Japan said on Monday it would consider declaring a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area as coronavirus cases climb, casting fresh doubt over whether it can push ahead with the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kirin to invest $30 million in maker of Indian craft beer Bira
Japan's beer maker Kirin Holdings will invest $30 million in New Delhi-based B9 Beverages, the companies said on Monday, as it seeks to secure a spot in India's growing craft beer market amid falling ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Holds Near Record, Ether Surges Amid Crypto Rally
Bitcoin held near a record a day after breaching $34,000 for the first time while Ether, another digital currency, also surged as the crypto rally continues. ( read original story ...)
Overseas Chinese in Japan warned on phone scams demanding bank transfers
The scammers often pretend to be from the Chinese embassy, and tell the recipients of the calls that their residency status is in danger of being revoked. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested over murder of 76-year-old mother
Police in Nagoya said Monday they have arrested a 52-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 76-year-old mother at their apartment on Sunday. According to police, Takeshi Yamaguchi beat ... ( read original story ...)
Yoshimura rules out state of emergency for Osaka Prefecture
Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said he does not intend to press the central government to issue a state of emergency for his prefecture as new cases of COVID-19 infections have stopped surging. ( read original story ...)
Tick-Tock: The Tokyo Olympics hit the 200-days-to-go mark
Tick. The countdown clock for the postponed Tokyo Olympics hit 200 days to go on Monday. Tick-Tock-Tick. Also on Monday, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he would consider calling a state ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close down on first trading day of the year
Tokyo stocks closed down on Monday, the first trading day of the year, after a volatile session with investors nervous as the government weighs ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Japan: Tokyo braces for fresh state of emergency as cases spike
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has so far held off on declaring another emergency as it could slow his push to keep the country’s economy going. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks start year in red as Tokyo braces for state of emergency
Japanese shares ended lower 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 ... ( read original story ...)
Boy, 9, dies in central Japan after getting caught in hand-pushed snowplow
NIIGATA --- A 9-year-old boy in the central Japan prefecture of Niigata has died after getting caught in a snowplow pushed by his father on the ground ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Ōfunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred early evening on Sunday 3 January 2021 at 6:59 pm local time near Ōfunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan, as reported by NIED. According to preliminary data, the ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Holds Near Record, Ether Jumps Amid Crypto Rally
Bitcoin held near a record a day after breaching $34,000 for the first time while Ether, another digital currency, also surged as the crypto rally continues. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average closes down 0.68 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average closed down 0.68 percent at 27,258.38 on Monday, while the broader Topix shed 0.53 percent at 1,795.11. T ... ( read original story ...)
VOX POPULI: Let’s hope luck turns around this year after it spun out in 2020
Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. Yoshihito Fujita excited children and their parents by performing an array of dazzling tricks with his spinning tops on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan poised for state of emergency as Covid-19 cases soar
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 ...)