He was named the president of the fibres & textiles strategic business unit, based in Osaka, Japan, in 2017. Two years later, his role was expanded to president of the performance products SBU, to ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka reports record 63 virus deaths with cases above 10,000
The Osaka prefectural government reported 10,939 new COVID-19 cases on Feb. 22 along with a record 63 deaths. The previous record in Osaka Prefecture was set on May 11, 2021, when officials confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: ‘Extreme Fear’ Sparks $400 Billion Crypto Price Crash As Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Cardano And XRP Fall
Subscribe now to Forbes' CryptoAsset & Blockchain Advisor and discover hot new NFT and crypto blockbusters poised for 1,000% gains The bitcoin price fell to lows of $36,370 per bitcoin last night ... ( read original story ...)
SDGs: Efforts of and Outcomes for Japanese Companies
By analyzing data from our proprietary surveys such as the Nikkei SDGs Management Survey and the Cities & Counties SDGs Advancement Survey, we are able to provide information on current conditions ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.71%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Railway&Bus, Electrical/Machinery and Shipbuilding sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Couple in home surrounded by east Japan US military site at a loss after lawsuit defeat
Minoru Saji (left) and his wife Midori stand in front of their home, surrounded by the U.S. Military's Negishi Housing Complex in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. (Mainichi/Nami Takata) YOKOHAMA ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cases continue dip, but virus-linked deaths remain high
Tokyo confirmed 11,443 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, falling by about 4,000 from a week earlier and continuing the capital’s downward trend. Daily cases have shown week-on-week declines since ... ( read original story ...)
East Japan pref. aims to raise profile worldwide selling NFT seals for 5 local castles
NFTs prove a unit of digital data is a unique property, and have been getting ... we'd like to spread Japanese culture abroad." (Japanese original by Naomichi Senoo, Maebashi Bureau) ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto industry makes push into regulated derivatives markets
Volumes in crypto derivatives registered almost $3tn last month, accounting for more than 60 per cent of trading in cryptocurrencies, according to data provider CryptoCompare. Most activity takes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower for fourth day as Ukraine crisis worsens
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei index slumped to a fourth day of losses on Tuesday, as sentiment soured further after an escalation in tensions around Ukraine. The Nikkei share average ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ready to join any US-led sanctions on Russia; Australia, New Zealand back Ukraine’s sovereignty
Asian trading fell sharply on Tuesday amid fears over a looming invasion. Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index slumped more than 3 per cent and Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost more than 2 per ... ( read original story ...)
Japan watching impact of rate rises by the West on its economy
Japanese government bond (JGB) yields were recently at multi-year highs, partly driven by bets that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may have to scale back monetary stimulus in response to the tightening ... ( read original story ...)
Kamasami Kong sets the mood for Japanese longing for their Hawaiian vacation
With the ongoing pandemic, Japanese tourists have been missing out on the blue skies, white puffy clouds and warm sandy beaches. While they can’t travel to Hawaii, one local company is ... ( read original story ...)
US business group urges Japan to raise cap on foreigner entry
TOKYO (Bloomberg): A US business group in Japan welcomed the country’s limited opening of its borders to new foreign entrants, while urging that the cap on numbers be raised and "nightmare” ... ( read original story ...)
Local authorities believed woman in child suffocation case near Tokyo has mental illness
YOKOHAMA -- Local authorities believed a nursing assistant in east Japan arrested on suspicion of suffocating her 7-year-old son to death in 2019 may have Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP), a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka gets brutally honest on regrets from Tokyo Olympics experience
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has always been open about her mental struggles. For all her elite talent, she has admitted several times in the past that her mental health has been her biggest hurdle. ( read original story ...)