Japan's benchmark Nikkei average closed down 0.19 percent at 28,963.56 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.09 percent at 1,962.65. TOKYO, June 8 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy shrinks in first quarter – but less than expected
Economy contracted 3.9 percent, with the virus affecting personal consumption, posing the first fall in three quarters. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG reports ATM troubles because of system glitch
The main banking unit of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc said on Tuesday about 180 ATMs were not working in the morning due to a system glitch, ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox-Tokyo Olympics in the Shadow of Coronavirus
As the clock ticks down to the opening of the Tokyo Olympics on July 23, Japan is preparing to host a Games like no other in history, as it grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. Although the global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister says G7 clinches ‘historic’ deal on minimum global tax
The Group of Seven (G7) advanced countries has struck a "historic" agreement for a minimum global corporate tax of at least 15%, raising momentum for a wider deal among the G20 major economies, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo warned locals pose greater virus risk to Olympics than visitors
Although public anxiety in Japan focuses on the 100,000 athletes, trainers, officials and reporters who have begun to arrive, epidemiologists said the greatest risk was a change in public behaviour. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka among a new generation of tennis stars opening up about racism and mental health
When she dropped out of the French Open, citing her mental health, she exerted her agency as a player in a sport that has long seemed hostile to Black athletes. ( read original story ...)
‘A New Space Race Has Begun’—Amid Crypto Price Mayhem, Elon Musk Doubles Down On Dogecoin Plan To Beat Bitcoin To ‘The Moon’
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices, including Telsa billionaire Elon Musk's pet project dogecoin, have struggled over the last month. The dogecoin price, after climbing many thousands of percent in the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as market heavyweights offset gains in drugmakers
Japan's stock index Nikkei changed course and inched down on Tuesday, as losses in market heavyweights offset gains in drugmakers after Eisai Co's 4523.T Alzheimer drug received U.S. nod. Nikkei share ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan’s bank lending growth slows sharply as pandemic hit subsides
TOKYO, June 8 (Reuters) - Growth in Japan’s bank lending slowed sharply in May as corporate demand for funds subsided, data showed on Tuesday, a sign the economy is steadily emerging from last year’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister says G7 reaches ‘historic’ deal on minimum global tax
TOKYO: The Group of Seven (G7) advanced countries has struck a "historic" agreement for a minimum global corporate tax of at least 15 per cent, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s April current account surplus grows six-fold as trade improves
Japan posted a more than six-fold increase in its current account surplus in April to 1.32 trillion yen ($12 billion) as the trade ba ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.4 quake hits 88 km southeast of Sendai, Japan in the morning
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake near Sendai, Sendai Shi, Miyagi, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilienc ... ( read original story ...)
Top Japanese virologist warns of risks of Tokyo Games during pandemic-paper
A top Japanese virologist and government adviser has warned of the risks of spreading COVID-19 infections during the Tokyo Olympics, the Times of London reported on Tuesday, the latest high-profile ... ( read original story ...)
Japan upgrades first-quarter GDP as domestic demand shrinks less than first thought
Japan's economy shrank at a slower-than-initially reported pace in the first quarter, on smaller cuts to plant and equipment spending, but the coronavirus pandemic still dealt a huge blow to overall ... ( read original story ...)
Japan upgrades Q1 GDP on smaller hit to domestic demand
Japan's economy shrank at a slower-than-initially reported pace in the first quarter, on smaller cuts to plant and equipment spending, but the coronavirus pandemic still dealt a huge blow to overall ... ( read original story ...)