Tokyo confirmed 2,335 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, down by about 1,000 from a week before, marking the 20th consecutive day of week-on-week declines. The seven-day average of new infections ... ( read original story ...)
A force for global good: Tokyo Quad Summit shows the grouping is moving in right direction
Quad Summit comes as a huge shot in the arm to the four-nation partnership. The agenda as delineated by the countries is bold and impressive. The challenge would now be to ensure that it is implemente ... ( read original story ...)
Limited impact seen for Japan of Russia’s potential default
A panel of financial institutions and investors says Russia has effectively defaulted on its bonds. Market sources say the impact on Japan's financial system is likely limited, although the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to redefine ‘refugee’ to aid those fleeing conflict
TOKYO >> Japan is considering a “quasi-refugee” framework to create a legal basis for supporting people in Japan who have fled conflict zones. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Art Scene: 19th to Early 20th Century
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum was established in 1983 and designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Tokyo in 1993. The original building was erected in 1933 as the residence of Prince and ... ( read original story ...)
‘Brace Yourself’—Wall Street Legend Issues A Serious Fed Warning As A New Crypto Crash Hits Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Solana And Cardano
JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon has warned investors need to brace themselves for an economic "hurricane"—predicting market volatility as the Fed implements its policy of "quantitative ... ( read original story ...)
TerraUSD collapse will ‘probably be the end’ of most algorithmic stablecoins, crypto exec says
TerraUSD is an algorithmic stablecoin which was supposed to be pegged to the U.S. dollar. But it collapsed and sent shockwaves through the crypto market. ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency market crash reason: Why crypto is falling today
Why is crypto falling today? This is one of the big questions on the minds of crypto investors and traders, especially after a number of top cryptos recorded some gains this week ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei edges back from 6-week high as Astellas, Sony drag
Winners and losers were closely balanced, with 113 of the index's 225 component stocks falling versus 108 that rose and four that were flat. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.16%
Investing.com – Japan equities were lower at the close on Thursday, as losses in the Mining, Power and Precision Instruments sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares End Up After Surges On Wall Street
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday, extending gains on Wall Street, with investors shifting their focus to global economic indicators due this week. ( read original story ...)
2,335 new COVID cases recorded in Tokyo on June 2
The Japanese capital reported another 2,335 coronavirus infections on June 2 after registering 2,415 cases the day before, the Tokyo Metropol ... ( read original story ...)
Tadashi Yanai, the billionaire founder of Uniqlo and the richest person in Japan, has seen his net worth crash by 44% so far this year
Slumping sales in Japan and China, a weakening yen, and a spike in the costs of raw materials are among the reasons why Yanai's net worth has crashed. ( read original story ...)
Japan Tax Official Arrested Over Covid-19 Aid Fraud
A Japanese tax official was arrested over his alleged involvement in a fraud ring that recruited 200 people to steal $1.5 million of Covid-19 aid, media and police said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan to reactivate first Fukushima-type reactor after 2011 atomic disaster
The regional government in the western Shimane prefecture of Japan Thursday said it had approved a plan to reactivate one of its Fukushima-type nuclear reactors lying idle for a decade. Governor ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toshiba receives eight proposals to go private
Toshiba Corp, the troubled Japanese conglomerate exploring strategic options, said it has received eight initial proposals to take it private as well as two proposals for capital alliances that would ... ( read original story ...)