Japanese shares rose on Monday as signs of an economic rebound in China boosted shippers and steelmakers, while investor concerns about a spike in U.S. COVID-19 cases were offset by prospects of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares open the week on positive note
Tokyo shares opened higher Monday while investors monitored with caution a continued rebound of global coronavirus infections. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 25.74 points or 0.12 percent to ... ( read original story ...)
Koike Scores Landslide Tokyo Win
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has scored a landslide victory in her re-election bid as the city tries to keep a fresh virus surge in check. Koike, the first woman to govern the 14 million strong city, ... ( read original story ...)
IDEMIA Ramps up Its Japanese Office and Moves It to Tokyo’s Shibuya District
IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, today opened its new Japanese head office in Shibuya District, Tokyo, home to the company’s five business units. It also houses a new experience center ... ( read original story ...)
Manila secures P23-B loan from Tokyo
The Philippines secured from the Japanese government on Wednesday a 50-billion yen (P23.5 billion) loan that will be used for budgetary support. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd and Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Man fatally stabs older brother in Yokohama
Kanagawa police on Sunday arrested a 53-year-old man over the alleged fatal stabbing of his brother at their residence in Yokohama City ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s First Female Governor Wins Re-Election by Landslide in Vote Clouded by Coronavirus
Tokyo’s gubernatorial election tends to attract a colorful array of candidates. They included Masayuki Hiratsuka, who campaigned under the slogan: “Corona is just a cold,” and Taro Yamamoto, who ... ( read original story ...)
Desperate searches as dozens feared dead in Japan floods
Rescue workers in Japan on Monday combed through the wreckage of houses shattered by deadly floods and landslides in a desperate search for survivors as the death toll rose and more torrential rain ... ( read original story ...)
Far East takes over management of hotel in Ariake, Tokyo
Far East Hospitality has taken over the management of the Village Hotel Ariake Tokyo and rebranded it as the Far East Village Hotel Ariake. The 306-key property is the first hotel under Far East's ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: Crypto Markets Are Maturing, but Gen Z Is Rewriting How Markets Work
Now, I have no idea how old you are, nor do I want to make any assumptions. I will assume, though, that since you are reading this, you have an interest in markets and/or crypto assets. And since this ... ( read original story ...)
Flood death toll hits 20 as Japan warned of more rainfall
The death toll from floods and landslides unleashed by torrential rains on Japan's southern island of Kyushu rose to 20 on Sunday, with 14 people missing, NHK public TV said. ( read original story ...)
Heavy Rain Floods Southern Japan, Leaving Over Dozen Missing
Heavy rain in southern Japan has triggered flooding and mudslides, leaving more than a dozen people presumed dead, about 10 missing and dozens stranded on rooftops waiting to be rescued. ( read original story ...)
What’s long and fast, and can run if there’s an earthquake? Japan’s newest bullet train
Japan has launched a speed-record-breaking new Shinkansen, or bullet train. Not only is it more comfortable than previous models, but it can also run without external power during an emergency, albeit ... ( read original story ...)
Emirates to add Osaka, Narita to expanding network after virus suspension
Emirates has confirmed plans to expand its network to a further seven cities this month after suspending services due to the coronavirus. The Dubai-based airline will launch passenger flights to ... ( read original story ...)
Sony factory in Japan makes a PlayStation 4 every 30 seconds, mostly with robots
An assembly line in a Sony factory in Kisarazu, Japan, which features a total of 32 robots, takes only 30 seconds to assemble a complete PlayStation 4 console. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor re-elected after plaudits for COVID-19 response – exit poll
Yuriko Koike was re-elected Tokyo governor on Sunday, according to an exit poll released by public broadcaster NHK, after winning over voters with her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)