TOKYO: Tokyo stocks traded down more than two percent in early trade Monday, as investors reduced risky bets after the White House warned of a possible imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan welcomes IAEA’s inquiry into Fukushima water release
A group of experts from the organisation is in Japan to evaluate the safety as well as the radiation effects on humans and the sea of discharging the treated water, Matsuno said. "The Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
China Property Bond’s Rapid 60-Cent Drop Shows Transparency Risk
Even in an absence of overseas shoppers, Japan’s luxury boutiques are seeing a surge in demand that’s lifting rents in Tokyo’s most high-class neighborhoods ... The crisis engulfing China’s property ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and IAEA discuss plan to release treated Fukushima water into sea
The site was severely damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami ... based manner and help send a message of transparency and confidence to the people in Japan and beyond.” “We would like to ask for a ... ( read original story ...)
Lebron James Is Crypto’s New Weapon To Go Mainstream
The NBA Superstar will appear in a Crypto.com ad during the Super Bowl and could end up investing in the crypto exchanges platform. This would be a phenomenal catch for the cryptosphere. One of those ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei loses most in 3 weeks on Ukraine, U.S. inflation risks
TOKYO — Japan’s Nikkei index fell on Monday by its most in nearly three weeks, dragged down by technology stocks, on investor concerns over escalating tensions surrounding Ukraine and broadening ... ( read original story ...)
Former Japan lawmaker pleads guilty to illegal loan brokering
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A former lawmaker of Komeito, the junior party in Japan's ruling coalition, pleaded guilty Monday to illegally mediating public loans to companies, including some hit by the ... ( read original story ...)
SDF opens 2nd large-scale site in Osaka for booster shots
Japan's Self-Defense Forces have begun operating a second large-scale site in Osaka for coronavirus booster shots. The two venues can inoculate a total of 2,500 people per day. The second site ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks snap 3-day rally, plunge on Ukraine invasion fears
Tokyo stocks plummeted Monday, snapping a three-day rally, with the benchmark Nikkei down over 2 percent on deepening worries over a potential invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank offers bond purchases to keep rates low
TOKYO (AP) — The Bank of Japan made an offer for unlimited government bond purchases Monday, moving to curb a surge in long-term interest rates in the world’s third-largest economy. Japan’s central ... ( read original story ...)
Japan brewer Kirin to exit Myanmar operations – Nikkei
TOKYO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Japanese beverage maker Kirin Holdings (2503.T) has decided to withdraw from the Myanmar market, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday. Kirin has been in a dispute with a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, IAEA discuss plan to release Fukushima treated water into sea
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government on Monday exchanged opinions with the International Atomic Energy Agency on Japan's plan to ... damaged by the 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami. ( read original story ...)
Trial begins in Tokyo for ex-lawmaker charged with illegally brokering loans
The trial of a former Japanese lawmaker alleged to have illegally brokered government loans for multiple companies is set to begin at the Tokyo District Court on Monday. 52-year-old Toyama ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s planned same-sex partnership system to cover out-of-town commuters
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s planned same-sex partnership system will cover not only residents of Tokyo but also people commuting to workplaces or schools in the capital from other prefectures, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Tokyo in 28 minutes? Can the Lion City become the “Venice of outer space”?
A journey between Singapore and Tokyo could take as little as 28 minutes compared to today’s seven hours. Image Credit: SpaceX Many have dismissed these visions as science-fiction, but it seems that ... ( read original story ...)
Triple-Digit Rewards of Staking Offer a Crypto Winter Respite
The recent guidance provided by the U.S. Treasury Department on transaction reporting by crypto companies is shining some light on staking -- one of the least understood but hottest corners of the ... ( read original story ...)