SINGAPORE: Singapore hopes to deepen cooperation with Japan in several areas, including the safe resumption of travel, said Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a phone call with his Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks finish flat on COVID-19 resurgence in Europe, strong U.S. futures
Tokyo stocks finished almost flat on Monday as low sentiment caused by a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Europe was later improved by gains in U.S. stock futures. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese court puts Kansai’s H2O Retailing merger on hold
A Japanese district court on Monday granted an injunction against ... news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Association joins the Japan Cryptoasset Business Association (JCBA) as an associate member to support the growth of BSV in Asia
Bitcoin Association, the Switzerland-based global industry organisation that works to advance business with the Bitcoin SV (BSV) blockchain and digital currency, today announces that it has been ... ( read original story ...)
CDP leadership hopefuls vow to stick to guns on unifying opposition candidates for Upper House poll
With the election seen to be a close contest, the four candidates are aiming to attract as many votes as possible. ( read original story ...)
Former Yokohama nurse gets life sentence for killing patients
A court in Yokohama ruled that Ayumi Kuboku could be held responsible for her crimes, but spared her the death penalty, saying she could reform. ( read original story ...)
Emma Raducanu could leapfrog Naomi Osaka in rankings before Australian Open
After Naomi Osaka won the 2020 Australian Open, the idea that a British rookie, who was ranked almost 400th in the world at the time, would leapfrog her in the rankings by the time the tournament came ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ‘Joker’ train attacker served new attempted murder warrant
Kyota Hattori, 25, who wore a costume resembling the Batman villain, is suspected of trying to kill passengers, including a 60-year-old woman, by sprinkling approximately 3 liters of oil in the train. ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Estate taps Trip.com to spur regional tourism in Japan
Trip.com has teamed up with Mitsubishi Estate, one of Japan's biggest property developers, to help regional tourism in Japan recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Painting listed as an important cultural property sold at auction
A painted handscroll dating to the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) that is registered with the government as an important cultural property has fetched 243.9 million yen ($2.13 million) in a rare auction ... ( read original story ...)
China’s exiled crypto machines fuel global mining boom
China’s ban on cryptocurrency mining in May triggered an exodus of miners and a global race to relocate millions of the clunky, power intensive machines they use to solve complex puzzles and earn ... ( read original story ...)
French firm Crypto Blockchain Industries: sells NFT assets linked to DJ star Guetta
French fintech company Crypto Blockchain Industries , whose shares have surged since the company listed on the stock exchange in October, announced on Monday the sale of some NFT (non fungible tokens) ... ( read original story ...)
Paytm Founder Compares Himself to Musk After Historic IPO Flop
The founder and chief executive officer of One 97 Communications Ltd. compared his company to Tesla Inc. -- and by extension drew parallels between himself and Elon Musk -- after the Indian payments ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs just six new cases in lowest figure of 2021
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported six new COVID-19 cases on Monday — the lowest figure for the year — and down by one from a week earlier, with daily positive cases standing below 30 for the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 6 new COVID-19 cases on Nov. 22
The Japanese capital reported six new coronavirus infections on Nov. 22, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced, after recording 20 infe ... ( read original story ...)
Lesson number two: Japan enlists Prof Poo to teach children about paying taxes
Ad campaign featuring Unko-sensei – aka Professor Poo – aims to help students appreciate the importance of the nation’s treasury ... ( read original story ...)