Long seen by Japanese employers as a source of distraction and awkwardness, relationships between colleagues have become more accepted since the global health crisis. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases jump by over 800 week-on-week as capital reports 9,632 new infections
Until Sunday, daily cases in the capital fell week on week for eight consecutive days, but the pace of decline has slowed recently. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 9,632 coronavirus infections on Feb. 28
Japan's capital reported 9,632 new COVID-19 cases on Feb. 28, after recording 10,321 the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announ ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM says Tokyo will joint sanctions against several Russian banks – media
Japan will join Western countries in disconnecting a number of Russian banks from the SWIFT system, The Japan Times reported on Sunday, citing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court orders partial suspension of tunneling work
A Tokyo court has ordered the state, an expressway operator and others to partially suspend construction of an underground tunnel in connection with a cave-in accident in 2020. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 9,632 new coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 9,632 new coronavirus cases, down 689 from Sunday and up 827 from last Monday. By age group, 1,399 cases were in their 20s, 1,586 in their 30s, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo govt. building to be lit up in Ukrainian colors
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko announced on Monday that the metropolitan government office building will be lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag in a show of solidarity with the country. ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Revengers’ 244 Raw Scans Reveal Shinjuku Train Station’s Role In War Finale
"Tokyo Revengers" 244 will reportedly feature a bonus page showing the organizational chart of the Kantou Manji gang. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show confirms public physical event for first time in 3 years
Tokyo Game Show will hold its first public physical event in three years, organisers CESA, Nikkei and Dentsu announced on Monday. TGS 2022 will be held for four days from Thursday, September 15 to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2022 Will Return in Presence With the Theme “Nothing Stops Gaming”
Tokyo Game Show has been hosted mostly online, but the 2022 edition will be different, according to a press release. ( read original story ...)
Borderless crypto markets show need for global rules
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Financial & markets regulation news every morning. More than 500 years elapsed between the founding of the world’s first bank, Monte dei ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine wants crypto crackdown on Russians
The Ukrainian government has called for a broad crackdown on ordinary Russian cryptocurrency users, not just politicians. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Donations to Ukraine Near $10M
The Ukraine government’s call for donations to resist the Russian invasion and provide aid to those affected has been enthusiastically embraced by the crypto community with nearly $10 million raised ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stock markets rebound, Japan’s Nikkei 25 adds 50 points
"The fact that it looks like this is going to be a more drawn out and protracted conflict is not a particularly good environment for risky assets." In Australia, the All Ordinaries rose 49.60 points ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t, BOJ to craft ‘maximum costs’ sanction on Russia
The Japanese government and Bank of Japan on Monday discussed crafting a financial sanction that will inflict "maximum costs" on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine, a senior Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher on Russia-Ukraine meeting hopes
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Monday on hopes that a meeting between Ukraine and Russia would de-escalate the conflict, though gains were limited on concerns that expanding international ... ( read original story ...)