Japan equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.11%. ( read original story ...)
World stocks mixed after China rate cuts, Japan export gain
Global stocks were mixed Thursday after China cut interest rates and President Joe Biden said “we're not there yet” on lowering punitive tariffs on Chinese goods. London and Tokyo gained while ... ( read original story ...)
Top Court Overturns Guilty Ruling over Crypto “Mining” Program
News; Top Court Overturns Guilty Ruling over Crypto "Mining" Program; Top Court Overturns Guilty Ruling over Crypto "Mining" Program. News from Japan. Society Jan 20, 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka and two more regions expected to request COVID-19 measures
Japan's western prefecture of Osaka and two neighbouring regions are expected to join in a widening declaration of COVID-19 prevention measures, Osaka's governor said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s imports hit record highs on surging energy prices
Japan’s exports and imports both reached record highs in December, largely because of surging oil prices and a weaker yen, the government said Thursday. Japan’s imports last month surged 41% from the ... ( read original story ...)
Trickle of residents return to Fukushima’s last deserted town
Five former residents of the last remaining uninhabited town near Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant returned on Thursday to live there for the first time since the 2011 disaster. ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com admits that about 400 customer accounts were hacked earlier this week
Crypto.com suspended withdrawals on Monday after receiving reports of "suspicious activities" in user accounts ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bourse chief says SPACs possible in Japan but only with safeguards
Japan could open up to blank-cheque listings but with its own safeguards for investors, the head of the Tokyo bourse said, as the government scrambles to grow startup firms as a way to revitalise the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rebounds from five-month low as Sony, Toyota advance
Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded from a five-month low on Thursday, buoyed by video-game makers Sony and Nintendo, after China ramped up its monetary easing measures to shore up a slowing ... ( read original story ...)
Restrictions on some SUPs from 1 April / Nikkei reports rise in plastics use in 2021 due to Covid-19
Japan’s government has approved an ordinance requiring businesses to cut their use of 12 different types of single-use plastics (SUPs) from 1 April 2022. The move follows legislation enacted last June ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 2.80%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 2.80% to hit a ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks rise after China rate cuts, Japan export gain
Asian stock markets are higher after China cut interest rates to shore up flagging economic growth and Japan reported a double-digit rise in exports ... ( read original story ...)
Japan decides to put Tokyo, 12 more areas under COVID quasi-emergency
TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Japan decided Wednesday to place Tokyo and 12 other areas under a coronavirus quasi-state of emergency, with a record 41,487 new infections reported nationwide as the highly ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics meaningful even without fans, Tokyo 2020 chief says ahead of Beijing
TOKYO - Next month's Beijing Winter Olympics can still be meaningful even with the general public locked out because of Covid-19, a top official from last year's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games has said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo raises COVID alert levels, projects daily cases to hit 18,000 next week
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has raised its coronavirus infection alert level to 4 -- the highest possible -- following a pandemic monit･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher on dip-buying after Nikkei’s nearly 3% fall
Tokyo stocks rebounded Thursday as investors scooped up battered shares after the Nikkei index plunged nearly 3 percent the previous ... ( read original story ...)