MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was flat at 541.49, with Australian shares down 0.3% and South Korea's KOSPI just a shade higher. Japan's Nikkei was up 0.1%. E-minis for the ... ( read original story ...)
First Arab space mission to Mars launches from Japan
The first Arab space mission to Mars blasted off Monday aboard a rocket from Japan, after weather delays set back the launch of the probe dubbed "Hope." A live feed of the launch showed the rocket ... ( read original story ...)
UAE’s historic first Mars mission launches from Japan
The United Arab Emirates' launched the Arab world's historic first interplanetary mission to Mars from Japan on Sunday evening. ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to invite TSMC to build joint chip plant: Yomiuri
Japan is aiming to invite Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd or other global chipmakers to build an advanced chip manufacturing plant jointly with domestic chip equipment suppliers, the Yomiuri ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rocket carrying UAE Mars probe ready for Monday launch
IIA rocket carrying a United Arab Emirates Mars spacecraft has been placed on the launch pad for Monday's scheduled liftoff for the Arab world’s first ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Holds Sumo Tournament After Praying For Success Amid Coronavirus Risk
Only 2,500 fans will be allowed into Tokto's Ryogoku Kokugikan Hall, an indoor sports arena with a capacity of around 11,000, each day during the tournament. ( read original story ...)
Sumo returns after four-month coronavirus shutdown
Grand Sumo Tournament commenced in front of spectators in Tokyo on Sunday, the start of the sport's first top-level meet since March's Spr ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Olympics Will Open a Year From Now. Maybe.
Japan has largely controlled the coronavirus. Large parts of the rest of the world, especially the United States, have not. A year before the rescheduled Games, that is still a major problem. ( read original story ...)
Sumo Resumes In Front Of Fans Despite Rise In Japan Virus Infections
The tournament runs through August 2 at Ryogoku Kokugikan, the primary sumo arena at the heart of the Japanese capital. The tournament comes a week after Japanese baseball and football opened stadiums ... ( read original story ...)
More in Japan Discontent With Government’s Virus Response: Poll
More Japanese people are discontent with the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic now compared with a month ago as infections in the country increase, a poll showed. ( read original story ...)
UK asks Japan to replace Huawei in 5G networks: report
British officials met with their counterparts in Tokyo on Thursday, two days after Britain ordered Huawei equipment purged from its 5G networks by the end of 2027, the Nikkei said. As Britain prepares ... ( read original story ...)
G20 finance chiefs hold teleconference on coronavirus pandemic
Finance Minister Taro Aso and Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda participated with the aim of revisiting the issue of debt relief for developing countries. ( read original story ...)
UK asks Japan for Huawei alternatives in 5G networks – Nikkei
The British government asked Japan to help build its 5G wireless networks without Huawei Technologies, citing NEC Corp and Fujitsu Ltd as potential alternative suppliers, the Nikkei business daily ... ( read original story ...)
A Top Pentagon Investigative Unit Wants To Spy On Worldwide Bitcoin And Crypto Transactions
A top Pentagon investigative unit, the Army Contracting Command, has said it wants to hire a crypto analytics service to "quickly detect criminal and suspicious cryptocurrency ... ( read original story ...)
G20 finance officials agree on bolstering economy
Finance ministers and central bank chiefs of the Group of 20 major economies have agreed to continue using all available policy tools to help bolster the global economy. ( read original story ...)
IOC president Thomas Bach remains optimistic about Tokyo Olympics as organizers secure venues, finalize schedule
IOC president Thomas Bach is optimistic the Tokyo Olympics will be held next summer as organizers secure venues, finalize the schedule for 2021. ( read original story ...)