The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 9,632 new coronavirus cases, down 689 from Sunday and up 827 from last Monday. By age group, 1,399 cases were in their 20s, 1,586 in their 30s, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo govt. building to be lit up in Ukrainian colors
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko announced on Monday that the metropolitan government office building will be lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag in a show of solidarity with the country. ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Revengers’ 244 Raw Scans Reveal Shinjuku Train Station’s Role In War Finale
"Tokyo Revengers" 244 will reportedly feature a bonus page showing the organizational chart of the Kantou Manji gang. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show confirms public physical event for first time in 3 years
Tokyo Game Show will hold its first public physical event in three years, organisers CESA, Nikkei and Dentsu announced on Monday. TGS 2022 will be held for four days from Thursday, September 15 to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2022 Will Return in Presence With the Theme “Nothing Stops Gaming”
Tokyo Game Show has been hosted mostly online, but the 2022 edition will be different, according to a press release. ( read original story ...)
Borderless crypto markets show need for global rules
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Financial & markets regulation news every morning. More than 500 years elapsed between the founding of the world’s first bank, Monte dei ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine wants crypto crackdown on Russians
The Ukrainian government has called for a broad crackdown on ordinary Russian cryptocurrency users, not just politicians. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Donations to Ukraine Near $10M
The Ukraine government’s call for donations to resist the Russian invasion and provide aid to those affected has been enthusiastically embraced by the crypto community with nearly $10 million raised ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stock markets rebound, Japan’s Nikkei 25 adds 50 points
"The fact that it looks like this is going to be a more drawn out and protracted conflict is not a particularly good environment for risky assets." In Australia, the All Ordinaries rose 49.60 points ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t, BOJ to craft ‘maximum costs’ sanction on Russia
The Japanese government and Bank of Japan on Monday discussed crafting a financial sanction that will inflict "maximum costs" on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine, a senior Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher on Russia-Ukraine meeting hopes
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Monday on hopes that a meeting between Ukraine and Russia would de-escalate the conflict, though gains were limited on concerns that expanding international ... ( read original story ...)
Australian arrested for allegedly robbing Osaka supermarket of $6,400
An Australian man was arrested on Feb. 26 on suspicion of robbing a supermarket here of some 740,000 yen (about $6,400) earlier this month. ( read original story ...)
20-meter-tall boring machine tips over in Osaka, causing blackout
A more than 20-meter-tall boring machine topped over here on the morning of Feb. 28, causing a local blackout. No one was injured. ( read original story ...)
Japan considers extending quasi-state of emergency in Tokyo
The Covid-19 quasi-emergency measures could be extended for another two weeks in 10 prefectures including Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in morning on growing int’l sanctions on Russia
Tokyo stocks were lower Monday morning on worries that the global economy will be adversely impacted by the expanding international s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cabinet secretary says Tokyo working with allies on anti-Russian SWIFT measures
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday that Japan was asked to join in measures blocking Russia from SWIFT by Western nations and was working with them to make the measures ... ( read original story ...)