It may not be a cheap holiday prospect, but Japan can be visited on a budget. Even during the popular cherry blossom (or sakura) season, which runs from late March–early May, it is possible to plan a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Miura and Kihara win pairs at figure skate worlds
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara became the first skaters from Japan to win the pairs at the world figure skating championships on Thursday. Miura and Kihara were first after the short program on Wednesday and finished second in the free skate with 141. ( read original story ...)
S. Korean unification minister in Japan to discuss N. Korea
South Korea's unification minister and senior Japanese government officials reaffirmed their close cooperation in response to North Korea's escalating missile threats at a rare meeting on Thursday, a sign of a further thaw in relations that comes only a week after their leaders agreed to work past their troubled history and mend ties so they ...
New ‘glass-like’ orchid species discovered in Japan
A new species of orchid with delicate, glass-like blooms has been discovered by Japanese scientists, who found the pink and white plant hiding in plain sight."It was a surprise to discover a new species of spiranthes, ( read original story ...)
Kyoto to introduce Japan’s first empty homes tax
Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Beware the ‘sensible’ crypto crowd — they’re worse than the fanatics
Much as it can be enjoyable to poke fun at the crypto bros — with their silly memes, irritating acronyms, puerile jokes and frankly ridiculous ideas about the world — I have to confess: I don’t believe they’re the main problem.
How crypto prices may react to the latest Fed decision
Bitcoin has an interesting setup heading into the next Fed decision day, with its price up 22% this month and a recent break in its correlation with stocks.
Japanese shares hover near session high on hints of Fed rate pause
SINGAPORE, March 23 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average closed lower on Thursday, although it hovered near the session high amid a recovery in broader Asian markets as investors assessed the U.S.
Health ministry reports 908 new COVID cases in Tokyo on Thursday
Japan's health ministry reported 908 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Thursday. The daily figure is up 228 from a week earlier. The ministry also confirmed one death. The number of seriously ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo residents returned a record ¥3.99 billion in lost cash last year
Yes, even in this economy! While the city has long had a reputation for successfully returning lost property to its rightful owners, the missing cash handed over to authorities last year beat Tokyo’s ... ( read original story ...)
Odakyu Expects About Y50.0B Gain From Sale of Hotel Property
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. said Thursday that it will sell a unit operating the Hyatt Regency Tokyo and the hotel property to companies run by KKR & Co. The Japanese railway operator said it expected ... ( read original story ...)
Sullivan & Cromwell, Nishimura & Asahia Advise on Japan’s Largest IPO in Four Years
Japan’s largest law firm Nishimura & Asahi and Sullivan & Cromwell, together with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Anderson Mori & Tomostune, are acting on Rakuten Bank’s $881 million initial public ...
Toshiba Accepts $15 Billion Buyout Offer from JIP, Nikkei Says
Toshiba Corp. accepted a $15.3 billion buyout offer from a Japanese consortium, the Nikkei newspaper reported, as the iconic conglomerate moved a step closer to ending a troubled chapter in its ...
Toshiba to accept takeover bid from group of Japanese companies
TOKYO -- Toshiba is set to accept a takeover offer by a coalition including Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), Nikkei learned on Thursday. The resolution was passed at a board meeting on the day. The ...
Tokyo, Seoul agree to closely coordinate response to North Korea
Tokyo, Mar 23 (EFE).- Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and South Korea’s Unification Minister Kwon Young-se agreed Thursday to closely coordinate their response to the North, which has stepped up its missile tests. “North Korea’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in morning as Fed dismisses rate cut hopes
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Thursday morning on concerns that U.S. interest rates will stay elevated for a long period after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dismissed market hopes of an interest rate cut later this year. The 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)