Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday, following Wall Street's upbeat lead overnight, with the market mood buoyed by U.S. President Joe Biden signing the 1.9-trillion-U.S.-dollar COVID-19 relief package ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami zones flagged in just 30% of Japan’s danger areas
TOKYO -- A decade after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan, the government has ... areas amid fears by residents that property values will decline. ( read original story ...)
Fukushima: Japan mourns victims of earthquake and nuclear disaster 10 years on
TOKYO — An earthquake, a tsunami and a nuclear disaster. Japan on Thursday marked 10 years since a triple catastrophe crippled its northeastern region, killing thousands and leaving a trail of ... ( read original story ...)
Paypal’s Entry to Crypto Followed Long Buildup in Expertise
Last year’s launch of crypto market was the culmination of finding the right talent and working with Paxos Trust, a regulatory technology provider, the CTO of PayPal’s blockchain unit says. ( read original story ...)
Daily Briefing: GIC partners RPT Realty, others to set up retail assets platform; SG’s Swat Mobility considers IPO in Japan
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC has teamed up with RPT Realty, a US-based real estate investment trust, and other partners to form a new core net lease retail real estate platform, according to ... ( read original story ...)
NTT DATA Offers Digital Platform To Help Banks Compete With FinTechs
NTT DATA, based in Tokyo, is offering a new digital banking platform that ... In today’s top news, Coupang raised $4.6 billion in its IPO, and LendingClub reported that loan volumes were up 56 percent ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-Backed Coupang Gets Debut Gain in Top 2021 U.S. IPO
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. rose 41% in its trading debut after delivering the biggest U.S. initial public offering since Uber Technologies Inc. ( read original story ...)
Coupang shares soar 41% in trading debut after biggest US IPO since Uber
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) - South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang surged 41 per cent in its trading debut after delivering the biggest US initial public offering (IPO) since Uber Technologies. Coupang, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.26 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.26 percent at 29,287.74 on Friday, while the broader Topix gained 0.23 percent at 1,929.33. TOKYO, March 12 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka cops nab 3 after discovery of 180 marijuana plants
Osaka Prefectural Police arrested three men after the discovery of nearly 180 marijuana plants in a residence in Matsubara City ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka gets much different reaction to sizzling red bikini shots
Naomi Osaka showed off some new jewellery and a bright red bikini in a series of sizzling photographs on social media on Friday. ( read original story ...)
China Offers Vaccines to Tokyo, Beijing Olympics Participants
The Chinese Olympic Committee is offering to supply Covid-19 vaccine doses to the International Olympic Committee for participants in the postponed Tokyo Olympics and the Beijing 2022 Winter Games. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-Backed Coupang Gains After 2021’s Biggest U.S. IPO
Coupang, whose biggest backer is Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp., opened trading in New York Thursday at $63.50 a share, an 81% jump from the price in its upsized $4.6 billion IPO Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics chief denies decision made to ban foreign fans
Japan wouldn't be allowed amid concerns over COVID-19, the new Olympics boss says it's still being considered. ( read original story ...)
The world’s largest seawall didn’t protect Japan during the tragic 2011 tsunami
Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan is home to t. It was 63 meters deep and 2 km long and cost $1.5 billion to build. Still, the wall wasn't able to protect the city from 4-metre tsunami waves. On Mar. 11, 2011, ... ( read original story ...)
‘Clear ramifications for NZ’: How Japan’s Tōhoku earthquake changed NZ’s earthquake research
It's been 10 years since a magnitude 9 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, causing a devastating tsunami to slam the country's eastern coast, but could it happen in New Zealand? The most ... ( read original story ...)