Investor focus on Tuesday was likely on the continued positive momentum surrounding the race for a coronavirus vaccine. ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda rebuffs view Japan heading towards deflation
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday he did not see Japan heading towards deflation, but added he would watch service-sector consumption and capital expenditure closely. ( read original story ...)
Japan Eyes Tighter Regional Steps to Contain Growing Virus Surge
As Japan returned to work Tuesday following a holiday weekend, regional and national authorities moved toward boosting restrictions designed to contain the spread of a coronavirus surge. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA Shares Drop on Report Airline to Raise $1.9 Billion in Share Sale
Shares of Japan's ANA Holdings Inc on Tuesday sank as much as 4.2% after sources said the country's biggest airline plans to raise about 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) by selling new shares to bolster ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Returns for Another Searing, Social Justice Ad for Beats by Dre
Tennis champ, with a "silence is violence" message, is joined by artist-activists Flo Milli and Cordae for new vignettes. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Sharply Up After Trump Agrees To Transition Aid
Tokyo shares opened sharply higher on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said he no longer opposed government aid for Joe Biden's transition team, with markets also buoyed by new vaccine news. ( read original story ...)
China’s top diplomat visits Japan amid regional tensions
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit Tokyo on Tuesday, marking the first such high-level trip since Japan picked a new leader in September and amid mounting concerns over Beijing's growing ... ( read original story ...)
Zurich and Paris have joined Hong Kong to become the world’s 3 most expensive cities – all thanks to COVID-19. Here’s the full list.
The COVID-19 pandemic has reordered the world's most expensive cities list, putting Hong Kong, Zurich, and Paris in the top three spots. Singapore and Osaka, which were joint first in 2019, have slid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ramen bars struggle to stay open as COVID hammers small firms
Sixty-year-old Yashiro Haga is folding his Tokyo noodle ramen shop after 15 years in December, unable to overcome the prospect of a lasting customer slump due to the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby sets goal of 30% female executives by 2030
Japan's biggest business lobby aims to have women occupying more than 30 percent of the executive positions at major companies by 2030, the latest sign that the private sector is gearing up to ... ( read original story ...)
Sushi-Rama and Osaka Ramen Join Forces at Three Locations
Chef/restaurateur Jeff Osaka has been giving RiNo residents and visitors a choice for the past five years, with Sushi-Rama's original location at 2615 Larimer Street and Osaka Ramen's underground ... ( read original story ...)
Match of the Year Contender: Osaka’s comeback against Kontaveit
Naomi Osaka fought back from a set down against Anett Kontaveit before clinching a dramatic decider in the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open in New York. The gripping contest makes our ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls temporary exit of Sapporo, Osaka from ‘Go To Travel’ subsidy program
Japan is preparing to suspend its "Go To Travel" subsidy program to areas including popular tourist destination cities Sapporo and Osaka, given the high number of novel coronavirus cases there, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Plan to Replace Hong Kong as Financial Hub Faces Hurdles
Japan has explicitly stated its goal is to make Tokyo the number one financial city in Asia, but that dream is running into the current reality of doing business in Japan. ( read original story ...)
This Crypto Investor’s Road Back From A Year Behind Bars
Like any newly-licensed 16-year old, Dan Hannum was cruising down a back country road near his home in Fairfax, VA when suddenly the quiet evening exploded around him. ( read original story ...)
Health spa operator readies Japan Inc.’s first US-only IPO in 21 years
Medirom Healthcare Technologies is set to become the first Japanese enterprise to conduct an initial public offering on an American stock market in 21 years after the U.S. Securities and Exchange ... ( read original story ...)