US$1.8 billion
Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Holdings Inc, said on Monday it would buy Japan Renewable Energy for about 200 billion yen (US$1.8 billion) to expand its low-carbon business, joining a list of major ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Pay Hikes Higher Priority Than Capital Gains Tax, PM Says
Tax breaks for companies that raise salaries are a higher priority than a review of the capital gains tax, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told parliament, as he faced questions over his plans ... ( read original story ...)
Japan fighter jet loses 90-kg canopy in mid-flight, no injuries reported
An Air Self-Defense Force fighter jet lost its cockpit canopy weighing about 90 kilograms while flying over mountainous areas in sout ... ( read original story ...)