We look at the top-funded companies in Japan, and check out a startup that’s teaching people how to play games. ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks see biggest weekly foreign outflow in over two months
The Nikkei share average dropped 2.5 per cent and the Topix index lost 1.37 per cent last week, in their second consecutive week of decline. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake jolts southwestern Japan
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake jolted the Tokara Islands within Kagoshima prefecture in southwestern Japan early Thursday. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) registered the quake around 11.05 a.m. ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Nagoya announce Ficcadenti departure, Hasegawa as new boss
Nagoya Grampus announced the resignation Thursday of manager Massimo Ficcadenti and the appointment of former FC Tokyo boss Kenta Hasegawa as his replacement at the J-League first-division club. ( read original story ...)
17 COVID-19 cases recorded in Tokyo on Dec. 9
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 17 new coronavirus cases in the capital on Dec. 9, after reporting 21 the previous day. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling bloc endorses draft reform focusing on tax breaks for wage hikes
Japan's ruling party approved a draft tax plan on Thursday that rewards businesses that raise wages but shied away from ambitious reforms around climate change or capital gains, two key policy issues ... ( read original story ...)
Covid live: UK could see ‘about 1m infections’ in weeks; Japan infections buck trend across Asia
UK health secretary defends need for plan B measures as Omicron spreads; Japan’s infections are falling in contrast with rebounds in other parts of Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Fewer Empty Offices in Tokyo For First Time Since Pandemic Began
The rate of offices standing empty in central Tokyo in November dropped for the first time since the pandemic began, an early signal that the worst could be over for the capital’s property market. ( read original story ...)
Japan steel demand will fail to reach pre-pandemic levels in 2022, MEIS hears
Steel use in Japan is forecast to rise in 2022 but will fall short of consumption volumes recorded before 2020, Kazuo Mike Fujisawa, principal of global business development at Japanese steelmaker JFE ... ( read original story ...)
There Are Thousands of Different Altcoins. Here’s Why Crypto Investors Should Pass on Most of Them
Altcoins is the name for cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin. Ethereum is presently the most popular altcoin, followed by other stablecoins, meme coins, and more. ( read original story ...)
Crypto execs head to Capitol as Congress mulls regulations
Cryptocurrency executives went to Capitol Hill Wednesday to say their fast-growing industry understands more regulation is likely coming, but they don't want it to squelch the next wave of the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips as investors turn cautious before Fed, BOJ meetings
TOKYO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average sank on Thursday, snapping a two-day winning streak, as investors turned cautious ahead of key central bank meetings next week. The Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits southwestern Japan
An earthquake registering five-plus on Japan's seismic intensity scale of zero to seven jolted Toshima Village in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan on Thursday. The magnitude 6.0 quake ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6 earthquake jolts Tokara Islands in southern Japan
A strong magnitude 6 quake measuring upper 5 on Japan’s shindo intensity scale jolted the Tokara ... The small island chain that falls within Kagoshima Prefecture has been hit by more than 200 ... ( read original story ...)
Dataiku Increases Commitment to the Japanese Market to Accelerate Everyday AI in Japan
... commitment to the Japanese market with a new team to help Japanese companies systemize the use of data for exceptional business results. Dataiku aims to accelerate Everyday AI in the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Swiftly Consider Steps on Capital Gains Tax Reform -Draft
Japan will swiftly consider steps on capital ... And carbon neutrality talks faced a stiff resistance from business circles worried about potential burdens," he said. As such, the tax debate ... ( read original story ...)