The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 25 new coronavirus infections in the capital on Dec. 10, after reporting 17 the previous day. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares drop ahead of US inflation data
Tokyo stocks ended lower today after Wall Street snapped a three-day rally and investors awaited a key US inflation report due later in the day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.00 per cent or ... ( read original story ...)
The Jazz Messengers sparkle in First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings
This 1961 live recording captures Art Blakey’s compulsive power as he leads his fine-tuned band during a Japanese tour ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions drop to record low in year to March 2021
Japan's greenhouse gas emissions dropped 5.1% to a record low in the 2020 financial year that ended March 2021, government figures showed on Friday, as energy demand and industry activities slowed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan detects eight new Omicron infections, bringing total to 12
Japan has found eight new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, a government spokesperson said on Friday, bringing its total to 12. All the cases have been found during testing of arrivals at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines Sees Omicron Delaying Overseas Travel Recovery
Japan Airlines Co. hasn’t seen any impact on domestic travel due to the omicron variant of the coronavirus, but an anticipated recovery for international flights may be delayed, Chief Executive ... ( read original story ...)
Binance Weighs Crypto Venture with Indonesia’s Richest Family
Binance Holdings Ltd. is in talks with Indonesia’s richest family, the Hartonos, and a state-owned telecom operator to set up a cryptocurrency trading exchange, according to people with knowledge of ... ( read original story ...)
Where crypto ‘anarchy’ will end | Lex Megatrends
Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have gained traction in finance worldwide thanks to dissent, greed, idealism and fear of missing out. But in the absence of centralised authority, where will it all ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka mayor dined with 30 people for 3 hours despite requests for COVID restraint
Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui has revealed that he dined with some 30 people for about three hours, in excess of Osaka Prefecture's request for c･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Ash Barty to open new season in Adelaide, Osaka and Raducanu in Melbourne
World No 1 Ash Barty will kick off her 2022 season at the Adelaide International Australian Open warm-up in the first week of January ... ( read original story ...)
Ashleigh Barty to return to action in Adelaide, Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka in Melbourne
Barty headlines an Adelaide International field that boasts nine of the world's top 10 women, including Iga Swiatek, who will be defending her title. ( read original story ...)
Panasonic pares TV business to bone with TCL outsourcing
Panasonic will drastically scale back its television business as it shifts production to Chinese manufacturer TCL, shuttering two of its remaining four factories to cut costs in a business that is no ... ( read original story ...)
Barty to open new season in Adelaide, Osaka and Raducanu in Melbourne
World number one Ash Barty will kick off her 2022 season at the Adelaide International Australian Open warm-up in the first week of January, tournament organisers said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
28 vehicles involved in morning traffic accident in central Japan, 24 hurt
A traffic accident involving 28 vehicles was reported in the Aichi Prefecture city of Komaki on the morning of Dec. 10, police said. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Barty to open new season in Adelaide, Osaka and Raducanu in Melbourne
World number one Ash Barty will kick off her 2022 season at the Adelaide International Australian Open warm-up in the first week of January, tournament organisers said on Friday. The Wimbledon ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Q4 business mood likely improved, Omicron clouds outlook
Japan's business mood improved in the three months to December and exports continued to benefit from robust global demand in November, a Reuters poll showed, offering policymakers hope the economy is ... ( read original story ...)