The COVID-19 pandemic in Japan had a turbulent start in February when a luxury cruise ship returned to its near-Tokyo home port carrying passengers and crewmembers; their infections exploded during qu ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘Twitter killer’ Takahiro Shiraishi sentenced to death
A man who murdered nine people after contacting them on Twitter has been sentenced to death, in a high-profile case that has shocked Japan. Takahiro Shiraishi, dubbed the "Twitter killer", was ... ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude quake strikes Japan”s Hokkaido Prefecture region
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck the Hokkaido region in Japan`s northernmost prefecture, the Japanese weather agency said Wednesday.According to the Japan Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t-led coronavirus antibody tests start for 3,000 people in central Japan pref.
A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on the ratio of people who have coronavirus antibodies began in the central Japan pref･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic torch relay to start in 100 days
The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympic Games will begin on March 25, 2021, almost along the same route set before the Games was postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Upmarket toaster maker Balmuda shares pop 88% in Tokyo debut
TOKYO (Reuters) - Consumer electronics maker Balmuda Inc’s ... Balmuda raised $30 million from an initial public offering (IPO) including overallotment, pricing its shares at 1,930 yen ($18) each - ... ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude quake strikes Japan’s Hokkaido, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck the Hokkaido region in Japan's northernmost prefecture, the Japanese weather agency said Wednesday, but no tsunami warning was issued. ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude quake strikes Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture region: JMA
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck the Hokkaido region in Japan's northernmost prefecture, the Japanese weather agency said Wednesday. According to the Japan Meteorological ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Kushiro, Japan
Japan was shaken near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 only 14 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The quake hit at a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese TV Station Television Osaka Is Introducing the Charm of Japan to the World!
Television Osaka is delivering videos featuring its program mascot, a Shiba Inu dog named "Mamesuke", introducing the charm of Japan to the world on YouTube. "Mamesuke" is a program mascot of Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Accepts New Drug Application for Review, Grants Priority Review for Takeda’s TAK-721 (budesonide oral suspension) for the Treatment of …
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced that the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ... ( read original story ...)
Upmarket toaster maker Balmuda sees shares untraded on Tokyo debut day
Consumer electronics maker Balmuda Inc's shares were untraded with a glut of buy orders on their Tokyo debut day on Wednesday, in a vote of confidence in Japan's design credentials after consumers ... ( read original story ...)
The Market the Central Bank Bought
Which makes it a good moment to point out that the Bank of Japan is now that country’s largest single owner of equities. This is a milestone worth marking since pressure inevitably will mount on other ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Stocks Higher Following Overnight Bounce on Wall Street; Japan’s November Exports Miss Expectations
Pacific were higher in Wednesday morning trade following an overnight bounce on Wall Street as optimism grew over the prospect of more stimulus. ( read original story ...)
Japan Nov exports fall 4.2% year/year – MOF
Japan's exports fell 4.2% in November from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Wednesday, as the pain from the COVID-19 crisis continued. ( read original story ...)
Japan Trade Surplus Y366.8 Billion In November
Japan posted a merchandise trade surplus of 366.8 billion yen in November, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday. That was well ... ( read original story ...)