The Japanese capital will allow same-sex partners to register their relationship and gain some of the privileges enjoyed by married couples. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finds Fourth Case of Omicron Variant – TV Asahi
Japan has reported its fourth case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, TV Asahi said on Wednesday. The fresh case was a man in his 50s who had stayed in Nigeria, the network reported. The Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to recognise same-sex partnerships, as activists in Japan push for greater LGBT rights
Governor Yuriko Koike said the Japanese capital will draft a basic principle to recognise such unions by the end of March, but marriage is still not possible. ( read original story ...)
Weibo IPO: Chinese Firm’s Hong Kong Debut Tanks; Shares Trade 6% Below Issue Price
Immediately after listing, the shares of the Twitter-like Chinese application, Weibo, fell by more than 6% at $272.80 Hong Kong dollars ($34.98) per share. ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares extend rally as Omicron fears fade
The Nikkei share average jumped 1.4 per cent to end at 28,860.62, its highest close since Nov. 25, though it met a resistance around 28,910, where it has its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. ( read original story ...)
5.0 magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on Wednesday struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 2.29 a.m. local time, ... ( read original story ...)
M5.0 earthquake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture: JMA
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture on Wednesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ( read original story ...)
Djokovic, Osaka listed in Australian Open’s main draw
The main draw for the Australian Open was published on Wednesday, showing Serbian Novak Djokovic as men's headliner, and Japan's Naomi Osaka in the women's list of players for the first Grand Slam of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Economy Contracts 3.6% in 3Q as Virus Hits Spending
Japan Economy Contracts 3.6% in 3Q as Virus Hits Spending TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy contracted at a 3.6% annual rate in July-September as a wave of coronivirus infections crimped travel and other ... ( read original story ...)
Race for Kansai Super Market Going to Japan’s Top Court
Osaka High Court on Wednesday allowed OK Corp. to take to Japan's Supreme Court its bid to block the integration of Kansai Super Market Ltd. 9919> and H2O Retailing Corp. 8242>. The move came after OK ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese tycoon takes off for International Space Station
A Japanese billionaire and his producer rocketed to space Wednesday as the first self-paying space tourists in more than a decade. Fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa and producer Yozo Hirano, who plans to ... ( read original story ...)
US crypto needs clearer rules before punishment, says watchdog member
US financial regulators should provide more clarity on how cryptocurrency groups will be policed before punishing their alleged missteps, according to a member of the US Commodity Futures Trading ... ( read original story ...)
Visa hopes its new crypto consulting arm will help it become cooler than its competition
The world’s largest card company just doubled down on its bid to capture the crypto market. Visa announced today that it has launched a crypto advisory practice for its clients and partners under its ... ( read original story ...)
Visa launches crypto consulting services in push for mainstream adoption
Visa is launching new consulting and advisory services to help its clients navigate the world of cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s recovery faces uncertainty including from Omicron – BOJ Amamiya
Japan's economy is likely to show a clearer recovery in the second half of next year but there is "huge uncertainty" over the outlook including from the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
Neutral Sector Outlook for Japanese Structured Finance in 2022
The sector outlook for Japanese auto loan ABS and apartment loan CMBS is neutral, Fitch Ratings says. The neutral ... ( read original story ...)