The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 4,764 new coronavirus cases, up 313 from Tuesday and up 1,765 from last Wednesday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe ... ( read original story ...)
Where’s the money? Japan town sues after $360,000 subsidy mix-up
A Japanese town that accidentally sent a resident $360,000 in financial aid said on Wednesday it has been forced to file a lawsuit after the recipient refused to return the funds. ( read original story ...)
Crypto forensics startup Chainalysis raises $170M at $8.6B valuation
Chainalysis, a startup that provides crypto investigation and compliance services, has secured $170 million in a Series F funding round led by GIC, a sovereign wealth fund of Singapore. The company, ... ( read original story ...)
Delhivery IPO opens today: All you need to know
AIA Singapore, Amansa Holdings, Aberdeen New India Investment Trust Plc, Goldman Sachs, The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Government of Singapore, Monetary Authority of Singapore are among the anchor ... ( read original story ...)
Delhivery IPO Subscription Opens Today: Here’s All Important Details Related to the IPO
The company has decided to allocate a total of 4,81,87,860 equity shares to anchor investors at Rs 487 a piece, which is also the upper end of the price band, aggregating the transaction size to Rs 2, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan planning to allow 20,000 daily international arrivals in June
Japan's government is arranging to double the cap on arrivals from overseas to 20,000 people per day in June, government sources said Wednesday. The relaxation is expected to go ahead following an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t says masks not needed outdoors if distancing maintained
Wearing masks outdoors to protect against the coronavirus is not necessary providing social distancing is practiced, Japan's top government spokesman said Wednesday, with the approach of summer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takeda Pharma says full-year profit slid 9.5%
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said on Wednesday that 12-month operating profit slid 9.5% from the previous year. Operating profit for Japan's largest drugmake ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takeda forecasts rebound despite full-year profit drop
Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said on Wednesday its 12-month operating profit slid 9.5%, although the country’s largest drugmaker forecast a rebound for the current year. Operating profit for the ... ( read original story ...)
Newborn baby with umbilical cord still attached found in Osaka Pref. hotel toilet
A baby girl thought to be a newborn was found in a hotel toilet in Osaka Prefecture on May 10. The naked baby girl with her umbilical cord still attached was found by cleaning staff in the toilet bowl ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is set to open its doors in June, but some locals aren’t happy about it
As countries across Asia reopen to international travelers, Japan — one of the continent's most popular destinations — remains firmly closed. That may soon change. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ... ( read original story ...)
Japan passes economic security bill to guard sensitive technology
Japan's parliament on Wednesday passed an economic security bill aimed at guarding technology and reinforcing critical supply chains, while also imposing tighter oversight of Japanese firms working in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to increase daily entry cap for overseas arrivals to 20,000
Japan is set to double its daily entry cap on overseas arrivals from 10,000 to 20,000 people in June, Kyodo News reports. The news follows Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s recent pledge to further ease ... ( read original story ...)
Japan missing out on $37 billion pre-pandemic tourist numbers despite weak yen
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently indicated that a relaxation of border measures would allow back the first leisure visitors to Japan in more than two years. Still, a return to ... ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk says Japan will one day disappear. That’s a problem for investors
How can Japan’s prime minister attract investors to a country that the world’s richest man says will one day ‘cease to exist’? ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to recognise same-sex partnerships from November
TOKYO - Tokyo will begin recognising same-sex partnerships from November after revising current rules, officials said Wednesday, becoming the largest city in Japan to do so. ( read original story ...)