As Japanese and International Olympic Committee officials insist the Games will go ahead, here are the major questions surrounding cancellation: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he ... ( read original story ...)
China, Japan to Expand Exchange-Traded Fund Connect Scheme
The main bourses in China and Japan will extend their offerings on the China-Japan Exchange-Traded Fund Connectivity program, first launched 18 months ago, to further promote cross-border investment ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Edges Higher In Choppy Trade
Among the other major gainers, Chugai Pharmaceutical is climbing almost 10 percent after tocilizumab, an arthritis drug developed by the company and Osaka University, was found by the British ... ( read original story ...)
Man shot by Japanese police after attacking officers with knife
A man who allegedly attacked officers with a knife was shot by police at an apartment building in this city south of Tokyo on Jan. 26. ( read original story ...)
Rugby union is undervalued — and investors smell blood
On November 2, 2019 in the Yokohama Stadium, Japan, Marco Masotti sat in awe at the Rugby World Cup final that was unfolding before him, with two competing thoughts occupying his mind. One was how ... ( read original story ...)
Downtown Osaka land prices dive as pandemic takes toll
Land prices in the Dotonbori and two nearby downtown districts in Osaka plunged by up to some 23% in January-September last year, a National Tax Agency survey showed Tuesday. The land prices were ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Downtown Area Land Prices Dive amid Virus Crisis
News; Osaka Downtown Area Land Prices Dive amid Virus Crisis; Osaka Downtown Area Land Prices Dive amid Virus Crisis. News from Japan. Society Jan 26, 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lower house to pass controversial extra budget focusing on travel campaign
Japan's powerful lower house of parliament is expected to pass on Tuesday this year's third extra budget despite criticism it focuses too much on a government tourism campaign, rather than address ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s what Japan needs to do to prepare for Tokyo Olympics, prime minister’s advisor says
Curbing Japan's current coronavirus spread and ensuring its vaccine rollout stays on schedule will be important, for instance, says Takeshi Niinami, Suntory Holdings CEO, who is also an economic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo revises contact tracing strategy, narrows to higher-risk cases
Tokyo has revised its contact-tracing strategy to prioritise outreach to higher-risk individuals affected by coronavirus, according to a letter sent by the metropolitan government to public health ... ( read original story ...)
Japan central government to shoulder all costs associated with coronavirus vaccinations -Kono
Japan's central government will shoulder all costs associated with coronavirus vaccinations, vaccine programme chief Taro Kono said on Tuesday, as the country prepares to begin vaccinations in late ... ( read original story ...)
After seven seasons with Yankees, Masahiro Tanaka reportedly close to returning to Japan’s Rakuten Eagles
Free-agent right-hander Masahiro Tanaka might be close to returning to Japan's Rakuten Eagles, reports Sankei Sports of Tokyo ( translation via NorthJersey.com ). Tanaka, 32, began his professional ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tops Global Media Franchises
Mugen Train hit the big screen in October 2020, it became the highest-grossing film in Japanese box office history, with sales of $352.8 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Keeping control of cultivation and profits’: Japan passes bill to IP-protect high-value local produce
The Japanese government has approved a bill to increase the intellectual property (IP) protection over local high-value produce in a bid to prevent these from being illegally exported and planted ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, crypto inflows hit record last week: CoinShares
Investment flows into cryptocurrency funds and products hit a record $1.31 billion last week after a few weeks of small outflows, as investors took advantage of the decline in bitcoin and other ... ( read original story ...)
Harvard and Yale Endowments Among Those Reportedly Buying Crypto
Harvard University, Yale University, Brown University and the University of Michigan are among schools whose multibillion-dollar endowments have begun buying cryptocurrency directly on exchanges, ... ( read original story ...)