The U.S. Navy on Tuesday sent a warship to challenge Russia’s “excessive” maritime claims in the Western Pacific, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga Trips up With Messy Reversal on Tourism Campaign
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's abrupt decision to partially pause a domestic travel campaign amid rising COVID-19 cases - after insisting it would go ahead - looks likely to cost him support ... ( read original story ...)
Yukio Mishima: The strange tale of Japan’s infamous novelist
The theatrical life and death 50 years ago of one of Japan’s most celebrated and controversial authors created an enduring – but troubling myth, writes Thomas Graham. ( read original story ...)
China foreign minister to meet Japan’s Suga; Beijing’s first high-level contact with new PM
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday, marking Beijing's first high-level contact with Japan's new leader. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to call for shortened hours for bars, restaurants – report
Tokyo will urge bars and restaurants to operate shortened hours ... news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Seen Calling for Shorter Store Hours as Infections Jump
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to ask restaurants and other stores to close early as it seeks to combat a surge in coronavirus infections ahead of the annual year-end party season, according ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei Up Nearly 2% as Asia-Pacific Shares Mostly Rise After Dow Surges to a New Record
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 jumped 1.87% while the Topix index gained 1.47%. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong also saw robust gains as it advanced 1.37%. South Korea's Kospi advanced 0.58%. Over in ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei jumps 1.6% as Dow hits all-time high on Biden transition
The Nikkei share average rose 1.59% to 26,581.98 ... Tokyo’s call comes after the Japanese government on Tuesday paused its domestic travel promotion campaign in the cities of Sapporo and ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Nikkei faces correction before gains next year
Japanese shares will likely see a correction in the near term following a global rally fuelled by coronavirus vaccine hopes, but will rise next year to their highest levels in three decades, a Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Japan MOF panel urges wise spending, budget balance as focus shifts to post-COVID
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan must pursue "wise spending" to back digital transformation and better productivity rather than simply boosting the size of stimulus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, an ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Tests Record High With $20,000 in Focus as Fund Managers Shift Cash Into Crypto
Bitcoin prices has surged more than 90% since early September, thanks in part to an accelerating shift from institutional funds in gold and dollar alternatives. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase To Issue A New Crypto Tax Form For 2020
For the 2020 tax year, Coinbase is issuing a new tax form (1099-MISC) and abandon the Form 1099-K which created a tax nightmare for many taxpayers. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei faces correction before gains next year: Reuters/Ipsos poll
The Nikkei has surged to levels unseen since the collapse of the bubble economy and is up more than 13.8% this month, even though the world is seeing another wave of infections. Rising coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set to trade higher after Dow surges to a new record
Futures pointed to a higher open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,490 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 26,440. That compared against the Nikkei 225's last ... ( read original story ...)
Market tailwinds mean Japan remains the land of the rising stock
And that may not be the end of its run. Japan’s attractiveness as a cog in a well-diversified equity portfolio is not waning heading into the final months of 2020. The Nikkei’s rebound off the March ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese rental house comes with a full-size bus
Ads for an apartment or home rentals in Japan make a point of quickly mentioning the property’s attractive amenities. “Shower and toilet located in separate rooms,” “pre-installed heater/air ... ( read original story ...)