Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Masazumi Wakatabe on Thursday denied speculation of early monetary tightening, saying the nation’s economy is just beginning to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-Insights: Asset Management Is Becoming A Norm Among Younger Generation In Japan
The average amount for such finance planning is about 50,000 JPY per month. And more than 80% of the interviewees (all age groups) feel that they do not have sufficient financing for retirement if ... ( read original story ...)
Genius or vandal? Tokyo exhibit examines the work of faceless street artist Banksy
Maybe you’ve heard about artist Banksy, the ubiquitous but faceless spray-painter of social commentary, but if not, you have until March to see some of his best-known work in Tokyo. “Banksy: Genius or ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Praises ‘Secure’ Saudi Oil as Crude Nears Seven-Year High
Japan made a public declaration of support for Saudi Arabia as a “secure” oil supplier, as crude nears a seven-year high and the Asian nation’s gasoline costs surge. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ... ( read original story ...)
The Vietnamese workers Japan depends on are falling through the cracks. One Buddhist nun is trying to catch them.
A temple north of Tokyo has become a haven for Vietnamese migrants who have struggled to find a home in Japan, including those who were recruited for a government-backed program for low-wage foreign ... ( read original story ...)
NBC’s Tokyo Olympics coverage left viewers hanging. This time it promises a ‘safety net’
Miserable weather. A resurgent pandemic. Empty stands. Political controversy. Social media spoilers. NBCUniversal's broadcast of the Tokyo Olympics last summer had numerous inspirational triumphs ... ( read original story ...)
Tracking SARS-CoV-2 during Tokyo 2020 Olympic villages via wastewater
Wastewater-based epidemiological tracking of COVID-19 in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic village showed that SARS-CoV-2 was present in areas without diagnosed individuals. The Tokyo 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Arizona medical office buildings sell, Japanese cream puff chain to open Valley bakery; 7 other real estate deals to know
Originally founded in Osaka, Japan, in 1999, Beard Papa’s started as a small bakery ... according to real estate database Vizzda. The property is located on the southern southwest corner of Dysart ... ( read original story ...)
How birds distinguish where a specific sound is coming from
Nagoya University physiologists have furthered understanding of the bird neural circuitry that allows them to distinguish where a specific sound is coming from. Their findings, published in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tracking SARS-CoV-2 during Tokyo 2020 via wastewater
Wastewater-based epidemiological tracking of COVID-19 in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic village showed that SARS-CoV-2 was present in areas without diagnosed individuals. The Tokyo 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
India’s proposed 30% tax on digital asset income is overall a positive, crypto exchange head says
Furthermore, India planned to impose a 1% tax deducted at source, or TDS, on payments related to the transfer of digital assets. ( read original story ...)
IMF staff cut critical coal language from Japan statement – document
Kate Mackenzie, an independent climate finance consultant and researcher based in Australia, said the change in the Japan report was disappointing given that the fund had only belatedly committed to ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan’s Takeda says 9-mth operating profit jumped 29%, raises forecast
TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said ... Sam Holmes and Kim Coghill) Yahoo Finance Video ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Mulling Pre-Emergency Extension for Tokyo, Others
Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government kicked off on Thursday discussions on extending the COVID-19 pre-emergency designation for Tokyo and other areas beyond the Feb. 13 expiration. ( read original story ...)
‘Sports can open up doors’: How Winter Olympic Games could improve U.S.-China ties
BEIJING – In 1971 at the World Table Tennis Championship in Nagoya, Japan, a butterfly flapped its wings, then nine Americans parted China's Communist Red Curtain. That butterfly was Glenn Cowan. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports over 20,000 new COVID cases for 2nd straight day
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 20,679 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday. The figure topped the 20,000 mark for the second day in a row. The daily tally is about 1.2 times the ... ( read original story ...)