Restaurants and bars still operating had hoped the usual December bōnenkai parties would provide a much-needed boost. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo daily coronavirus cases hit record 570
Coronavirus infections in Tokyo hit a record daily 570 cases, topping the previous high of 539, the Tokyo metropolitan government said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Rise For Four Straight Days
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday for a fourth straight day despite rising coronavirus infections in Japan and no fresh leads from Wall Street, which was closed for a holiday. ( read original story ...)
Japan JGB dealers see room for super-long bond issuance
Japan's government has room to sell more super-long bonds with maturity of 20 years and 40 years, many bond dealers were quoted as saying in a meeting with the finance ministry, even as the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output, retail sales seen up, virus resurgence clouds outlook: Reuters poll
Japan's factory output probably grew for a fifth straight month in October and retail sales likely rebounded for the first time in eight months, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, offering further signs ... ( read original story ...)
Stores serving alcohol in Nagoya told to limit hours
THE city of Nagoya has asked stores that serve alcohol to shorten their operating hours to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and it joins Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo in making similar moves. As Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output, retail sales seen up, virus resurgence clouds outlook: poll
Japan's factory output probably grew for a fifth straight month in October and retail sales likely rebounded for the first time in eight months, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, offering further signs ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party to propose big spending on green investment: draft
Japan's ruling party will urge the government to lay out a big, decade-long spending programme to promote green investment, a draft proposal obtained by Reuters showed on Friday, a nod to Prime ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Emperor’s New Year Greeting Cancelled in Japan
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his family will not offer their New Year greetings from the palace balcony due to concerns over the country's struggles with a resurgence of coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
Mitsui Fudosan to launch tender offer for Tokyo Dome
Japanese property developer Mitsui Fudosan Co. has decided to launch a tender offer for ballpark operator Tokyo Dome Corp. in what co ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Mitsui Fudosan to discuss bid for Tokyo Dome, helps push back activist
Japanese property developer Mitsui Fudosan Co said it will discuss a plan to acquire ballpark operator Tokyo Dome Corp at a board meeting on Friday, in a deal that would reportedly top 100 billion yen ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Lower In Choppy Trade
The Japanese stock market is modestly lower on Friday in choppy trading in the absence of fresh cues from Wall Street, which was closed overnight for a holiday. Worries about the surge in coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
A Millennial Crypto Victory Bigger Than the Price of Bitcoin
The Indian entrepreneurs are like the lemonade-stand kids who beat back Big Government. Their elders will catch up. ( read original story ...)
OECD tax director tips international crypto tax standards are coming in 2021
The OECD and the EU will work in parallel to avoid contradictions between their respective tax reporting standards for crypto assets. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei shares inch higher as vaccine optimism lifts recovery hopes
Japan's Nikkei average inched higher on Friday as investor confidence climbed over prospects of recovery in economic growth and corporate earnings following promising news on COVID-19 vaccine ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo core consumer prices suffer biggest annual drop in more than 8 years: report
Core consumer prices in Tokyo suffered their biggest annual drop in more than eight years, data showed on Friday, an indication the hit to consumption from the coronavirus crisis continued to heap ... ( read original story ...)