Department stores, large cinemas and amusement parks in Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture reopened on June 1 as coronavirus restrictions on some businesses were partially eased under the extended state of ... ( read original story ...)
Australia’s softball players are the first Olympic athletes to arrive in Japan.
The team will be confined to one floor of a hotel as it prepares for the Tokyo Games, which are scheduled to begin July 23 despite a coronavirus outbreak and growing public opposition. ( read original story ...)
Olympics As Japan loses training camps, Olympics buzz fades
Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Japanese city of Kamo spent 70 million yen ($640,000) on horizontal bars, gymnastic mats and other upgrades to training facilities for 42 Russian gymnasts and ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Robinhood rivals pile into the crypto craze as they look to compete overseas
Futu and Tiger Brokers said they are applying for licenses in Singapore and the U.S. that will allow local customers to trade cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan is expected to extend long-term lending: Economist
As the Japanese government is trying to get its economy going even after the pandemic, Bank of Japan is pushed to extend long-term liquidity, says Martin Schulz of Fujitsu. ( read original story ...)
Japan Why It Works, Why It Doesn’t: Economics in Everyday Life
This collection of twenty-six essays furnishes concise explanations of everyday Japanese life in simplified economic terms. They begin with such questions as, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open citing depression
World No. 2 decided to take matters into her own hands to end the stand-off. ”This isn’t a situation I ever imagined or intended when I posted a few days ago,” the 23-year-old Osaka said on Twitter. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister: Don’t Expect Specific Tax Rates to Be Debated at G7
Finance leaders from the Group of Seven rich countries have narrowed their difference of opinions over global taxation but they are unlikely to debate specific figures on minimum tax rates at their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first quarter capital expenditure falls for fourth straight quarter
Spending was pulled down by weaker investments in transportation equipment, electrical machinery and real estate. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Aso likely to meet with US Treasury Secretary Yellen – Kyodo
Japanese Finance Minister will likely to hold a bilateral meeting on June 4 with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the sidelines of G7 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Capital Spending Extends Declines as Firms Tighten Purse Strings
Japanese companies cut spending on plant and equipment for the fourth straight quarter in January-March, as the economy struggles to shake off the drag from the coronavirus pandemic. Weak business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Jan.-March business investment down 7.8% on year
Capital spending by Japanese companies fell 7.8 percent in the January-March quarter from a year earlier, government data showed Tues ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake hits east coast of Honshu, Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted off the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 22:04:42 GMT on Monday, the US Geological Survey said. ( read original story ...)
Genting Singapore, Melco qualify for Yokohama RFP: report
From June 1 to June 11, the Yokohama authorities will have a window for receiving the actual RFP submissions from the qualified candidates, with the aim of choosing a single suitor this summer. ( read original story ...)
Fellow athletes rally around Osaka after French Open withdrawal
Leading figures in tennis and sport have rallied to support Naomi Osaka after the women's world number two withdrew from the French Open in a row about post-match media duties, saying she had been ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: Naomi Osaka’s shocking French Open withdrawal offers lessons for all involved
Naomi Osaka's well-being is more important than any tennis match, but the way this has played out has done no favors for anyone involved. ( read original story ...)