Japanese lenders that are pushing clients to kick the 150-year-old habit for the sake of the environment. The country’s largest bank will require new clients to pay 550 yen ($4.83) a year for a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei falls as tepid Wall Street finish, Omicron woes weigh
Japan's Nikkei index ended lower on Friday, tracking weak overnight finish on Wall Street, with technology heavyweights leading the losses, while concerns over the impact of the Omicron coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks down on Fed policy fears, Japan’s COVID surge
Tokyo stocks closed lower Friday on growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy this year, while concerns over increasing COVID-19 infections in Japan also weighed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Canon Eyes Shutting China Camera Factory
Japan's Canon Inc said on Friday it was considering shutting a factory in Zhuhai, southern China, which mainly makes compact digital cameras amid a shrinking market for such devices. A company ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida’s wage policies unlikely to support economy this year, most economists say
Japan's policies aimed at raising workers' wages are unlikely to trigger a virtuous cycle of growth and wealth distribution that will support the economy this year, almost 80% of economists said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka tops list of highest-paid female athletes
The list was published after a year in which Osaka withdrew from the French Open to focus on her mental health. ( read original story ...)
CapitaLand, Mitsui and Tokyo Tatemono mark the official opening of 79 Robinson Road
Robinson Road, the latest Grade A office development in Tanjong Pagar central business district, marked its official opening today. Singapore, 14 January 2022 – 79 Robinson Road, the latest Grade A ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Wholesale Inflation at Near Record High on Broad Price Gains
While Japan has not been immune to the impact of ... But there have recently been signs of change with the BOJ's "tankan" quarterly business survey showing an increase in the number of firms ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Dec consumer inflation likely hovered at near 2-year high
Japan's core consumer inflation likely hovered at a near two-year high in December as surging fuel and raw material costs continued to push up living costs for households, a Reuters poll showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Pfizer says it applied for Japanese govt approval for oral COVID-19 drug
Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) said on Friday it applied for Japanese government approval for its oral COVID-19 treatment. A 3D printed Pfizer logo is placed near medicines from the same manufacturer in this ... ( read original story ...)
New daily COVID-19 cases in Tokyo expected to exceed 10,000 at peak: experts
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government held a monitoring meeting on Jan. 13, where experts analyzed the infection situation of the coronavirus, an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida’s wage policies unlikely to support economy this year, most economists say: Reuters poll
Japan's policies aimed at raising workers' wages are unlikely to trigger a virtuous cycle of growth and wealth distribution that will support the economy this year, almost 80% of economists said in a ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan PM sees no need to change FY2025 budget balancing target, for now
Japan has no immediate need to change its key budget-balancing target for fiscal 2025, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday, adding however that it may need to conduct a further review given ... ( read original story ...)
Pfizer says it applied for Japan gov’t approval for oral COVID-19 drug
U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc said on Friday it has applied for Japanese government approval for its oral COVID-19 treatment. The application is based on global Phase II/III trials that Japan was part of, ... ( read original story ...)
New docs shed light on Trump-era crypto policy
CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos joins 'Crypto Night in America' to discuss new documents that shed ligh on Trump-era cryptocurrency policy. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei nears 4-week low on tepid Wall Street, Omicron impact
Japan's Nikkei index touched a near four-week low on Friday, tracking weak overnight performance on Wall Street, with technology heavyweights leading the losses, while concerns over the impact of the ... ( read original story ...)