A 2006 book, Shutting Out the Sun, deemed it the pathology of a “lost” generation created in the aftermath of the 1980s bubble. A combination of Cabinet Office studies in 2015 and 2018 suggested that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan service sector sentiment improves in Oct
Japan's service sector sentiment index rose 13.4 points to 55.5 in October, a Cabinet Office survey showed on Tuesday, as the government eased state-of-emergency curbs last month and new COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba to split business into three: report
Toshiba plans to split into three companies as early as 2023, a report said Tuesday, after a series of crises at the firm including the ouster of the board's chairman and a contentious buyout ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido debuts Pokemon-themed flight in bid for tourism to soar
In a bid to bring tourism back to Hokkaido, the prefectural government has teamed up with a local airline and The Pokemon Company to deck o ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and Ash Barty Missing as Aryna Sabalenka Heads Depleted Field at WTA Finals
WTA Finals in Mexico is likely to be very unpredictable given the nature of the women's game and the depleted field. ( read original story ...)
Japan Handouts; HK May Not Reopen Till Mid-2022: Virus Update
Most Read from Bloomberg Japan will give a combined 100,000 yen in handouts to under-18s after the ruling parties reached an agreement on the plan, which is part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s post ... ( read original story ...)
Japan LDP, Komeito agree to offer vouchers, cash to youth – Jiji
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partner Komeito agreed to offer 50,000 yen ($441) worth of vouchers to children aged 18 or younger as part of the government's stimulus ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Firm Talos Names Ex-Deutsche Bank Executive as APAC Head
Talos, a U.S.-based crypto-trading engineering company, is hiring Samar Sen as Asia-Pacific head and plans to open a Singapore office in 2022. ( read original story ...)
New York’s incoming mayor says crypto should be taught in schools
The incoming mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, thinks that schools should add cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to the curriculum. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Is The Key To The Metaverse
That said, the metaverse is also a tremendous opportunity to blockchain and cryptoassets to move to the mainstream; let’s dive in. The promise of the metaverse is that it will provide users an ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Vision Fund posts a record loss on Coupang plunge
TOKYO: SoftBank Group Corp reported a record loss at its Vision Fund unit as the value of public holdings like Coupang Inc and Didi Global Inc plunged. ( read original story ...)
Japan, once a leader on climate, under fire for coal use at COP26
More than 20 countries agreed to phase out coal power at the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, but not Japan - a "leap backwards" for a country that once led the way on the Kyoto Protocol to reduce ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Y1,033.7 Billion Current Account Surplus In September
Japan posted a current account surplus of 1,033.7 billion yen in September, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday. That missed ... ( read original story ...)
Game on: Nintendo announces new Osaka store opening in 2022
Kyoto-based gaming giant Nintendo Co. announced on Nov. 5 that it will open another of its directly managed Nintendo stores in the city of Os･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hotel offers special ‘quarantine package’
Many hotels in Japan are struggling with low customer numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic. But that could change, now that the self-quarantine period for international business travelers has been ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks flat in morning on Wall St. record high, stronger yen
Tokyo stocks were flat Tuesday morning, despite record highs on Wall Street as sentiment was hurt by the yen strengthening against the U.S. dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 29.12 points ... ( read original story ...)