This collection of twenty-six essays furnishes concise explanations of everyday Japanese life in simplified economic terms. They begin with such questions as, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open citing depression
World No. 2 decided to take matters into her own hands to end the stand-off. ”This isn’t a situation I ever imagined or intended when I posted a few days ago,” the 23-year-old Osaka said on Twitter. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister: Don’t Expect Specific Tax Rates to Be Debated at G7
Finance leaders from the Group of Seven rich countries have narrowed their difference of opinions over global taxation but they are unlikely to debate specific figures on minimum tax rates at their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first quarter capital expenditure falls for fourth straight quarter
Spending was pulled down by weaker investments in transportation equipment, electrical machinery and real estate. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Aso likely to meet with US Treasury Secretary Yellen – Kyodo
Japanese Finance Minister will likely to hold a bilateral meeting on June 4 with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the sidelines of G7 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Capital Spending Extends Declines as Firms Tighten Purse Strings
Japanese companies cut spending on plant and equipment for the fourth straight quarter in January-March, as the economy struggles to shake off the drag from the coronavirus pandemic. Weak business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Jan.-March business investment down 7.8% on year
Capital spending by Japanese companies fell 7.8 percent in the January-March quarter from a year earlier, government data showed Tues ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake hits east coast of Honshu, Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted off the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 22:04:42 GMT on Monday, the US Geological Survey said. ( read original story ...)
Genting Singapore, Melco qualify for Yokohama RFP: report
From June 1 to June 11, the Yokohama authorities will have a window for receiving the actual RFP submissions from the qualified candidates, with the aim of choosing a single suitor this summer. ( read original story ...)
Fellow athletes rally around Osaka after French Open withdrawal
Leading figures in tennis and sport have rallied to support Naomi Osaka after the women's world number two withdrew from the French Open in a row about post-match media duties, saying she had been ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: Naomi Osaka’s shocking French Open withdrawal offers lessons for all involved
Naomi Osaka's well-being is more important than any tennis match, but the way this has played out has done no favors for anyone involved. ( read original story ...)
Will Tokyo really host a pandemic Olympics?
The Games were meant to be a moment of national celebration but – with coronavirus cases rising in Japan – this summer’s postponed Olympics are the subject of recrimination and protest. Can widespread ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to begin COVID-19 vaccinations at workplaces on June 21
Japan plans to start COVID-19 vaccination at workplaces and universities on June 21 to speed up the country's inoculation drive, a top government spokesman said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Plug and Play Japan Selected 91 Startups for its Summer/Fall 2021 Batch
Global Innovation Platform, Plug and Play Japan KK ( Japan office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Representative: Phillip Vincent, Hereinafter "Plug and Play Japan") has selected 91 Japanese and international ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s May factory activity growth slows as emergency weighs -PMI
Factory activity in Japan expanded at a slower pace in May as growth in output and new orders eased, and though external demand remains strong worries are growing that domestic coronavirus emergency ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan’s Q1 capex falls for 4th straight quarter
Japanese companies cut spending on plant and equipment for the fourth consecutive quarter in January-March, as the economy struggles to shake off the drag from the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)