President Vladimir Putin backs a Russian government proposal to tax and regulate mining of cryptocurrencies, rejecting the central bank’s proposal to ban it completely, according to three people ... ( read original story ...)
Japan top group after 1-1 draw with South Korea at Women’s Asian Cup
Defending champions Japan finished on top of Group C at the Women's Asian Cup after a 1-1 draw with South Korea in Pune on Thursday, while Vietnam came from behind twice to hold Myanmar to a 2-2 draw. ( read original story ...)
Day cares struggle to stay open as COVID-19 surges across Japan
On Monday, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry announced that a record 327 licensed day care facilities nationwide were closed as of Jan. 20 due to the virus. ( read original story ...)
Osaka and 17 prefs. subject to quasi-emergency measures
Japan has expanded quasi-emergency measures to 18 more prefectures, including Osaka, Kyoto and Hokkaido. Now, 34 of the country's 47 prefectures are subject to stricter restrictions. The measures ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s daily COVID cases could top 24,000 on Feb. 3: gov’t panel
The daily total of new coronavirus infections in Tokyo could surge as high as 24,074 people on Feb. 3, according to estimates unveiled at a T ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to help with Bill Gates’ next-gen nuclear power project
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said Thursday it will work with Japan's atomic energy agency to provide technical assistance to a US start-up run by Bill Gates that is building a next-generation nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and South Korea lead declines across Asia-Pacific as investors digest Fed remarks
Asia-Pacific markets fell across the board on Thursday as investors reacted to an overnight update from the U.S. Federal Reserve that indicated the central bank plans to raise interest rates as soon ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei tumbles over 3 pct to 14-month low on Fed rate hike concerns
TOKYO, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index tumbled over 3 percent ... at a press conference on Wednesday following the conclusion of the central bank's policy-setting meeting were ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 10-Year Bond Yield Closes at Highest Level Since 2018
Japan’s benchmark bond yield closed at the highest level in more than three years as a hawkish outlook for Federal Reserve policy rattled the global debt market. The yield on the Asian nation’s ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima nuclear disaster: Japanese youth sue over cancer diagnoses
Six Japanese youth are suing the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant after contracting thyroid cancer in the years following the 2011 nuclear disaster. The plaintiffs, aged between six and 16 at ... ( read original story ...)
Man Pleads Not Guilty over 2017 Fatal Road Rage Case
News; Man Pleads Not Guilty over 2017 Fatal Road Rage Case; Man Pleads Not Guilty over 2017 Fatal Road Rage Case. News from Japan. Society Jan 27, 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Logs Record 16,538 New Coronavirus Cases
News; Tokyo Logs Record 16,538 New Coronavirus Cases; Tokyo Logs Record 16,538 New Coronavirus Cases. News from Japan. Society Lifestyle Jan 27, 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports new COVID infection high for 3rd day in row on Jan. 27, with 16,538 cases
The Japanese capital reported 16,538 new coronavirus cases on Jan. 27, the metropolitan government announced, setting a record high for the t ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo logs record COVID cases for 3rd day in a row
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials reported more than 16,000 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, marking a record high for the third straight day. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei ends down more than 3pc after Fed meeting
Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed down more than three per cent today after US Fed Chair Jerome Powell signalled an interest rate hike is likely in March. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index sank 3.11 per ... ( read original story ...)
Winter Olympics: Covid control with Chinese characteristics. What Beijing has learned from Tokyo ahead of second pandemic Games
Entire event will take place within a closed loop covering competition venues, living quarters and other facilities. Organisers taking stringent approach despite little evidence that rise in cases in ... ( read original story ...)