Tokyo stocks plunged Monday, extending their losing streak to six days, as the market was disappointed by new Prime Minister Fumio Ki ... ( read original story ...)
Former top diplomat Fumio Kishida elected Japan’s prime minister
He's expected to largely keep existing government policies in place – with a top priority almost certainly being the pandemic, which is front and center in Japanese politics. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Parliament elects former diplomat Kishida as new PM
Fumio Kishida was elected Japan's prime minister in a parliamentary vote Monday and will be tasked with quickly tackling the pandemic and other domestic and global challenges and leading a national ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s outgoing finmin Aso said he urged BOJ to lower inflation target
Japan's outgoing finance minister, Taro Aso, said on Monday he had proposed lowering the central bank's 2% inflation target when prices took a hit from plunging oil prices from 2014 through to 2015. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s parliament formally elects Fumio Kishida prime minister
Japan's parliament elected Fumio Kishida, a former foreign minister, as the country's 100th prime minister on Monday, soon after his predecessor, Yoshihide Suga, resigned along with his Cabinet. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s LDP Party will do well in the upcoming election, says Nikko Asset Management
John Vail from Nikko Asset Management discusses the new Fumio Kishida government in Japan. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 368 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks slip with eyes on Japan new government
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher but quickly slipped into negative territory on Monday, with investors eyeing ... ( read original story ...)
Floating flower garden in Tokyo uses 13,000 live orchids and modern technology to make magic happen
Tokyo-based “ultra-technologists” teamLab created a new artwork installation called “Floating Flower Garden; Flowers and I are of the Same Root, the Garden and I are One” where visitors can enjoy an ... ( read original story ...)
Fumio Kishida: Japan’s new prime minister takes office
Fumio Kishida has formally taken office as Japan's new prime minister, succeeding Yoshihide Suga who resigned after just one year in office. Mr Kishida, 64, won the race to lead Japan's ruling Liberal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan records $6 million in underreported crypto taxes amid Cardano price rally
Traders have profited off the incredible rally seen in Cardano price this year but many have dodged taxes. Authorities in Japan stated that there were $6 million in underreported taxes. Japan is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to hold general elections on Oct. 31
Fumio Kishida, president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and soon to become prime minister, has decided to dissolve the lower house later this month to hold general elections on Oct. 31, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares reverse early gains ahead of new government formation
Japanese shares reversed early gains on Monday as caution ahead of the formation of a new government and lingering worries over the China Evergrande debt crisis outweighed positive sentiment stemming ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Citadel AI secures seed round to automatically detect errors in predictions
Citadel AI Citadel AI, the Japanese startup developing automated AI quality maintenance tools, announced on Monday that it has secured 100 million yen (about $9 million US) in a seed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Incoming Finance Minister Suzuki in His Own Words
Shunichi Suzuki, a former Olympics Minister is set later Monday to become Japan’s first new finance minister in nearly nine years. He replaces Taro Aso, who held the position for longer than anyone in ... ( read original story ...)
Many faces in Japan’s new government belong to allies of PM Abe
Japan’s Fumio Kishida will formally take office as prime minister on Monday, with a government that includes numerous allies of former premier Shinzo Abe, whose conservative base is thus assured of ... ( read original story ...)