TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Japan is considering a two-week extension of infection controls in 13 regions, including its capital Tokyo, to rein in a record surge of COVID-19 infections, the Fuji News ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo raises COVID medical system alert level, projects daily cases to hit 24,000 next week
TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government raised its coronavirus alert for the status of the medical system to its highest level during a Feb. 3 pandemic monitoring meeting. The state of health ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares snap 4-day rally as gains locked in, tech shares fall
Tokyo shares ended lower Thursday, snapping a four-day winning streak as investors locked in gains, while technology issues lost ground following a fall in U.S. stock futures. The 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares fall as Nasdaq futures slip; Sony, Panasonic among top drags
Japanese shares fell on Thursday after a four-day winning run, as investors sold tech stocks on weaker Nasdaq futures, worries over Sony Group's gaming business, and Panasonic's profit slide. TOKYO, ... ( read original story ...)
Sister-city relationship to be celebrated at Japanese tea ceremony in Whanganui
As it is impossible to travel to Japan at the moment, I'm grateful that there is this kind of place in Whanganui." A vaccine pass is required for everyone aged 12 years and older. Bookings can be made ... ( read original story ...)
India Embraces Bitcoin, Crypto. But There’s a Catch
Crypto now is now legal in India. The country will impose a 30% tax on income from cryptocurrencies and other digital currencies, officials said, which will put them in the highest tax band. Finance ... ( read original story ...)
DeFi world shaken after exploit leads to $322 million crypto hack
Over $300 million worth of wrapped ether (wETH) was stolen Wednesday thanks to what appears to be a massive exploit in the DeFi Wormhole protocol. In response, the team behind the protocol — which ... ( read original story ...)
More than $320 million stolen in latest apparent crypto hack
One of the most popular bridges linking the ethereum and solana blockchains lost more than $320 million Wednesday afternoon in an apparent hack. It is DeFi's second-biggest exploit ever, just after ... ( read original story ...)
Solana’s Biggest Hack Ever: $325 Million In Crypto Allegedly Stolen From $1 Billion Decentralized Finance Platform
Portal, a platform that helps users transfer cryptocurrency between the Solana and Ethereum blockchains, said Wednesday afternoon a hacker had stolen more than $ ... ( read original story ...)
BUZZ-COMMENT-BOJ last major central bank to hike? Recipe for weak JPY
The Bank of Japan will undoubtedly be among the last of major central banks to begin hiking interest rates. This implies a weaker JPY against USD over time on interest rate differentials alone, ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan official says it’s premature to tighten monetary policy now
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said on Thursday it was premature to normalize monetary policy now as the economy is only just recovering from the coronavirus pandemic's damage. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Says Too Early to Start Tightening Monetary Policy
Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Masazumi Wakatabe on Thursday denied speculation of early monetary tightening, saying the nation's economy is just beginning to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-Vietnam relationship expected to more and more develop
In 2021, Covid-19 spread and caused chaos in countries around the world, including Japan and Vietnam. Amid the tough situation, the cooperation relationship between the two Asian countries has been ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Should Press China More on Human Rights, PM Adviser Says
Japan should do more to pressure China on human rights, an adviser to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in a rare interview, backing a path that could increase tensions between Asia’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.74 pct
TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average The ... news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Service Sector Shrinks at Fastest Pace in 5 Months – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's services sector activity contracted ... That marked the fastest decline in business activity since August, while outstanding business saw the sharpest rate of reduction ... ( read original story ...)