Japan had a merchandise trade deficit of 323.9 billion yen in January, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday. That beat ... ( read original story ...)
You won’t have to stay up all night to watch the Serena Williams vs. Naomi Osaka match
Williams and Osaka will face off during normal waking hours in an Australian Open semifinals that's been described as a Brady-Mahomes-like showdown. ( read original story ...)
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid supply worry
Japan's first coronavirus shots were given to health workers Wednesday, beginning the vaccination campaign considered crucial to holding the already delayed Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER: Japan begins vaccination drive, but why so late?
Japan rolls out its COVID-19 vaccination campaign Wednesday after the government gave belated first approval to a shot co-developed by Pfizer Inc. that the U.S. and many ... ( read original story ...)
Japan kicks off COVID-19 vaccination drive
Japan launched its COVID-19 inoculation drive on Wednesday by administering Pfizer Inc's vaccine shots to Tokyo hospital workers, TV footage showed, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga aims to defy the ... ( read original story ...)
Decoupling denied: Japan Inc lays its bets on China
The following year he travelled to China and told Beijing factory workers, “You are working very hard to learn to make TVs. If you keep up the effort, you’ll catch up with Japan in several years and ... ( read original story ...)
Twitter Star to Vaccine Tsar: Japan’s Taro Kono’s Moment in the Spotlight
Japan's recently appointed vaccine tsar, Taro Kono, is having a breakout moment. Twitter-savvy and educated at Georgetown University in Washington, Kono has seen his popularity surge even as the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks poised to dip as investors watch Treasury yields
Stocks in Japan were poised to decline at the Wednesday open following an overnight dip for the S&P 500 stateside as investors grew concerned over rising bond yields. Futures pointed to a lower open ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ebisu Circuit Sustains Heavy Damage After Earthquake Strikes Coast of Japan
Over the weekend, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan, rattling the entire nation, causing serious damage, and leaving at least 100 people injured, according to The ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams, Refreshed and Rolling, Sets Up Showdown With Osaka
Williams dispatched Simona Halep to inch closer to another shot at tying the record for Grand Slam singles titles. Next up? Naomi Osaka in a star-studded semifinal. ( read original story ...)
Development Bank of Latin America issues $300 mln in bonds in Japan
CAF, the Development Bank of Latin America, said on Tuesday it had issued a total of $300 million in bonds on the Japanese market as part of its strategy to maintain financing for member countries. ( read original story ...)
ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning Delivery for the Pacific Northwest
ShakeAlert®-powered earthquake early warning alerts will be available for delivery directly to wireless devices in Oregon. In May 2021, Washington state will follow suit and complete the ShakeAlert ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin tops $50K as major companies jump into crypto
CNBC's Kate Rooney reports on MicroStrategy and other companies moving into the cryptocurrency and how that affects bitcoin. ( read original story ...)
It’s Time to ‘Dip Your Feet’ Into Crypto, Says Kenny Polcari
And, finally, "Thereafter, we invested an aggregate $1.5 billion in bitcoin under this policy and may acquire and hold digital assets from time to time or long-term." Kenny Polcari, managing partner ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota to suspend output from nine factories in Japan due to quake
A man walks past a Toyota logo at the Tokyo Motor Show, in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo ... ( read original story ...)
Satellite Imagery: Earthquake Damage, Soma City, Japan
Maxar Technologies’ WorldView-3 satellite collected new imagery on Sunday, February 14, of the Fukushima prefecture in Japan and the aftermath of the recent magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck ... ( read original story ...)