Japan's economy likely contracted at a faster-than-expected pace in the July-September quarter, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as capital spending stalled among companies hit by supply constraints. ( read original story ...)
Japan budget guideline draft urges ‘all possible measures’ to tackle crisis
Japan must deploy fiscal stimulus without hesitation in response to the economic crisis and prioritise efforts to shore up the economy over fixing its tattered public finances, the government's draft ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Premier Stumbles Early With U-Turn on Omicron Travel Curbs
After his predecessor was forced from office for a slow-footed Covid response, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took one of the world’s most aggressive steps to contain the omicron variant and ... ( read original story ...)
India at crypto crossroads as New Delhi considers ban
At the Cricket World Cup, at least 70 per cent of the advertisements coming on television were something to do with crypto,” said Uday Singh Ahlawat, a corporate lawyer based in New Delhi. “Because ... ( read original story ...)
Someone stole $120 million in crypto by hacking a DeFi website
On Wednesday night, someone drained funds from multiple cryptocurrency wallets connected to the decentralized finance platform BadgerDAO. According to the blockchain security and data analytics ... ( read original story ...)
Ola plans IPO in first half of 2022
Ola, backed by Japan's SoftBank Group, is also gearing up to create something of a "super app" with plans to broaden its services beyond mobility to include personal finance and micro insurance. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges lower on Omicron woes; SoftBank falls after Grab slumps
Japan's Nikkei share average slid on Friday, dragged down by declines in SoftBank Group and other heavyweights, as investors assessed the impact of the new Omicron coronavirus variant. By Junko Fujita ... ( read original story ...)
Japan services sector grows at fastest pace since 2019
Japan’s services sector activity grew at the fastest pace in more than two years in November on a jump in new business, signalling stronger consumer confidence as the coronavirus pandemic subsided. ( read original story ...)
Japan quells fears of Mount Fuji eruption after earthquake
TOKYO: Japanese authorities on Friday (Dec 3) damped down speculation about a possible volcanic eruption at Mount Fuji, the nation's highest peak, after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake sent the topic ... ( read original story ...)
Consecutive quakes rumble central Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 struck Japan’s prefecture of Wakayama in western Japan on Friday morning, following a quake with a magnitude of 4.8 in Yamanashi near Tokyo earlier in ... ( read original story ...)
M5.4 earthquake strikes western Japan
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck western Japan at 9:28 a.m. on Friday. It registered an intensity of up to five-minus on Japan's seismic scale of zero to seven in northern Wakayama Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
M5.4 quake rocks Wakayama in western Japan, no threat of tsunami
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 rocked Japan's western prefecture of Wakayama near Osaka on Friday morning, but the ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.9 quake hits 22 km northwest of Tanabe, Japan in the morning
A shallow magnitude 5.9 earthquake was reported in the morning near Tanabe, Tanabe-shi, Wakayama, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience ... ( read original story ...)
Strong Quake Hits Western Japan
News; Strong Quake Hits Western Japan; Strong Quake Hits Western Japan. News from Japan. Society Dec 3, 2021. English; 日本語; 简体字; 繁體字; Français; Español; الع ... ( read original story ...)
‘Money Heist’ Season 5 Volume 2 Spoiler: Did Tokyo Die In Vol 1? Who Will Be New Narrator?
Did Tokyo die in Vol 1? Who will be the new narrator after the fan favourite character's apparent exit? Read here. ( read original story ...)
M4.8 earthquake hits Yamanashi Pref.
A magnitude-4.8 earthquake has struck Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo. The quake occurred at 6:37 a.m. on Friday. Its focus was in the east of Yamanashi, at a depth of 19 kilometers. The quake ... ( read original story ...)