Japan may enter a state of emergency this week as the country grapples with soaring coronavirus cases, a number of which have been linked to a new, potentially more infectious variant. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: UK councils scramble to stop schools reopening as Japan considers state of emergency
Parents face week of uncertainty over school reopenings in England; Japan considers state of emergency for Tokyo; South Korea expands ban on social gatherings nationwide ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says to consider state of emergency for Tokyo area
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday the government would consider declaring a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area as coronavirus cases climb and strain the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares fall as PM Suga considers state of emergency for Tokyo
Japanese shares fell on Monday after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he is considering a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding prefectures to contain a spike in local coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
Osaka governor won’t ask Japan gov’t to declare state of emergency over coronavirus
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura told reporters on Jan. 4 that he doesn't intend to urge the central government to declare a state of emergency ... ( read original story ...)
Suga considers new state of emergency for Tokyo amid Covid resurgence
Japan’s capital is battling a second wave of infections, just 200 days out from hosting the already-delayed Olympic Games ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Says Weighing Coronavirus Emergency For Tokyo Area
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday he was considering declaring a state of emergency in the greater Tokyo area over a "very severe" third wave of coronavirus infections. Speaking at a ... ( read original story ...)
Ether Follows Bitcoin to Record High Amid Dizzying Crypto Rally
The digital currency Ether reached a record on Monday a day after Bitcoin breached $34,000 for the first time as the surge in cryptocurrencies continues. ( read original story ...)
Asia shares given pause by Tokyo lockdown talk
Asian share markets resumed their ascent on Monday as investors pinned their hope on vaccines to eventually deliver a global economic upturn, even as a possible tightening in virus rules for Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares sink on expected virus emergency
Tokyo stocks began the new year in volatile form, starting the Monday session up but quickly sinking on reports Japan may call a state of emergency over surging coronavirus cases. The benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, 3 nearby prefectures to ask restaurants to close by 8 p.m.
The Tokyo metropolitan government is arranging with three neighboring prefectures to jointly request restaurants to close by 8 p.m. f ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Markets Set to Trade Higher; Private Survey on Chinese Manufacturing Activity Ahead
The Caixin/Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for December is set to be out at around 9:45 a.m. HK/SIN. ( read original story ...)
Ethereum Cofounder Reveals ‘Underrated’ Bitcoin And Crypto Bull Case Amid Massive Price Rally
As bitcoin and cryptocurrency investors try to call exactly how far this already-huge rally will run, ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin has revealed what he thinks is "one of the more underrated bull ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: Looking Back on a Monumental Year
Large transaction volume for Bitcoin has grown considerably in 2020 along with institutional interest. Comparing the average large transaction volume on the Bitcoin blockchain for December 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan snaps 19-month decline in factory activity in Dec -PMI
Japan's factory activity ended a record 19-month run of declines in December as output stabilised for the first time in two years, suggesting manufacturers are shaking off the negative impact from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May Declare State of Emergency for Tokyo Area This Week -Fuji TV
Japan is considering declaring a state of emergency for capital Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures as early as this week, Fuji TV reported on Monday, as coronavirus cases climb. Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)