Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is back on the front line of Japanese politics, this time as head of the largest faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, a move described as “the starting shot ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Lawmakers Visit Yasukuni Shrine, South Korea Protests
A Shinto priest accompanies a group of Japanese lawmakers as they visit the Yasukuni shrine to pay respects to the country's war dead in Tokyo, Japan December 7, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. ( read original story ...)
Japan billionaire Maezawa to fulfil childhood dream with space flight
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa said he could barely contain his excitement a day ahead of blasting off to the International Space Station in a prelude to a more ambitious trip around the moon ... ( read original story ...)
On This Day: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Japan launched a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, killing 2,403 people and catapulting the United States into World War II. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Covid Deaths Lowest in 16 Months As Cases Plummet
The six confirmed deaths in Japan over the past week is the lowest it’s been in the country since July 2020, before the second wave of pandemic fatalities. Compared to other developed nations, such as ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher tracking US gains
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday as investors took heart from strong rebounds on Wall Street on hopes that the newest coronavirus variant will prove less virulent than earlier strains. The ... ( read original story ...)
About 100 Japanese lawmakers visit controversial shrine
A group of about 100 Japanese lawmakers prayed at a Tokyo shrine viewed by China and the Koreas as a symbol of Japanese wartime aggression ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Capital and Ficas team up to launch crypto ETFs on Six
Visit our ETF Hub for investor news and education, market updates and analysis and easy-to-use tools to help you select the right ETFs. Swiss cryptocurrency investment manager Ficas and its subsidiary ... ( read original story ...)
Business news live: MedPlus Health IPO to open on Dec 13
MedPlus Health IPO to open on Dec 13. Pharmacy retail chain MedPlus Health Services fixed a price band of ₹780-796 a share for its ₹1,398 crore initial share-sale. The three-d ... ( read original story ...)
Murakami-linked fund boosts stake in Japan’s Shinsei Bank
A fund backed by activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami raised its stake in Japan's Shinsei Bank 8303.T, the target of a $1.1 billion takeover bid by SBI Holdings Inc 8473.T. The Murakami-linked City ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei jumps most in over a month as Omicron fear eases
Japan's Nikkei index racked up its biggest gain in more than a month on Tuesday, as worries over the impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant eased, aiding investors to buy bargains, such as SoftBank ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is striking a cautious tone with Covid, says policy institute
Tobias Harris of the Center for American Progress discusses the prime minister's handling of the pandemic and weighs in on how the Liberal Democratic Party no longer takes the "fiscally hawkish" ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.0 quake hits 110 km north of Naze, Japan in the morning
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred in the morning on Tuesday, December 7th, 2021, at 11:13 am local time near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan, as reported by the United States Geological Survey ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo nutrition summit kicks off
Summit 2021 is taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday under the auspices of the Japanese government. The summit builds ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to review budget balance timing early next year -PM Kishida
Japan will review the timeframe early next year for its target of balancing the budget, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday, brushing aside prospects that it could ditch the goal to further ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida seeks to boost defense capability
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Monday to strengthen the country's defenses by looking into options including acquiring the capability to strike enemy bases as it deals with an assertive ... ( read original story ...)