Farmers in Japan's northeastern Fukushima fear the release of water from the crippled power plant there could revive concerns about contamination and again hit the price of their produce, undoing a ... ( read original story ...)
World Business Watch: Japan to provide $880 cash payout to minors as part of stimulus
Japan government has agreed to provide cash payout of about $880 to all children as part of an economic stimulus plan aimed at blunting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GPIF posts Q2 return of $16.5 bln, boosted by domestic stocks
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) posted a second-quarter investment return of 1.88 trillion yen ($16.54 billion), fuelled by gains from domestic stocks, it said on Friday. By the end ... ( read original story ...)
Global share rally pauses in Asia as China property weighs
Asian shares failed to latch on to a global record-setting rally on Friday, held back by Chinese property stocks, while the dollar stood tall following a week in which central banks around the world ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Billionaire-Backed SPAC Listing Plan Sends Monex Limit Up
Monex Group Inc. surged by its daily limit after the Japanese financial firm announced plans to list its U.S. online trading subsidiary through a deal with Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Holdings ... ( read original story ...)
Ministry of Environment Holding Exhibitions and Seminars at Japan Pavilion at COP 26
The Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), has set up the Japan Pavilion at the venue of COP 26 (the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change), ... ( read original story ...)
USD/JPY forecast as Fed and Bank of Japan diverges
What is the outlook of the AUD/USD pair? We explain what to expect now that the Australian services sector has rebounded. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Likely Shrank in Q3 on Weak Consumption, Output – Reuters Poll
Japan's economy likely contracted in the third quarter as curbs to contain COVID-19 infections and supply constraints hit consumption and output, a Reuters poll showed, underscoring the slow pace of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t panel to propose support for local digitalization
An economic policy panel of Japan's government will propose promoting efforts to digitalize local areas through a significant amount of subsidies as part of fresh stimulus to revitalize the ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama transfers hamatite business to Sika Group
Tokyo, Japan - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that the transfer of its Hamatite business to the Sika Group, a Switzerland-based specialty chemicals company, was completed on November 1, as ... ( read original story ...)
Father of Crown Princess Kiko dies at hospital in Tokyo at 81
Crown Princess Kiko’s father, Tatsuhiko Kawashima, a professor emeritus at Gakushuin University, died at a Tokyo hospital just before noon on Nov. 4, the Imperial Household Agency announced the same ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower on fresh Chinese real estate worries
Tokyo stocks ended lower Friday as worries over China's economy were rekindled after shares of property developer Kaisa Group Holding ... ( read original story ...)
Applications at new suburban Tokyo school with int’l focus exceed places by over 30 times
Applications for general admission to a new elementary school that will be part of Japan's first integrated public elementary, junior high, a･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan death row inmates sue over same-day executions
Two death row inmates in Japan are taking legal action against same-day executions. Prisoners on death row are only notified hours before they are to be executed. Capital punishment is conducted by ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo park illuminated by renewable energy
An annual illumination event promoting the use of renewable energy sources has started at Tokyo's Ueno Park. It is organized by a group that includes the central and Tokyo governments. The aim of the ... ( read original story ...)
Pentathlon to replace riding after horse-punching incident at Tokyo Olympics
The pentathlon will have a different look during the 2028 Olympics. The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) said Thursday it will replace riding with a different event for the 2028 games ... ( read original story ...)