People stage a protest in front of the main gate of Japan's parliament building, against the state paying for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral, in Tokyo, Japan, August 31, 2022, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will reopen to visa-free tourism in October, lift daily entry limit
Japan will ease border control requirements Oct. 11, removing a maximum daily entry cap, currently set at 50,000 visitors, resuming visa waivers and accepting tourists who are not traveling with a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to reopen to tourists after more than two years of Covid border restrictions
Japan, along with China, has been a holdout in continuing tough curbs on visitors amid the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift restrictions on foreign tourists
Japan will open its doors back up to vaccinated foreign tourists, after more than two years of closed borders due to the Covid pandemic. Tourists will be able to visit the country without a visa, and ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake briefly shakes Tokyo buildings
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 briefly struck the southern part of Japan's Ibaraki prefecture on Friday, authorities said, shaking buildings in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s relievers keep BayStars’ slim hopes alive in CL race
The win at Yokohama Stadium moved second-place DeNA to within six games of the league-leading Yakult Swallows on the eve of a three-game series between the two. ( read original story ...)
Japan ups security for Shinzo Abe’s state funeral amid protests over US$20 million cost
Police out in force for Tuesday’s event, after elderly man set fire to himself in protest against government’s decision to grant Abe a state funeral. ( read original story ...)
Osaka withdraws from Pan Pacific, Pliskova loses
Defending champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Pan Pacific Open ahead of her second-round match due to illness on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan to reopen to mass tourism from October
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says rules restricting tourists to package tours will be scrapped from next month. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Puts IPO-bound OYO in a tough spot: Slashes valuation to just $2.7 billion
However, Oyo’s plans for its IPO are still in flux and could change depending on ... Agarwal over the years and encouraged him to expand rapidly in markets like Japan, the US and elsewhere. Little did ...
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Toray Pan Pacific Open with illness
Defending champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Toray Pan Pacific Open ahead of her second-round match due to illness. This was the latest setback of a difficult season for her. "I am really sorry ... ( read original story ...)
As economies worldwide struggle with inflation, Japan faces another problem: a weak yen
As many central banks raise interest rates, the Bank of Japan is keeping them low to prop up the economy. That leads to a depreciated currency. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo buys Stone Brewing to expand U.S. operations
Sapporo Breweries Ltd.’s acquisition of Stone Brewing Co., a craft beer producer based in California, has given the Japanese brand a couple of bases to expand in the United States. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Check: Bitcoin Edges Higher After Fed Action
Cryptocurrency prices were edging higher one day after the Federal Reserve delivered its third major rate hike in succession. Bitcoin was up slightly to $19,040 at last check on Sept. 22, according to ...
Binance CEO Says Bear Market Is ‘Healthy’ for Crypto
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has warned that the crypto winter is far from over, but that's not stopping his belief that the bear market is healthy.
Nasdaq Enters Crypto Business With Focus On Security
Nasdaq is taking its first steps into crypto services with an emphasis on security, entering the business with a custody product for bitcoin and ether aimed at institutional investors. “We feel that ...