TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita stated Tuesday that the latest arrests of a former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive and others over bid-rigging ... ( read original story ...)
Shin-Yokohama new departure point for Tokaido Shinkansen Line
The high-speed Nozomi bullet train that plies the Tokaido Shinkansen Line will start operating from Shin-Yokohama Station on a limited basis, effective March 18. Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo government to focus on high-risk people after COVID-19 downgrade
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it will focus on the elderly and other people at risk of becoming seriously ill after COVID-19 is downgraded. Tokyo's coronavirus task force met on Tuesday to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo group offers ways parents can teach kids to defend against crimes
TOKYO -- Prominent cases of crimes against children in Japan, such as kidnappings and indecent acts, have been reported in recent years. Parents may be asking themselves, "Do I know how to teach my ... ( read original story ...)
JAXA delays Japan’s H3 rocket launch to Feb 17 citing weather conditions
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will delay the maiden launch of its heavy-lift H3 rocket to Feb. 17 from Feb. 15 due to weather conditions, the space agency said on Tuesday."As a result of today's weather assessment, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Matsuno: Monetary policy is up to the BoJ to decide
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on ... the all-important United States Consumer Price Index data for January. Bitcoin price shows a clear sign of exhaustion after its explosive ...
Crypto makes you more attractive, according to a new Binance survey
According to a new study by Binance, the world’s largest blockchain by trading volume, crypto could have a positive impact on one’s attractiveness. While that number doesn’t fully encompass the ...
Elizabeth Warren cultivates anti-crypto coalition
Warren is zeroing in on national security concerns as her focus for potential crypto legislation, even as she raises red flags about a host of issues in the space, from consumer protections to ...
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.64%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Mining, Power and Shipbuilding sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.64%. The best performers of ...
Japan’s Nikkei track Wall Street higher ahead of U.S. CPI; Citizen soars
The Japanese government nominated academic Kazuo Ueda as the next Bank of Japan head as had been reported in the media, limiting the effect on markets.The Nikkei ended up 0.64% at 27,602.77. It had ...
Japan nominates new central bank leader in possible move away from ultra-easy policy
The Japanese government has nominated Kazuo Ueda to lead its central bank, in a surprise move that could pave the way for the country to wind down its ultra-loose monetary policy.
Kazuo Ueda is set to become Japan’s next central bank governor. Here’s what it means
Bank of America Global Research expects a gradual policy normalization under the central bank's new leadership instead of an abrupt change. Citi said, "It is highly likely that Mr. Uchida, who has ...
Japan reportedly nominates Ueda as next central bank chief; Asia markets mixed
This is CNBC's live blog covering Asia-Pacific markets. Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Tuesday as Japan reportedly announced its nomination of Kazuo Ueda as the new Bank of Japan governor, ...
Live news: Tokyo formally nominates Kazuo Ueda as central bank governor
UK wage growth accelerated more than expected in the three months to December, according to official statistics that will be closely watched by the Bank of England ahead of upcoming interest rate ...
Bank Of Japan’s Next $5 Trillion Man Has Worst Job In Economics
Japan's government nominated Kazuo Ueda to be the next governor ... After the BOJ pioneered QE in 2000 and 2001, the yen became the ATM of global finance. Borrowing cheaply in Tokyo and carrying those ...
Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan cuts full-year forecast on lower oil prices
Idemitsu Kosan Co , Japan's second-biggest oil refiner, revised its full fiscal year net profit forecast down by 32% to 220 billion yen ($1.7 billion) on Tuesday, expecting lower oil prices and stronger yen to hit earnings. ( read original story ...)