Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock average extended its bull run to a fifth straight session on Wednesday and hit a 30-year high, with semiconductor shares leading the gains on expectations of strong ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ will mull cutting this year’s growth forecast: Nikkei
The Bank of Japan will consider cutting its economic forecast for the current fiscal year ending in March as consumption takes a hit from state of emergency measures against the coronavirus, the ... ( read original story ...)
Master brewer: the woman excelling in Japan’s male world of sake
Miho Imada has won international acclaim as a tôji, or master brewer of the traditional Japanese tipple ... ( read original story ...)
To cancel or not?: IOC, Japan press ahead with Tokyo Games
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency last week for Tokyo and surrounding areas. Amid the surging virus, he again promised the postponed Tokyo Olympics would ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Extends Tumble in Further Blow to Volatile Crypto Boom
Bitcoin resumed declines Wednesday as the digital coin heads for its worst week since March last year, casting doubt on the outlook for the cryptocurrency boom. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank sells US$2bil in Uber stock as ride-hailing recovers
SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund sold about US$2bil in Uber Technologies Inc stock after a rally in the ride-hailing giant’s shares, signaling it may cash in more gains from the sector in the future ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese wedding operator buys land in Haseko’s Hawaii resort
The publicly traded Japanese owner of Best Bridal Hawaii has purchased three parcels of land totaling nearly 7.5 acres in Haseko Development’s Hoakalei Resort, adjacent to the developer’s 52-acre ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Stocks Poised to Trade Mixed With Country Reportedly Set to Expand State of Emergency
The Japanese government is set to expand the state of emergency to more areas on Wednesday, according to local media reports. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Expand Virus Emergency to Include Over Half Its Economy
Japan is set to expand the area under the coronavirus state of emergency beyond the Tokyo region, encompassing the country’s three largest economic hubs as a surge in virus cases continues to grow. ( read original story ...)
Japan set to expand state of emergency, public cools to Olympics
The Japanese government plans to expand a state of emergency it declared for the Tokyo area last week to seven additional prefectures on Wednesday in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, public ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT bets on battery storage and the green transformation
As part of its new strategy, NTT has tied up with the Iwate prefecture city of Miyako, whose energy networks were cut off in 2011 as a result of the devastating earthquake and tsunami. Learning from ... ( read original story ...)
Director to shoot film on Japanese peddlers slain by vigilantes in 1923
Famed documentary film director Tatsuya Mori’s next project is a photodrama, his first, based on the true story of Japanese peddlers brutally killed amid social turmoil following the 1923 Great Kanto ... ( read original story ...)
Extreme ocean-effect snow hammers Japan, trapping 1,200 drivers
Some places have 11 feet of snow on the ground. Here’s an explanation why Japan is seeing such exceptional snowfall. ( read original story ...)
Can Tokyo Safely Host the Olympic Games This Summer?
It is Tokyo’s fate to stage the world’s largest sporting event a year later than planned, at a time of global economic uncertainty and amid a pandemic that will be far from over on July 23. Is it ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics chief: Putting off Games again ‘absolutely impossible’
The chief of Tokyo's Olympic organizing committee said Tuesday it would be "absolutely impossible" to postpone the Summer Games again due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Trading App Offers $500 to Lure Investors to Open $5,000 Crypto Accounts
EToro is running the promotion in the U.S. as new crypto accounts surge, but it has also halted margin trading after Bitcoin hit a record high. ( read original story ...)