A herd of Yezo deer indigenous to Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido were seen on a bed of the Toyohira River in the central part ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka prefecture to see about 2,400 new coronavirus cases, governor says -media
Japan's western prefecture of Osaka expects to record about 2,400 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, local media cited its governor, Hirofumi Yoshimura, as saying. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ghost town problem, the bleak reality of ‘Squid Game,’ and how Vietnam destroyed its last paradise: our most popular stories from Asia
Insider launched its first Asia bureau one year ago. Here are 16 of the most popular stories from our team over the last year. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Job Postings Are Through the Roof
On LinkedIn, U.S jobs postings with keywords "bitcoin", "blockchain" and "cryptocurrency" were up almost 400% from the previous year as of December. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slides as spiking COVID-19 cases bruise retail, services shares
Japan's Nikkei share average dropped on Thursday, as a jump in COVID-19 cases spurred a sell-off in retailers and other service providers, with technology stocks also witnessing a slide. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Expected to Stand Pat, Adjusting View of Inflation Risk
The Bank of Japan is expected to stand pat on policy, but adjust its view of inflation risks for the first time since 2014 to account for the global price spikes pushing other central banks to rein in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Stick to FY2025 Goal for Balancing Budget in Review – Mainichi
Japan will maintain its fiscal 2025 target for balancing its budget when it reviews the time frame in coming weeks, the Mainichi Shimbun reported on Thursday, in an early victory for proponents of ... ( read original story ...)
Doping-U.S. Charges Man With Giving Illegal Drugs to Athletes for Tokyo Olympics
U.S. prosecutors have charged a man with supplying performance-enhancing drugs to athletes at the Tokyo Olympics, a first under a federal law allowing criminal charges against doping conspirators at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to keep FY2025 target for balancing budget in review – Mainichi
Japan will stick to its fiscal 2025 target for balancing its budget when it reviews the timeframe for the goal in coming weeks, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese internet giant GMO Internet Group enters partnership to explore building blockchain business on Klaytn
GMO Internet Group will partner with Klaytn Foundation to explore blockchain business synergies on Klaytn, a blockchain initiative by the Kakao Group. ( read original story ...)
Evo Buys Japanese Equipment Rental Business
Evo has brought Rhythm Japan into its portfolio, owning 100% of the Japanese business with existing Rhythm Japan shareholders becoming part owners of Evo. The deal will bring Evo, currently focused on ... ( read original story ...)
WRAPUP 1-Japan business mood sours on higher costs, BOJ sticks to recovery view
Japanese manufacturers turned less positive about their business conditions in January, a survey showed on Wednesday, even as central bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda stressed the economy was on track ... ( read original story ...)
What to expect from Tokyo’s office property market this year
Most office layouts are being transformed to accommodate hybrid working. According to Savills, with business and consumer confidence gradually increasing through 2021, there were hopes that the ... ( read original story ...)
Kaught up in crypto: Kim Kardashian sued for alleged pump and dump scheme
Kim Kardashian has been accused of taking part in a "pump and dump" crypto scheme.Catch up quick: In a class-action lawsuit, a group of investors claims that Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather, NBA star ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.37 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.37 percent at 28,658.22 on Thursday, while the broader Topix shed 0.26 percent at 2,014.02. TOKYO, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firms want fiscal support, help on yen and commodities: Reuters poll
A vast majority of Japanese firms want fiscal support to keep flowing at least through this year, a Reuters poll showed, while two-thirds want help to ease the pain from rising commodity prices and a ... ( read original story ...)