The surplus in Japan's current account has risen for the first time in seven months, year on year. Finance Ministry officials say the surplus in September was up 4.2 percent to 1.66 trillion yen, or ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Sri Lanka to strictly enforce virus regulations
Sri Lanka police will strictly enforce mask and social distancing requirements and punish violators starting Monday as other anti-virus measures are eased to reduce the economic pain. Police spokesman ... ( read original story ...)
‘All available means’: Japan PM’s plan to rescue economy
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the government will do all it can to help its battered economy recover. ( read original story ...)
TABLE-Japan firms want Tokyo Olympics to go ahead but with limits on spectators
Over two-thirds of Japanese firms want the Tokyo Olympics to go ahead next summer albeit with a limited number of spectators attending, a Reuters poll found. Most saw a limited boost to the economy. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei opens higher above 25,000 mark, hits new 29-yr high
Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei rising above the 25,000 mark to hit a fresh 29-year high, on progress o ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei jumps to 29-year high, Honda leads carmakers on upbeat earnings
Japan's Nikkei share average on Monday reached a high last seen almost three decades ago, after Joe Biden clinched the U.S. presidency, with Honda Motors leading gains among carmakers on strong ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Nikkei closes higher
Total 27 issues of 33 industry category of Topix index ended into black territory, with Nonferrous Metals, Precision Instruments, Information & Communication, Marine Transportation, Transportation ... ( read original story ...)
‘Biden Bounce’ sees Japan shares hit 29-year high
Shares in Japan hit a near 30-year high on Monday, the first day of trading following news that Joe Biden had won the US presidential election. Japan's main share index - the Nikkei 225 - rose 2.5% in ... ( read original story ...)
Resona to pay more than 10 billion yen to acquire Kansai Mirai – Nikkei
Resona Holdings Inc 8308.T, Japan's fourth-largest bank, plans to acquire the 49% of Kansai Mirai Financial Group 7321.T it does not already own through a tender offer bid (TOB), the Nikkei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Hoping for economic boost, most Japan firms want Tokyo Olympics to go ahead
Most Japanese firms want the Tokyo Olympics to go ahead next summer with restrictions on spectator numbers, saying while any boost to the economy would be limited, it would be better than nothing, a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Y1,660.2 Billion Current Account Surplus
Japan posted a current account surplus of 1,660.2 billion yen in September, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday - up 4.2 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Hoping for economic boost, most Japan firms want Tokyo Olympics to go ahead: Reuters poll
Most Japanese firms want the Tokyo Olympics to go ahead next summer with restrictions on spectator numbers, saying while any boost to the economy would be limited, it would be better than nothing, a ... ( read original story ...)
3D model shows bacterial motor in action
Scientists have constructed a high-resolution 3D model that shows what happens when a bacterial motor switches directions. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga signals readiness for new stimulus package
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the government will do all it can to help the economy recover, signalling his readiness to compile another stimulus package to cushion the blow from the ... ( read original story ...)
Simon Property Group Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results
Simon, a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, ... ( read original story ...)
Skipping daughter, Japan emperor declares brother to be first in line to throne
Japanese Emperor Naruhito’s younger brother, Crown Prince Fumihito, has been formally sworn in as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. ( read original story ...)