Japan had a current account surplus of 1,165.6 billion yen in December, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday - up 113.9 percent on ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Serena, Djokovic in action as Australian Open begins
US Open champion Naomi Osaka will get the delayed Australian Open under way when she strides on to Rod Laver Arena Monday morning, with Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams also in the spotlight on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes lifting coronavirus emergency in some areas early – Asahi
In some upbeat news around the coronavirus, Japanese media outlet Asahi Shimbun reported early Monday that the country’s government is expected to lift the state of emergency in some areas earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Superstar Naomi Osaka facing early Australian Open test against Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
She may be the Australian Open title favourite but Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka faces an uncomfortable start against Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Naval Forces and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces Conduct Bilateral Mine Warfare Exercise
The U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), began Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 1JA 2021 off the coast of southwestern Japan, Jan. 28 ... ( read original story ...)
Bain Capital Boosts Japan Headcount by 25% as Competition Grows
Bain Capital is expanding in Japan as competition intensifies among the world’s largest private-equity firms to win deals from businesses undertaking overhauls. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Asian Festival to Open With ‘Keep Rolling’ Ann Hui-Themed Documentary
Next month’s Osaka Asian Film Festival will open with a screening of documentary feature “Keep Rolling.” The festival, which runs in front of live audiences March 5-14, 2021, will close with ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei: Japanese Firms Suffer Blow after Tokyo’s Export Curbs
Japanese companies reportedly suffered a significant blow as South Korean firms strive to reduce their heavy reliance on Japan for key semiconductor and display materials ... ( read original story ...)
Raymond Blanc interview: ‘I was once served live eels in Japan’
Travel has always enriched my life. My food is French, but I’m forever incorporating other cultures — often Thai, Chinese and Indian — into my dishes. In my Oxfordshire hotel and restaurant, Le Manoir ... ( read original story ...)
60% of Japan companies post losses or profit falls for April-December
Sixty percent of companies listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange which released earnings reports through Thursday posted losses or reduced profits for the April-December period, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games Committee Calls Mori’s Remarks Inappropriate
The Tokyo Games organizing committee issued a statement Sunday saying that the controversial remarks about women made by its president, Yoshiro Mori, were "inappropriate" and also "contrary to the ... ( read original story ...)
Beyond Doge Coin: What Crypto’s Are Worth Buying, Besides Bitcoin?
Doge Coin. Good dog. getty. You probably never thought of Doge coin, or cared to invest in Doge coin until you read Elon Musk’s Tweet about it in the good ole days of the GameSt ... ( read original story ...)
Flash Loans Are Providing Instant Cash to Crypto Speculators
That’s what a fast growing array of financial products dubbed flash loans are promising the crypto faithful. The practice is the latest attempt by the digital-asset crowd to rewrite the rules of ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank presses Vision Fund companies to seize IPO chance
SoftBank Group has urged some of its high-profile portfolio companies to accelerate plans for stock market listings, telling them they should capitalize on strong investor appetite for the booming ... ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin’s price jumped as high as 35% after Elon Musk tweeted ‘Dogecoin to the Moooonn’ in a Twitter poll on the future of crypto
Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared to drive the price of Dogecoin by as much as 35% higher after he asked followers about the future of crypto ... ( read original story ...)
A $7 billion crypto joke
"A deal could value WeWork at $10 billion." That's still "a far cry from its peak valuation of $47 billion" in 2019, before investors rejected WeWork and "its visionary yet erratic leader, Adam ... ( read original story ...)