Japan equities were lower at the close on Friday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.90%. The ... ( read original story ...)
Review of Quarterly Reporting Natural Step, Japan Lawmaker Says
A review of Japan’s legal requirement for firms to provide quarterly financial reports is a matter of course, given Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s New Capitalism policy framework, according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s famous Sapporo Snow Festival is cancelled again this year
There won’t be any snow sculptures at Odori Park, but the 2022 edition of the Hokkaido festival will go online ... ( read original story ...)
Parks, Ramos banner Pinoys in action this B.League weekend
BOBBY Ray Parks and Dwight Ramos will be back in action in the Japan B.League this weekend as they hope to steer their respective teams back to their winning ways. B.League schedu ... ( read original story ...)
Comment: The cruise industry is robust and together
Soon after, Princess Cruises would become one of the first major cruise lines to voluntarily pause operations. Then, before we knew it, the entire world ground to a halt. Reflecting on what has since ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Open 2022 LIVE: Latest updates with Naomi Osaka, Ashleigh Barty and Rafael Nadal in action
Follow live updates from the Australian Open as Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty aim to advance to the fourth round at Melbourne Park and set up a sensational last-16 meeting. Both players have appeared ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Reports Record 9,699 New COVID-19 Cases
Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo confirmed 9,699 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Friday, with its daily count hitting a record high for the third straight day, the metropolitan ... ( read original story ...)
Former lawmaker Anri Kawai taken to Tokyo hospital after overdosing on sleeping pills
Kawai, who was was found guilty last year of buying votes for herself in the 2019 Upper House election, is not in a life-threatening condition. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo records 9,699 new COVID cases on Jan. 21, 3rd straight record high
Japan's capital reported 9,699 coronavirus cases on Jan. 21, marking a new high for the third day in a row after recording 8,638 infections o ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com confirms 483 users hit in attack that saw over $31m in coins withdrawn
Around $14 million in ether, just over $17 million in bitcoin, and $66,200 in other cryptocurrencies withdrawn during the incident. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Crash: Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Cardano And XRP Suddenly In Freefall
The bitcoin price has crashed 10% over the last 24 hours to around $38,000, a level not seen since the summer of ... ( read original story ...)
Before you scoff at crypto losses, what’s in your portfolio?
Last year, the Financial Conduct Authority put the number of people in the UK owning crypto at around 2.3m, and given the publicity around the various currencies it makes sense to think that number is ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Aussie Open Champion Osaka in third round after straight-sets win
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Defending champion Naomi Osaka overcame a second-set blip to beat American Madison Brengle 6-0 6-4 and reach the third round of the Australian Open, staying on course for a ... ( read original story ...)
S.Korea’s LG Energy Solution sees record retail demand for IPO
SEOUL (Reuters) -Retail investors bid for a record 114 trillion won ($96 billion) worth of shares in the IPO of South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES), adding to the frenzy for a ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido Seen Logging 1,600 New Coronavirus Cases
News; Hokkaido Seen Logging 1,600 New Coronavirus Cases; Hokkaido Seen Logging 1,600 New Coronavirus Cases. News from Japan. Society Lifestyle Jan 21, 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s consumer prices seen posting slower growth in January: Reuters poll
Consumer inflation in Tokyo will likely post slightly slower year-on-year growth in January, a Reuters poll showed, after the suspension of a government discount travel campaign in late 2020 led to a ... ( read original story ...)