Tokyo confirmed 11,120 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, up by about 3,600 from a week before. The seven-day average of new cases came to 10,855.6 compared to 14,632.0 a week earlier. The number of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firm defends Van Gogh ownership after lawsuit
A Japanese company has defended its ownership of Van Gogh's "Sunflowers", obtained at auction in 1987, after the family of its former owner filed a US lawsuit demanding its return.The company "intends ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to prop up fertilizer output with subsidies amid inflation
TOKYO -- Japan will ramp up domestic fertilizer production to enhance economic security amid rising fertilizer prices globally due to the Ukraine war, Nikkei has learned. Japan depends on imports for ...
Pressure Rises on Bank of Japan for Further Policy Shift
The yield on the 10-year government bond repeatedly tops the central bank’s ceiling.
Dead whale in Osaka to be sunk offshore this week
A sperm whale spotted near the mouth of the Yodo River in Osaka last week, that was subsequently confirmed dead, will be sunk off Osaka Bay, the city mayor said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Mining Stocks Eye Best Month in a Year Atop Bitcoin Jump
A Bitcoin rebound has put crypto mining stocks on course for their best monthly performance in at least a year, providing some respite from the debt and energy-price worries that pummeled the shares ...
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds as yen strength eases ahead of BOJ decision
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded strongly on Tuesday following two sessions of heavy losses, as the yen’s relentless rise paused on the eve of a crucial Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy ...
Japan finance minister vows to win market confidence in debt management
TOKYO: Japan will strive to maintain market confidence by conducting responsible debt management, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday, as 10-year government bond yields broke above the ...
Exclusive: Chen backs Salt Lake City to step into breach to host 2030 Winter Olympics
Olympic figure skating champion Nathan Chen believes it "makes a lot of sense" to bring the Winter Olympics back to Salt Lake City and claims it has ... ( read original story ...)
Body of lost whale that died in Osaka Bay may be given sea burial
The Osaka Municipal Government is considering giving an ocean burial to a sperm whale that died recently after swimming into Osaka Bay, appar ... ( read original story ...)
How City-Tech.Tokyo will congregate startups to create a sustainable future
Surya Kannoth The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has taken the first step in the right direction by hosting City-Tech.Tokyo, a global event for startups to support startups’ challenge to create a ... ( read original story ...)
It doesn’t make sense for us to continue operations in Japan, says crypto exchange
Thomas Perfumo of Kraken says the country has been a "very small" part of the business, and the company wants to narrow its focus on areas with the most impact. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance minister suzuki: Bond yields are determined by a variety of factors
BOND YIELDS ARE DETERMINED BY A VARIETY OF FACTORS. JAPAN'S FINANCE MINISTER SUZUKI: BOND YIELD INCREASES MAY INCREASE THE COST OF INTEREST PAYMENTS. JAPAN'S FINANCE MINISTER SUZUKI: WE WILL WORK HARD ...
Japan has one ‘last card’ to play to halt weakening yen
While markets look to interest rate differentials to explain the yen’s dramatic depreciation in 2022, deeper structural changes are at work, according to Daisuke Karakama. As long as the existing ...
Japan’s Suzuki: Rises in bond yields could push up costs of interest payment
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said in a statement on Tuesday, “rises in bond yields could push up costs of interest payment.” “Bond yields are set by various factors.” “Will strive to ...
Why Japan Is Rearming Again
Slowly, Japan is turning from a "solid shield" to a "sharp spear," to use the recent description used by Chinese official media. ( read original story ...)