Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday he wanted to meet with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden as soon as possible to discuss the U.S.-Japan security alliance, the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s TE Capital Joins Japan Buying Surge with $50M Tokyo Apartment Portfolio
Singapore's TE Capital, on behalf of TE Japan Income Partners I fund, purchased a set of three multi-family assets in Tokyo, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
WealthNavi gives Tokyo Stock Exchange one of its biggest IPOs of the year
Japanese robo-advisor WealthNavi Inc. debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday in one of the biggest initial public offerings on the bourse this year. The wealth management platform jumped about ... ( read original story ...)
Pros and cons of a Six Eyes with Japan and allies
Some people are arguing that Japan should join the Five Eyes, an intelligence alliance comprising five English-speaking Anglo-Saxon countries, including the U.S. and the U.K., that share confidential ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics to spend $900 million on coronavirus measures – budget
Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will spend $900 million on measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus at next year's Games, they said on Tuesday, as they unveiled their latest budget for the ... ( read original story ...)
Concern as Japan’s fiscal discipline further loosened with record budgets
"It's a waste of money to take consumption-stimulating steps through extra budgets at a time when we have yet to contain the spread of the virus," one economist said. ( read original story ...)
Official costs of Tokyo Olympics up by 22% to 15.4 billion
The official cost of the postponed Tokyo Olympics has increased by 22%, the local organizing committee said Tuesday in unveiling its new budget. In an on-line news conference, organizers said the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo earmarks funds for aircraft acquisitions, F-X work
Tokyo has dedicated Y57.6 billion ($557 million) to its developmental F-X fighter in its next financial year starting 1 April 2021, as well as earmarking funds for a range of other aircraft. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 563 new COVID-19 cases, a record high for a Tuesday
Tokyo has confirmed 563 new COVID-19 cases ... Suga said the government may instead ask restaurants and bars to further shorten business hours in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. Slashes Winter Bonuses by 9% as Pandemic Takes Toll
Japanese companies cut year-end bonuses for their employees by 9%, the most since the global financial crisis, according to business lobby Keidanren. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Gains Don’t Seem ‘So Wild’ Compared to Stocks Like Tesla, Crypto Strategist Says
Tesla’s shares have soared more than 676% so far in 2020. Meanwhile, bitcoin has risen about 220% as of midnight EST Tuesday, according to Coin Metrics. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 3-week low as new virus strain damps recovery hopes
Japanese shares plumbed three-week lows on Tuesday, as investors took profits from stellar gains over the past couple of months on concerns that a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain found in ... ( read original story ...)
Come Here for Hatsumode in Sapporo: A Complete Guide to Hokkaido Shrine (2021 Edition)
One of Hokkaido's most well-known shrines is Hokkaido Shrine, also called Hokkaidō Jingū, and it is one of the go-to "power spots" in the prefecture. From locals to sightseers from abroad, there are ... ( read original story ...)
Ripple says it will be sued by the SEC, in what the company calls a parting shot at the crypto industry
Ripple, one of the most important companies in the cryptocurrency industry, said Monday evening that the Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to file a bombshell lawsuit against the company ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Leverages 80 Tons of Gold to Help Fund Part of Its Stimulus Package
Japan's finance ministry has reportedly leveraged 80 tons of gold to help fund part of its huge stimulus package aimed at combating the coronavirus crisis. The Asian country, which is saddled with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open down on worry about slower global economic recovery
Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday on growing concerns that business restrictions and flight bans imposed in Europe and beyond after the rapid spread of a new strain of the novel coronavirus in Britain ... ( read original story ...)