The market value of crypto assets such as bitcoin and ether has risen from about $350bn at the start of 2020 to above $3tn last year © Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Reports 17,331 New COVID-19 Cases
Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo recorded 17,331 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Wednesday, with the daily tally falling below the week-before level for the eighth straight day. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 17,331 coronavirus infections on Feb. 16
TOKYO -- Japan's capital registered 17,331 coronavirus infections on Feb. 16, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced, after registering 15,525 cases the day before. Of the 17,331 new patients ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cumulative COVID cases top 4 million as Tokyo logs 17,000 new infections
The figure topped 3 million on Feb. 3 and stood at 4,071,316 on Tuesday. While there are signs that new cases may have peaked in Tokyo and some other prefectures, the health ministry said on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Dome is now a mass vaccination centre for Covid-19 booster shots
In an effort to expedite Covid-19 booster shot inoculations, four Tokyo wards have decided to open a joint mass vaccination centre at Tokyo Dome next month. The facility will open on March 3, ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Speed skating-Champions Canada feel sympathy as Japan fall short
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Canadian women's speed skating pursuit team, who glided to victory at the Beijing Olympics after Japan's Nana Takagi suffered a late fall, said they felt sorry for their rivals ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Starts Second Sale of Oil From Its National Reserves
Japan will sell crude from its strategic reserves from Wednesday, the second time it’s doing so following U.S. calls for help to curb rising prices. About 1.6 million barrels will be offered in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei ends up over 2pc on eased Ukraine fears
TOKYO, Feb 16 ― Tokyo stocks closed sharply higher today ... 2,010.5 after it said it would sell all stakes in a joint venture in China while keeping the business alliance, including intellectual ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron surge was more deadly in Japan after booster delay, critics say
Regulatory approval for the boosters was done according to the law, the ministry said. “In a sense, the current situation in Japan is business as usual and the previous administration and minister ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Space RAN Venture – Combining Land, Air, and Space
The Japanese company had noted, “with these patents, SoftBank and its subsidiary, HAPSMobile Inc., will collectively own approximately 500 HAPS-related patents, including patents pending, further ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps 2% as Asia stocks rise; China’s January inflation slows more than expected
Meanwhile, investors reacted to weaker-than-expected Chinese inflation data. Load Error Japan's Nikkei 225 jumped 2.06% in afternoon trade, leading gains among the region's major markets, while the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares track Wall St higher, tech stocks lead gains
The Nikkei share average (.N225) jumped 2.2% to close at 27,460.40, while the broader Topix (.TOPX) climbed 1.67% to 1,946.63. "Japanese market rebounded from a sharp fall in the previous session ... ( read original story ...)
NIBIOHN, Shionogi Discover Host Immune-dependent Novel Anti-coronavirus Antibody
Potential Candidate as Broad-spectrum Therapeutic Agent for Coronavirus Diseases Caused by Different Coronaviruses, including Variants - OSAKA, Japan, Feb. 16, 2022 /CNW/ -- The National ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister warns of damage from inflation, vows steps as needed
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government must respond to any damage recent rising prices inflict on consumption and the economy, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Wednesday. TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Biggest Tokyo IPO Since SoftBank Set to Test Weak Market
The initial public offering of an online bank is poised to test investor appetite for new shares in Japan, amid a slowdown in listings both locally and globally. SBI Sumishin Net Bank Ltd. and its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kirin to sell China joint venture to investment fund
TOKYO (AP) — Kirin is selling its China soft drinks joint venture to an investment fund, the Japanese beer and beverage maker said Wednesday. The move comes shortly after Kirin decided to pull out of ... ( read original story ...)