Japan Finance Minister Taro Aso on Tuesday described Janet Yellen as a person who "shows great common sense" following media reports that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate the former ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to exclude Sapporo, Osaka from travel subsidy for 3 weeks
Japan will exclude the popular tourist destinations of Sapporo and Osaka from its domestic travel subsidy campaign for three weeks following a recent resurgence in coronavirus cases in the two cities, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor says best case for Olympics is with venues full of spectators
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday the best case scenario for the Summer Olympics next year is to have venues full of spectators, as organisers debate how to plan for the Games amid the COVID ... ( read original story ...)
China wants to ‘test the waters’ with Tokyo visit from its top official, says professor
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is likely to discuss economic, climate change and pandemic-related cooperation with Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, says Stephen Nagy from the International ... ( read original story ...)
Lessons from Japan: High-income countries have common problems
There are widely applicable lessons to be learnt from the country’s economic evolution since its bubble burst in 1992. But the lessons from recent years are those of economic policies to emulate, as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks hit 29-yr high on vaccine cheer, Biden transition
Japanese shares hit a 29-year high on Tuesday as progress in developing an inexpensive coronavirus vaccine boosted hopes of a swift recovery, while a formal transition approval for U.S. ( read original story ...)
Japan Jumps More Than 2% as Asia-Pacific Stocks Trade Mixed Amid Vaccine Hopes
Investor focus on Tuesday was likely on the continued positive momentum surrounding the race for a coronavirus vaccine. ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda rebuffs view Japan heading towards deflation
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday he did not see Japan heading towards deflation, but added he would watch service-sector consumption and capital expenditure closely. ( read original story ...)
Japan Eyes Tighter Regional Steps to Contain Growing Virus Surge
As Japan returned to work Tuesday following a holiday weekend, regional and national authorities moved toward boosting restrictions designed to contain the spread of a coronavirus surge. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA Shares Drop on Report Airline to Raise $1.9 Billion in Share Sale
Shares of Japan's ANA Holdings Inc on Tuesday sank as much as 4.2% after sources said the country's biggest airline plans to raise about 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) by selling new shares to bolster ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Returns for Another Searing, Social Justice Ad for Beats by Dre
Tennis champ, with a "silence is violence" message, is joined by artist-activists Flo Milli and Cordae for new vignettes. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Sharply Up After Trump Agrees To Transition Aid
Tokyo shares opened sharply higher on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said he no longer opposed government aid for Joe Biden's transition team, with markets also buoyed by new vaccine news. ( read original story ...)
China’s top diplomat visits Japan amid regional tensions
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit Tokyo on Tuesday, marking the first such high-level trip since Japan picked a new leader in September and amid mounting concerns over Beijing's growing ... ( read original story ...)
Zurich and Paris have joined Hong Kong to become the world’s 3 most expensive cities – all thanks to COVID-19. Here’s the full list.
The COVID-19 pandemic has reordered the world's most expensive cities list, putting Hong Kong, Zurich, and Paris in the top three spots. Singapore and Osaka, which were joint first in 2019, have slid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ramen bars struggle to stay open as COVID hammers small firms
Sixty-year-old Yashiro Haga is folding his Tokyo noodle ramen shop after 15 years in December, unable to overcome the prospect of a lasting customer slump due to the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby sets goal of 30% female executives by 2030
Japan's biggest business lobby aims to have women occupying more than 30 percent of the executive positions at major companies by 2030, the latest sign that the private sector is gearing up to ... ( read original story ...)