Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. will collaborate with U.S agricultural startup Indigo Ag in the greenhouse gas emissions allowance business utilizing agricultural land to store carbon dioxide. ( read original story ...)
Here’s Why the Flipkart IPO Is a Brilliant Move for Walmart
Follow @tmfbowman Flipkart is planning an initial public offering (IPO) for the fourth quarter this year ... selling off stakes in struggling markets like the U.K., Japan, Brazil, and Argentina, to ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Tokyo governor says will ask gov’t for emergency measures to stem COVID-19 rise
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday she would ask the central government to impose emergency measures in the capital region to stem a surge of COVID-19 infections. Koike made the comments ... ( read original story ...)
With morning finals at this Summer Olympics, U.S. swimmers learn the ‘Tokyo twist’
Around the USA Swimming offices and in training pools across the country, athletes, coaches and swimming officials alike are calling it the Tokyo Twist. It’s not a two-step or a line dance, though ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka breaks another coronavirus record as US reports 12 cases in Japan, South Korea
U.S. military commands in Japan reported eight new patients with COVID-19, the coronavirus disease, by 6 p.m. Thursday. U.S. Forces Korea reported four. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s March economy watcher sentiment rises as virus emergency ends
Business sentiment among workers with jobs sensitive to economic trends in Japan continued to rise in March, as the government ended a state of emergency for the Tokyo region and some other areas over ... ( read original story ...)
Japan denies considering vaccine priority for Olympic athletes
Japan said on Thursday it was not currently looking to prioritise COVID-19 vaccines for Olympic athletes, dismissing a media report that sparked a social media outcry since the country's inoculations ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura to investigate Archegos-related loss: sources
Japan's Nomura has set up an internal team to investigate a possible $2 billion loss relating to Archegos Capital Management, two people familiar with the matter said. Archegos, a New York investment ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks rise, but Nikkei softer as Japan’s COVID-19 cases climb
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday though Tokyo’s benchmark declined as reports of rising coronavirus cases raised alarm over another setback in the recovery from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.07%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. daily coronavirus infections top 900 for 1st time ever on April 8
OSAKA -- The Osaka Prefectural Government announced a record 905 new coronavirus infections on April 8, exceeding April 7's 878 cases and logging a new high for the third consecutive day. ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles says Paris not Tokyo could be her last Olympics
After thinking hard about hanging on another year to compete at the Covid-19 delayed Tokyo Olympics, four-time gold medalist gymnast Simone Biles said on Wednesday she just might stick around for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo asks government to allow it to take virus measures
told reporters Thursday that she asked the government to allow her to issue binding orders under a new virus prevention law enacted in February that include penalty for business owners who defy ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mostly higher; Tokyo slips as virus cases surge
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday though Tokyo’s benchmark declined as reports of rising coronavirus cases raised alarm over another setback in the recovery from the ... ( read original story ...)
Rapid coronavirus testing centers at Tokyo airport open to media
Privately run coronavirus testing centers at Tokyo's Haneda airport for boarding passengers opened to the media on Thursday ahead of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Social Media Furore Over Prospect of Vaccine Priority for Olympic Athletes
a vast majority of Japanese want the Games to be cancelled or postponed again. A number of test events for some sports have recently been cancelled or postponed due to concerns about the pandemic, and ... ( read original story ...)