Morgan Stanley is doubling down on its efforts to help Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. replicate the U.S. lender’s highly successful wealth management business in Japan, where competition to serve ... ( read original story ...)
Is build to rent the answer to Asia’s housing problems? Not so fast
Rental housing is an attractive investment in a recessionary environment, and benefits from pandemic-induced concerns about future demand for office properties. However, the interests of corporate ... ( read original story ...)
Former Japan bank regulator Endo to advise on digital currencies at cryptocurrency exchange DeCurret
Japan's former top financial regulator Toshihide Endo will become special advisor to cryptocurrency exchange DeCurret next month, a move that could facilitate private sector efforts to build a common ... ( read original story ...)
Requests to clean young singles’ ‘garbage houses’ skyrocket in Tokyo amid pandemic
YOKOHAMA -- As a result of the spread of the coronavirus, the number of requests and consultations for cleaning up "garbage houses," where people's homes are overflowing with their belongings, has ... ( read original story ...)
Salvadoran Surfer Vying for Tokyo Olympics Dies After Being Struck by Lightning
Katherine Diaz, a 22-year-old surfer from El Salvador who was preparing in hopes of competing at the Tokyo Olympics this summer, died last Friday after being struck by lightning, according to multiple ... ( read original story ...)
Restaurant chain sues Tokyo government over restrictions on opening hours
A Tokyo-based restaurant chain operator filed a damages suit Monday against the Tokyo metropolitan government for ordering that business hours be reduced as a public safety measure during the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.71 pct
TOKYO, March 23 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and ... ( read original story ...)
Former Tokyo Massage in Murrysville will become new home for dental practice
Have you ever seen so much pink?” Rick Rivardo asked during a tour of the former Tokyo Massage parlor. Rivardo and his wife, Lisa, are moving his dental practice from Golden Mile Highway in ... ( read original story ...)
Fed Chair Jerome Powell on crypto: It’s a speculative asset that’s a substitute for gold
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Monday that cryptocurrencies remain an unstable store of value and the central bank is no hurry to introduce a competitor. “They’re highly volatile and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan unveils steps to back financing at bigger firms hit by pandemic
Japan's government on Tuesday unveiled measures to help midsize and large companies boost capital funds, officials said, a step aimed at backing mainly restaurants and lodging businesses hit hard by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Ignores Climate Pressure, Eyes New Overseas Coal Units
One of the last countries in the world to support coal-fired generation overseas is considering financing new capacity in Bangladesh.The Japan International Cooperation Agency said in an email it’s ... ( read original story ...)
Requests to clean young singles’ ‘garbage houses’ skyrockets in Tokyo amid pandemic
As a result of the spread of the coronavirus, the number of requests and consultations for cleaning up "garbage houses," where people's ho･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Del Potro to have knee surgery, hopes to play in Tokyo
Former U.S Open champion Juan Martín del Potro will undergo another operation on his right knee this week, but said Monday he still hopes to play at the ... ( read original story ...)
Insider Preview: Osaka and Muguruza eyeing Miami breakthroughs
Naomi Osaka and Garbiñe Muguruza are heading to South Beach. WTA Insider breaks down the draw and storylines for 2021 Miami Open, the second WTA 1000 event of the season. ( read original story ...)
7 Crypto Stocks To Buy As Bitcoin Blasts Through $50,000
And given the rallies we’ve seen in crypto, it’s absolutely no surprise that investors remain attracted to these shiny “new” investments. Of course, Bitcoin and a few others aren’t ... ( read original story ...)
Banning of international spectators from Tokyo Olympics adds to massive challenges, expert says
Notre Dame News gathers and disseminates information that enhances understanding of the University’s academic and research mission and its accomplishments as a Catholic institute of higher learning. ( read original story ...)