The UK government has signed a trade deal with Japan, in what it called an “historic moment” after decades negotiating trade agreements only via the EU. ( read original story ...)
Japan set to target zero emissions by 2050 in policy shift
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to bind Japan to a target for carbon neutrality by 2050, a shift in stance that will bring the country in line with the European Union and more than 60 other ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Consent to restart Japan nuclear plant won’t sweep away concerns
The Miyagi Prefectural Assembly has approved reactivation of the No. 2 unit of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant in the northeastern Japan Prefecture of ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Is PayPal’s crypto move a game-changer for bitcoin? Probably not, say experts
PayPal Holdings Inc's decision to open its network to bitcoin and its rivals was hailed by virtual coin enthusiasts as a watershed moment for cryptocurrencies and their path towards becoming ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares end higher on U.S. stimulus hopes, post weekly gains
Japanese shares ticked up on Friday after signs of progress in U.S. stimulus talks helped Wall Street finish higher overnight, while some investors refrained from making big bets ahead of a string of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan youngster starts volunteer online message counseling
Suicides are on the rise among Japanese teens and that worries 21-year-old Koki Ozora, who grew up depressed and lonely. His nonprofit “Anata no Ibasho,” or “A Place for ... ( read original story ...)
Britain Signs Post-Brexit Trade Deal With Japan
Brexit trade deal Friday after signing an agreement with Japan that it said shows it can stand alone on the global stage, as talks on a pact with the European Union remain bogged down. London said the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Britain sign free trade deal for post-Brexit era
Japan and Britain signed a bilateral free trade deal Friday in the the first such major post-Brexit deal, reducing tariffs on Yorkshire lamb sold in Japan, as well as auto parts for Japan ’s Nissan ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido teen suspected of selling cheap skin toner in luxury brand bottles
SAPPORO -- Documents on an 18-year-old boy who allegedly sold 100-yen skin toner in bottles labeled as products of high-end Japanese cosmetics brand S ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s unorthodox household goods champion rides a pandemic boom
Iris Ohyama, whose goods are ubiquitous in Japanese homes, has relied on its usual offbeat methods during the COVID-19 pandemic and U.S.-China trade tensions to ride the teleworking wave and bring ... ( read original story ...)
PayPal in Talks to Buy Crypto Firms Including BitGo
PayPal Holdings Inc. is exploring acquisitions of cryptocurrency companies including Bitcoin custodian BitGo Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would expand its embrace of ... ( read original story ...)
Finance not fish: The trade deal with Japan focuses on what matters for the City
Trade talks with the EU remain uncertain, with negotiations focused on issues like fishing that have little bearing for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FSA begins onsite inspection at Tokyo bourse – Aso
Japan's Financial Services Agency began an onsite inspection at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday to investigate the causes behind a full-day trading halt earlier this month, Finance Minister Taro ... ( read original story ...)
Japan regulator begins on-site inspection at Tokyo bourse after outage debacle
Japan's financial regulator is conducting an on-site inspection of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on Friday to investigate the causes behind a full-day trading halt earlier this month, Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s consumer prices continue to slide on deflationary pressure from COVID-19
Japan's core consumer prices slipped for the second consecutive month in September, a sign that a coronavirus-induced demand downturn is piling deflationary pressure on the world's third-largest ... ( read original story ...)
Britain inks post-Brexit trade deal with Japan
Britain and Japan are set to sign a trade deal on Friday at a ceremony in Tokyo, marking London's first major post-Brexit agreement as it holds an intense round of negotiations with the European Union ... ( read original story ...)