The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 2,015 new coronavirus cases, up 487 from Tuesday and up 80 from last Wednesday. There were no infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo registers 2,015 COVID-19 cases on June 15
TOKYO -- Japan's capital recorded 2,015 coronavirus cases on June 15 after registering 1,528 infections the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced. Of the 2,015 newly infected ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Australia to expand defense ties for regional order
Japan and Australia's defense ministers on Wednesday vowed to step up their ties to support democratic values in the Indo-Pacific region and agreed to work more closely with Southeast Asia and the ... ( read original story ...)
New Japan law aims to help people pressured into porn
Japan on Wednesday passed its first law aimed at protecting people from being pressured into appearing in porn films, a move hailed as a "groundbreaking" bid to fight exploitation in the multi-billion ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Australia vow to deepen defense ties amid Indo-Pacific tension
Japan and Australia Wednesday vowed to strengthen their defense ties to boost regional peace and order amid tensions sparked by growing Chinese assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific regions. Australian ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchanges slash jobs as market turmoil triggers trading downturn
Major digital asset exchanges are shedding hundreds of workers in an abrupt reversal from the industry’s breakneck expansion as a two-year hot streak gives way to a crypto chill. US-listed Coinbase on ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank plans additional London listing for Arm IPO: sources
SOFTBANK Group is planning to list some of its stake in chip designer Arm on the London Stock Exchange, switching from an earlier plan to only use the US market, according to people familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei sinks for fourth day amid Fed decision jitters
Japan's Nikkei index headed for a fourth straight session of loss on Wednesday amid nerves ahead of a Federal Reserve policy decision later in the day that could see a much more hawkish shift and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: core machinery orders rose unexpectedly in April
The seasonally-adjusted core machinery orders growth accelerated to 10.8% month-on-month in April, from 7.1% in March. The April outcome was surprisingly higher than the market consensus of a -1.3% ... ( read original story ...)
Sounds of Tokyo train station visualized in trial for deaf travelers
A train station in Tokyo on Wednesday started reproducing platform announcements and the sounds of train arrivals and departures onto a screen in the form of text and sign language to help the hearing ... ( read original story ...)
Australia wants ‘broad, deep’ security ties with Japan, minister says
Australia wants "broad and deep" cooperation with Japan as the two U.S. allies face complex security circumstances in Asia as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, rising inflation and COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slides ahead of expected US Federal interest rate hike
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan firmed 0.2 percent, but is down sharply on the week. Japan's Nikkei lost 0.6 percent, though sentiment was helped by a survey showing an ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan govt hopes BOJ takes ‘necessary’ action on yen, inflation
Japan's government hopes the central bank takes "necessary measures appropriately" in light of the yen's recent sharp falls and rising cost of living, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on ... ( read original story ...)
Westin Hotel opens in Yokohama
Marriott has expanded its portfolio of hotels in Japan with the opening of The Westin Yokohama. Owned by Sekisui House, the 373-room hotel is located in Minato Mirai, Yokohama's new central business ... ( read original story ...)
Hello Kitty battle tops: Tokyo toy expo goes gender neutral
When Japan's largest toy expo convenes for the first time in three years on Thursday, the event will showcase playthings that make no distinction between boys and girls. The International Tokyo Toy ... ( read original story ...)
Five of the best bean-to-bar chocolate makers in Tokyo
This article is part of a new collaboration between Nikkei Asia and FT Globetrotter, showcasing the best journalism from Nikkei Asia writers about cities across the region. You can read more from ... ( read original story ...)