Business sentiment among workers with jobs sensitive to economic developments in Japan increased in March, the first time in three months following the lifting of all anti-COVID-19 measures on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sports Institute delivers snooker ‘a huge blow’ as it cuts Tier A status and millions in funding and support
The high-profile sport of snooker will be demoted to Tier B by the Hong Kong Sports Institute from April 2023, costing them not just millions in funding, but access to critical training and support. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested on suspicion of killing Vietnamese woman in Osaka
Police in the western Japanese city of Osaka have arrested a man on suspicion of the robbery and murder of a Vietnamese woman. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and the Secret Power of the Underdog
Naomi Osaka doesn’t usually follow pretournament chatter before she hits the court, but last month was an exception. One evening she heard a former rival of hers, Caroline Wozniacki, analyzing the ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close higher with dip-buying following Nikkei’s sharp plunge
Tokyo stocks closed slightly higher on Friday as market participants bought in plummeting shares following the Nikkei index's sharp fall over the past two trading days. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan announces expulsion of 8 Russian diplomats
Japan’s government says it is expelling eight Russian diplomats over their country's invasion of Ukraine. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hikariko Ono announced the decision Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan bans Russian coal imports after invasion of Ukraine
Japan will ban Russian coal imports, joining the EU and G7 allies to target the country’s energy sector for the first time following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “I am bann ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance panel warns on higher rates pushing up borrowing costs
An advisory panel to Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki warned on Friday of a risk of a spike in interest payments on public debt and urged efforts to ensure sound fiscal policy to guard ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Will Ban Russian Coal Imports, Prime Minister Says
Japan will ban imports of Russian coal, said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, adding to pressure on Moscow after the European Union announced its own embargo on the fuel.Most Read from BloombergCanada to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Consumer Confidence Lowest In 14 Months
Japan's consumer confidence weakened to the lowest level since January last year, data from the Cabinet Office showed on Friday. On ... ( read original story ...)
The Mysterious Man Who Built (and Then Lost) Little Tokyo
The remarkable hidden history of Tony Yoshida, who transformed a single block in New York City, helped start the cocktail revolution — and inspired John Belushi to become a samurai. ( read original story ...)
Robinhood has rolled out crypto wallets to its 2 million-strong waitlist — except for people in three US states
Almost 2 million customers on Robinhood's WenWallets waitlist will be able to send and receive cryptocurrencies, and also buy NFTs. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan’s consumer confidence worsens for third month in March on inflation worries
TOKYO, April 8 (Reuters) - Japan's consumer confidence weakened for a third consecutive month in March, as COVID-19 curbs and rising prices dampened sentiment, an official survey showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo records 8,112 new coronavirus cases on April 8
Japan's capital recorded 8,112 coronavirus cases on April 8, after registering 8,753 cases the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Vice’ review: Prepare for a mesmerizing mindbender
If you want to see action dished out by experts, head on over to HBO Max where "Tokyo Vice" has just begun its sensational eight-part streaming run. ( read original story ...)
4 men arrested for disrupting coronavirus vaccinations in Tokyo
Police in Tokyo have arrested four men on suspicion of forcible obstruction of business after they barged into a coronavirus vaccination clinic and disrupted the inoculations. The four men, led by ... ( read original story ...)