The Indian shooters failed miserably when it mattered the most and on a stage where they were primed for success, making 2021 one of their worst years in recent memory. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei inches down as Tokyo’s Omicron cases dent sentiment
Japan's Nikkei index gave up small gains and inched down on Friday, as investor sentiment was dented by news about the first community infections of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan needs to spend $7bn a year on chips, says Higashi
Unless Japan secures its industrial foundation, we will have to rely on others for chip intellectual property and they will take away all added value,” he said Higashi, “various industries need to be ... ( read original story ...)
CPPIB Forms Real Estate JV with Mitsubishi Estate for Japanese Property Assets
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) announced a commitment of JPY 19 billion (C$205.6 million) to a joint venture with Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd (Mitsubishi Estate), a major ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Lobbyist Backs Coup, Urges Investment In Myanmar
A Japanese former politician who campaigned to bring billions of dollars of investment from some of Japan’s top companies to Myanmar has urged Japan to ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Crypto Pioneer Says Market Will Grow To Tens Of Trillions Of Dollars
Cryptocurrencies were born to be volatile, says Jihan Wu, but their growth over the long term will far outweigh their price fluctuations. ( read original story ...)
A House Divided – Do Former President Trump and Melania Trump Disagree on Crypto?
Are the former President and First Lady at odds over cryptocurrency? Ross Mac breaks down the latest crypto news. ( read original story ...)
Japan to cut FY 2022 bond issuance for 1st time in 3 years
The Japanese government will issue a total of 215.04 trillion yen ($1.9 trillion) worth of bonds under its initial budget for fiscal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s record $940bn budget to help recovery as fiscal reform in back seat
TOKYO: Japan's cabinet approved on Friday an annual budget of $940 billion that is a record for a tenth straight year, putting priority on the response to battling COVID-19 and the prime minister's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide free COVID-19 tests in Osaka, Kyoto, Okinawa
The government has promised to provide free COVID-19 tests in Osaka, Kyoto and Okinawa, the three prefectures in Japan where infections of the Omicron variant have raised alarm. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Reports 1st Community-Acquired Omicron Case
The Tokyo metropolitan government said Friday that it has confirmed the first community-acquired omicron case of the novel coronavirus in the Japanese capital. You are now viewing Nippon.com, a freely ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo officials: Untraceable Omicron case detected
Tokyo Metropolitan Government sources say a case of the Omicron coronavirus variant was confirmed in the Japanese capital on Friday, with the route of infection not immediately clear. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo finds four Omicron cases, bolsters booster response
Japan's booster programme has covered just 0.3 per cent of the population so far. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan won’t send government delegation to Beijing Olympics
Japan announced Friday it won't send a delegation of ministers to represent the government at the Beijing Games but three Olympic officials will attend, a mixed response to a U.S.-led move to boycott ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Approves Major Hike in Military Spending, With Taiwan in Mind
The budget increase, the biggest in decades, comes as officials warn that tensions over Taiwan could pull Japan into a conflict between the United States and China. ( read original story ...)
Japan says it won’t send government officials to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Japan will not send any senior officials or Cabinet ministers to the Beijing Winter Olympics in February, the government said Friday -- but stopped short of calling the decision a diplomatic boycott. ( read original story ...)