Tokyo stocks bounced back Thursday as investors sought out bargains following the market slump the previous day to a near five-month ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to widen virus measures and boost testing amid omicron
Japan's government plans to put the majority of the country under pre-emergency status and extend COVID-19 restrictions as omicron cases have surged and threatened to disrupt basic services like ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to widen COVID curbs amid Omicron surge
Japan on Monday was poised to double the number of regions subject to restrictions such as shortened restaurant opening hours in order to rein in a record surge in COVID-19 cases. The central ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei recovers 0.24% on bargain hunting
However, market gains were limited amid uncertainty over Japan's growth prospect as rapid surge of COVID-19 cases in Japan leading to as many as 30 out of Japan's 47 prefectures possibly being placed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas and EWII to develop renewable projects in Nordics
Tokyo Gas and Danish energy company EWII have agreed to jointly develop 1GW of renewable energy capacity in the Nordic region by 2030. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest business lobby calls for lifting foreigner entry ban
Japan's largest business lobby on Monday called on the government to lift the entry ban on nonresident foreigners aimed at keeping the Omicron variant of the coronavirus at bay and preventing its ... ( read original story ...)
$130 billion wiped off crypto markets in 24 hours as bitcoin, ether drop to multi-month lows
Bitcoin and ether are off more than 50% from their all-time highs and trading at their lowest levels since July. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase shares plunge as crypto crash wipes out $1 trillion in value since peak
The ongoing cryptocurrency collapse is severely hammering Coinbase, the publicly listed exchange. Coinbase's share price was down around 8% in pre-market trading Monday morning, following a 13% ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange’s Twitter gets hacked by ‘disgruntled employee’
Latoken’s official Telegram account said it believes the accusations to be the act of a “disgruntled employee.” ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Loses Bid to Extradite Young Briton in Crypto Hacking Case
The U.S. lost its bid to extradite a British man over allegations he helped hijack an American citizen’s identity to steal $8.5 million in crypto assets while he was a teenager. ( read original story ...)
Japanese yen at 5-week high
After gaining ground over three straight sessions, the Japanese yen has paused on Monday, as it trades around 113.80. Markets eye BoJ inflation gauge. Inflation indicators continu ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-‘I’m not God! Can’t win every match’ – Osaka proud despite early exit
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia -1, 2022 Japan's Naomi Osaka waves to the crowd after losing her third round match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. REUTER ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota extends production curbs in Japan as COVID infections rise
Toyota Motor Corp will halt more production in Japan this month because COVID-19 infections among autoworkers had slowed supplies of parts, the company said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s COVID-19 border closure ‘unrealistic,’ business lobby chief says
The strict entry ban has been in place since Nov. 30 and was further extended until the end of February earlier this month. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s coronavirus surge continues as US military begins a third week under lockdown
The new coronavirus record in Tokyo is nearly double the previous pandemic high of 5,908 in August, according to metropolitan government data online. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on U.S. futures rise, Fed caution caps gains
Tokyo stocks reversed early losses to close higher Monday as U.S. stock futures rising encouraged investors to pick up bargains although cautious trading capped gains ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve ... ( read original story ...)