A Covid test may not be needed to be counted as infected in Japan, as an omicron surge quickly overtakes the country’s health-care resources and forces the government to find workarounds. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ENEOS to shut Wakayama refinery in 2023
Japan's biggest oil refiner, Eneos Holdings Inc , said on Tuesday it will shut down its Wakayama refinery in western Japan around October 2023 as part of a restructuring as demand for gasoline falls. ( read original story ...)
Japan panel to approve widening of COVID curbs
A Japanese advisory panel is set to approve the expansion of tougher measures against COVID-19 to 18 additional regions on Tuesday, putting more than 70% of the country under restrictions. The western ... ( read original story ...)
Apartment Prices in Tokyo Are Set to Exceed Bubble-Era High
The 60.8 million yen average price for a new apartment in the greater Tokyo area in 2020 was the highest since 1990, before Japan entered its prolonged economic slump. Land prices ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese general insurers shifts focus to property and specialty lines
Motor insurance premium decline triggered this shift. Japanese general insurers are starting to shift their focus to property and specialty lines insurance due to declining premiums on motor insurance ... ( read original story ...)
Solana, The Visa of Crypto, Suffered Another Network Incident
Solana, a native third-generation blockchain -- bitcoin being the first-generation and ethereum being the second -- is viewed as ‘Ethereum Killer’ by the crypto community. That means it's among ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei at 5-month low as U.S. rate-hike bets, Ukraine tensions weigh
Japan's Nikkei index touched a five-month low on Tuesday, weighed down by investor caution over the situation in Ukraine and a potential faster-than-expected U.S. rate hike ahead of the Federal ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Finance reports standalone net profit of Rs 0.06 crore in the December 2021 quarter
Sales rise 75.00% to Rs 0.14 crore. Net profit of Tokyo Finance reported to Rs 0.06 crore in the quarter ended December 2021 as against net loss of Rs 3.28 crore during the previo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby shrugs off calls for uniform wage hikes
The head of Japan's biggest business lobby said on Tuesday that companies must determine wages depending on their own situation rather than in a uniform manner as a prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan panel to approve extending COVID curbs to more regions
The Japanese government's advisory panel is set to approve expanding stricter anti-COVID-19 measures to 18 additional regions on Tuesday, putting over 70% of the country under restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation driven by energy, commodity costs, says PM Kishida
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday recent price rises in the country were driven largely by rising energy and global commodity costs. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares, US futures tumble as traders worry over Ukraine, Fed rate hikes; Japan’s Nikkei skidded 2%
Hong Kong (.HSI) lost 1.64% and Korea's KOSPI (.KS11) fell 1.67%. The Australian benchmark (.AXJO) tumbled 2.73% to hit an eight-month low, hurt also by a high inflation print Tuesday morning that ... ( read original story ...)
USWNT goalie Naeher says she has recovered from Tokyo Games injury
United States women's national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher on Monday said she is fully recovered from the right knee injury she suffered during the Tokyo Olympics and returns with a newfound ... ( read original story ...)
Oakwood accelerates Asia expansion
Oakwood continues to gain momentum across the Asia Pacific to double its portfolio by 2025. Starting 202 on a high note, Oakwood Hotel & Apartments Azabu Tokyo marks the first of 20 new openings ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on U.S.-Russia tensions, Fed meeting
Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday on rising tensions between the United States and Russia over Ukraine, while investors remained cautious ahead of a two-day U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting later ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer-USWNT goalie Naeher says she has recovered from Tokyo Games injury
United States women's national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher on Monday said she is fully recovered from the right knee injury she suffered during the Tokyo Olympics and returns with a newfound ... ( read original story ...)