The Japanese Self-Defense Forces have started giving coronavirus booster shots to more than 5,000 people a day at a large-scale vaccination site in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan to divert LNG to Europe amid Russia-Ukraine tension
Japan has decided to divert some LNG cargoes to Europe, with some already heading there, the country's industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan to consider more efforts to rein in fuel prices
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is weighing further measures to help blunt a sharp rise in fuel prices and minimise the impact on people's lives and economic activities, the industry minister said on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
News you need to know: PBA, Gilas roster updates and more
Continue reading below ↓ He is expected to rejoin his B.League club San-En Neophoenix on March 9 against Bobby Ray Parks and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins. San-En is in the bottom of the standings with ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic Live: Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu fails to land quad axel
Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu fell on his attempt to become the first figure skater to land the quad axel in competition, then fell again on a quad salchow during what could be the two-time gold ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.86 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.86 percent at 27,818.10 on Thursday, while the broader Topix gained 0.59 percent at 1,963.76. TOKYO, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares edge higher on Wall Street gains; traders focus on U.S. data
The Nikkei share average edged up 0.07% to 27,598.11 by the midday break, after rising as much as 1%. The broader Topix gained 0.05% to 1,953.19. Japanese markets are closed on Friday for a public ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set for higher start as investors await U.S. inflation data
SINGAPORE — Shares in Japan looked set to trade higher at the Thursday open as investors await the release of U.S. consumer inflation data. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 27,885 while ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suzuki not to attend G-20 finance chief talks next week
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Thursday he is considering skipping a meeting of finance chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies to be held in Indonesia next week. "Taking account ... ( read original story ...)
Shiseido Moves Into Black, Sells Professional Business to Henkel
TOKYO — Shiseido moved back into the black last year on the back of double-digit sales growth. The results come as the company intensifies its focus on “skin beauty.” Separately, Henkel is to acquire ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inpex to invest up to $38 bln in growth areas over 9 years
Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer ... multimedia news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and international news to ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, All that Glitter Can Be Cryptocurrency
An inflation hedge in deflation-prone Japan? At least that’s what Mitsui & Co. is preparing to offer via a coin that may be available as early as this month. According to Nikkei, the trading house is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to send top currency diplomat to February G20 meeting, finance minister says
TOKYO : Japan's top currency diplomat, Masato Kanda, will travel to Indonesia to take part in a February meeting of the Group of 20 major economies, Japanese finance minister Shunichi Suzuki said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to send top currency diplomat to February G20 meeting, finance minister says
TOKYO : Japan's top currency diplomat, Masato Kanda, will travel to Indonesia to take part in a February meeting of the Group of 20 major economies, Japanese finance minister Shunichi Suzuki said on ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan’s wholesale prices rise in Jan for 11th straight month on commodity spike
The index, at 109.5, was the highest since September 1985, Bank of Japan data showed ... Editing by Clarence Fernandez) Yahoo Finance Video ... ( read original story ...)
Iranian alpine skier suspended from Winter Olympics after positive drug test
Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki of Iran, seen here at the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games at Sapporo, was suspended from the 2022 Winter Olympics after a positive drug test. (Matt Roberts/Getty Images) ... ( read original story ...)