Rise in infections since quasi-emergency restrictions were lifted sparks concern that long-awaited hanami season could help fuel a resurgence ... ( read original story ...)
Japan boosts defence of benchmark yield as global pressures persist
Japan's central bank stepped up efforts to stop a key bond yield rising on Wednesday, offering to buy more government debt, including through ad-hoc purchases, to keep interest rates low against the ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota Group Production, Sales Outside Japan Rise to Record for Feb
Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday its group, including Daihatsu and Hino Motors Ltd, produced and sold record-high vehicles for February in markets outside Japan despite a parts shortage triggered ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Power Retailers Exiting Business as Energy Crunch Worsens
The war in Ukraine is making a bad situation worse for Japanese power providers struggling with the energy crisis, forcing more companies to quit the business. ( read original story ...)
The 25 crypto startups that Y Combinator is backing in its W22 batch
Crypto was big at YC this batch. Y Combinator Demo Days returned yet again with another ballooning heap of startups. In the old days, a gaggle of TechCrunch reporters would go to the Demo Day in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei retreats from 10-week high as traders book profits
Japan’s Nikkei index fell on Wednesday, sinking from a 10-week high hit in the previous session, as traders locked in profits heading into the new fiscal year after snapping up shares on Tuesday to ... ( read original story ...)
Central Bank Versus the Bond Market Is Turning in Japan’s Favor
The Bank of Japan stepped up its extraordinary market interventions aimed at capping yields Wednesday, surprising investors with a pledge to buy more securities than planned and include longer-dated ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka defeats United States’ Collins in straight sets to reach semis
Daniil Medvedev is one win away from returning to No. 1. And Naomi Osaka is two wins away from being a tournament champion again. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on ex-dividend selling
Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday as investors sold shares of companies whose business year ends this week after securing rights for dividend payments. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms to scale back on distributing disposable plastics beginning April 1
Japans plastic waste recycling and promotion law will take effect on April 1, forcing businesses to reduce their reliance on 12 single-use plastic items, including forks, spoons, and toothbrushes. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Retail Sales Drop Adds to Fears of Stalled Recovery
Japan’s retail sales fell for a third straight month in February amid the country’s biggest wave of virus infections adding to concern that the economy’s recovery may have slipped back into reverse. ( read original story ...)
$600 Billion Crypto Boom: Bitcoin Price Prediction And Ethereum ‘Supply Squeeze’
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have bounced back over the last week, with the crypto market adding some $600 billion since its January ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan Feb retail sales post first decline in 5 months on Omicron curbs
Japanese retail sales fell in February for the first time in five months, as extended COVID-19 curbs hit service sector businesses, casting doubts over the prospects of a consumption-led recovery this ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka breezes into Miami Open semis over ailing Collins
The former world No. 1 retained a sharp focus to dispatch her American opposition in 60 minutes flat under the Hard Rock Stadium lights. ( read original story ...)
Osaka fires 13 aces en route to first Miami semifinal, faces Bencic
Former No.1 Naomi Osaka is breaking new ground at the Miami Open. The Florida native lost three games to No.9 seed Danielle Collins to make her first Miami semifinal. ( read original story ...)
Osaka breezes into last four at Miami
The clinical Japanese star, yet to drop a set in this tournament, won 6-2, 6-1 and will meet Swiss Olympic gold medal winner Belinda Bencic in the last four. ( read original story ...)