TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday voiced confidence ... Kuroda made the remarks before reading a prepared speech on green finance, underscoring the BOJ’s intention of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Halt Entry by New Foreigners on Omicron Fears
Japan will close its borders to new foreign arrivals from Tuesday and have its own citizens isolate on arrival from countries where the omicron variant has been found, while experts around the world ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan investing in electric vehicles, battery development
Nissan is investing 2 trillion yen, or nearly $18 billion, over the next five years and developing a cheaper, more powerful battery to boost its electric vehicle lineup. ( read original story ...)
Nissan expects 40% of sales in China to be electrified by 2026
Japanese carmaker Nissan expects four of 10 vehicles it sells in China to be electrified by fiscal year 2026, as part of its global electrification campaign unveiled on Monday. The figure would be 75 ... ( read original story ...)
Fire breaks out in Japan’s Osaka
A fire broke out at Hitachi Transport System warehouse in Osaka at 8:55 a.m. local time, local media reported on Monday, adding that 57 fire engines were dispatched to douse the fire. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms eight new cases
The health ministry said Monday the number of severely ill COVID-19 patients nationwide totaled 43, unchanged from the previous day. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 8 coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported eight new coronavirus cases, one down from Sunday and two more than last Monday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 8 coronavirus infections on Nov. 29
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced eight new COVID-19 cases in the capital on Nov. 29The new infections followed the nine cases repo･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower on Japan’s entry ban over COVID variant
Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday, with the Nikkei index briefly dropping nearly 2 percent, after the Japanese government said it will ... ( read original story ...)
Clerk at Tokyo public prosecutors office admits to altering documents but not arson
Altered documents related to investigations were found in the charred remains of a fire that occurred in an office at the Tokyo District Publ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shuts borders to all nonresident foreigners in response to omicron variant
The country is slamming its doors closed again, just three weeks after reopening, amid growing fears about the new coronavirus strain. ( read original story ...)
Japan bans foreign visitors to block Omicron variant
Japan will ban foreign visitors following the emergence of the Omicron variant, in one of the strongest responses to the new coronavirus strain from a large country. Fumio Kishida, Japan’s prime ... ( read original story ...)
FTSE 100 to rebound as oil rallies despite worries over Omicron variant – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Introduction: Asia-Pacific markets fall as Omicron worries investors 07:40 Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of ... ( read original story ...)
Latest news updates: Japan reinstates ban on foreign visitors over Omicron variant concerns
Within hours of sounding the alarm over the new Omicron variant of Covid-19, Tulio de Oliveira, the scientist helping to steer South Africa’s pandemic response, was fielding calls from biosecurity ... ( read original story ...)
Ikea Japan to rent out a tiny apartment in Tokyo for less than RM4 per month
Swedish furniture giant Ikea will be renting out a tiny apartment in Tokyo for as low as just ¥99 (RM3.70) per month. CNN reported that the apartment located in the Shinjuku district is a ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s looking at how crypto could be taxed
However, taxpayers need to report crypto transactions where they have made gains. Crypto assets cannot be broadly categorized as capital asset or tradable commodity as there are various use cases for ... ( read original story ...)