No new deaths from COVID-19 were confirmed in the capital and the number of severely ill patients under the metropolitan government's criteria declined by one to seven. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government develops unique model for flood disaster management
Tokyo, a densely populated city, has unique flood control facilities that help prevent rainwater disasters. To prevent flooding during the rainy season, there is a huge underground water storage ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks extra defense budget amid China, N Korea concern
Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a 770 billion yen ($6.8 billion) request for an extra defense budget through March to expedite the purchase of missiles, anti-submarine rockets and other weapons ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Japan tightens border controls for arrivals from six countries
Japan will tighten border controls for people arriving from six African nations from midnight (1500 GMT on Friday) after a new and possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant was detected in South ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida Delivers $316 billion Extra Budget
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivered his first extra budget, funding Japan’s biggest-ever fiscal package, as he tries to lay the groundwork for what he’s billed as a new version of capitalism and ... ( read original story ...)
Oil cost surge sinking Japan’s public bathhouses
(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) DAINITAKARAYU OWNER, TOKUJI ITO, SAYING: "Dealer prices for heavy oil which we use to heat the bathwater have risen about 10 to 15 percent." "We have to pay about 50 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t Give LA Any Ideas: Ikea To Offer Micro Apartment In Tokyo For Less Than $1/Month
Stock photo: beeboys / Shutterstock.com The apartment is 107-square feet. The Swedish retailer is accepting applications from potential tenants for the single unit ... ( read original story ...)
Outlook 2022: Asia ex Japan equities
Stock selection will be critical given high valuations in some markets, while rising state involvement may limit the attractions of Chinese shares in the near term. ( read original story ...)
‘Be On Guard’—Black Friday Crypto Price Crash Wipes Billions From Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Cardano, XRP And Dogecoin
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have fallen sharply as the discount shopping event Black Friday kicks off, dropping along with stock markets around the world that have fallen on fresh fears over a ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 Drops 3% as Japan Stocks Slide on New Variant Concern
Japanese equities led losses in Asia, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average sliding 3%, and the yen strengthened as worries over a new variant of the coronavirus spurred risk-off moves across the region. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 drops nearly 3% as Asia-Pacific markets slip amid renewed Covid fears
Stocks in Japan led losses among Asia-Pacific markets in Friday trade, with the Nikkei 225 dropping almost 3%. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Banks Rush to Earn Interest From BOJ’s Special Facility
More regional banks than expected took advantage of an unprecedented program from the Bank of Japan to encourage them to consider mergers or take other measures to speed efforts at boosting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance ministry takes punitive action vs Mizuho over forex law
Japan's finance ministry on Friday ordered the banking arm of Mizuho Financial Group to take corrective measures over its breach of the country's foreign exchange law and submit prevention measures by ... ( read original story ...)
5.7-magnitude quake hits Izu Islands, Japan region: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Izu Islands, Japan, at 07:14:04 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at ... ( read original story ...)
Former PBA import Rob Dozier teams up with Ray Parks at Nagoya
FORMER PBA import Rob Dozier makes his return to the Japan B.League, teaming up with Filipino guard Bobby Ray Parks at the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins. The team made the announcement on Friday, signing ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber, Boeing Renew Contract for Supply of Potable Water Tanks
While Yokohama Rubber is known as an automotive tire maker, the company also is a maker of aircraft fixtures and components, the company says. ( read original story ...)