TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida confirmed close cooperation in regional affairs with the new U.S. ambassador, including on North Korea and China and on global ... ( read original story ...)
As COVID cases surge in Japan, is a state of emergency the way to go?
Unlike lockdowns in other countries, Japan’s state of emergency does not come with stay-at-home orders or curfews. Instead, it allows local governments to order or request business closures, in ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Volume Slows to a Trickle, Boding Ill for Exchanges
During the brutal cryptocurrency selloff last month, volumes also tumbled -- a development that doesn’t bode well for exchanges that trade the digital tokens. ( read original story ...)
Storm clouds gather at SoftBank Group as valuations slide
TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Storm clouds hang over SoftBank Group ... "We are sceptical that an outright IPO of Arm will result in value creation for SBG shareholders," Jefferies analyst Atul Goyal wrote ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 5-year bond yield scales zero on tighter policy expectation
TOKYO :Japanese government bond yields climbed to multi-year highs on Friday as stubbornly hot inflation and more hawkishness from other major central banks spurred bets that the Bank of Japan would ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy likely rebounded in Q4 on solid consumption
The Bank of Japan will release the wholesale price data at 8:50 a.m. on Feb. 10 (2350 GMT, Feb. 9). The government reinstated coronavirus curbs in most areas in Japan, and local authorities are ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise on US stock futures, solid earnings
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday as investors were encouraged by an advance in U.S. stock futures and a slew of upbeat earnings reported recently by Japanese firms. The 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo changes COVID-19 emergency-request threshold to focus on severe patients
Tokyo has unveiled a set of new benchmarks it will use when ... A quasi-state of emergency allows local authorities to ask bars and restaurants to shorten their business hours and limit or stop the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei set for first weekly gain in five despite weak tone on Friday
TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended the morning session little changed on Friday after vacillating between gains and losses, but remained on course for a strong weekly advance ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 5-year govt bond yield scales zero on policy expectation
TOKYO :Japanese government bond yields climbed to multi-year highs on Friday as stubbornly hot inflation and more hawkishness from other major central banks spurred bets that the Bank of Japan would ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy likely rebounded in Q4 on solid consumption: Reuters poll
The Bank of Japan will release the wholesale price data at 8:50 a.m. on Feb. 10 (2350 GMT, Feb. 9). The government reinstated coronavirus curbs in most areas in Japan, and local authorities are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 10-year JGB yield hits six-year high; 5-year hits zero
The yield on benchmark 10- and five-year Japanese government bonds climbed to six-year highs on Friday, as stubbornly hot inflation forces global central banks to shift toward tighter policy, piling ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has no plans to review sales tax rates, finance minister says
TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Japanese is not considering reviewing future national ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.53 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.53 percent at 27,095.90 on Friday, while the broader Topix shed 0.19 percent at 1,916.26. TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average The ... ( read original story ...)
3:10 Nagoya (JPN)
Pink Shalom (JPN) 40-1 (8-7) 4th of 10, shd behind Another Talent (8-11) at Nagoya 7f in Jan. Cynthia For You (JPN) 9-4 (8-7) 3rd of 11, shd behind Ma Bonne (8-7) at Nagoya 7f in Jan. ( read original story ...)
‘Not allowed’: Naomi Osaka ban comes to light after Australian Open
Details have emerged after the Australian Open about how Naomi Osaka was banned from wearing a new watch from sponsors TAG Heuer. Osaka teamed up with Tag Heuer just weeks before the Australian ... ( read original story ...)