In a new video from PlayStation, Bethesda's Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo will both be PlayStation 5 exclusive for at least a year. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Grows 22.9% in 3Q, Bouncing Back From COVID
Japan has reported its economy expanded at a 22.9% rate in the last quarter, as businesses and personal spending recovered from pandemic-related shocks in the spring and early summer. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takashi Murakami faces his biggest setback
Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami says he faced one of the biggest setbacks of his life earlier this year while preparing to unveil a 10-meter gold-leaf sculpture marked with giant smiles. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Household Spending Rebounds From Initial COVID-19 Hit
A staff wearing a face shield stands behind transparent plastic panels at a checkout counter of Japan's supermarket group Aeon's shopping mall as the mall reopens amid the coronavirus disease ... ( read original story ...)
Suwon rally past Yokohama to advance to AFC Champions League quarterfinals
Suwon Samsung Bluewings came from behind to defeat Yokohama F. Marinos 3-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Monday night in Qatar. After ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga says new stimulus plan includes $708 billion package
Japanese government will compile a new economic stimulus package totalling 73.6 trillion yen ($708 billion) with fiscal measures at 40 trillion yen ($385 billion) to revive an economy hit hard by the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto fund inflows hit second highest on record, assets managed surge – Coinshares
Institutional investors pumped $429 million into cryptocurrency funds and products for the week ended Dec. 7, the second highest on record, pushing the sector's assets under management to an all-time ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to compile ¥73 tril new stimulus package to fight pandemic
The Japanese government's additional stimulus package will be worth 73 trillion yen, government sources said Monday, as the country continues to grapple with the economic fallout from the novel ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-bound athletes to have short stay in Japan – IOC
Athletes competing at next year's Tokyo Olympics will have a shorter than usual stay at the world's biggest multi-sports event due to tight COVID-19 health protocols, the International Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
2020’s Crypto Performances: The Biggest Token Losers and This Year’s Top-Performing Cryptocurrencies
The following editorial is a look at the top cryptocurrency gainers this year and the biggest loser tokens in 2020. ( read original story ...)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings see off Yokohama F. Marinos to book AFC Champions League quarter-final spot
Doha: Suwon Samsung Bluewings came from behind to earn a 3-2 win over Yokohama F. Marinos at Khalifa International Stadium and book their place in the 2020 AFC Champions League quarter-finals on ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese micro-cap Medirom Healthcare Technologies sets terms for $18 million US IPO
Medirom Healthcare Technologies, which operates holistic healthcare salons and a healthtech platform in Japan, announced terms for its IPO on Monday. The Tokyo, Japan-based company plans to raise $18 ... ( read original story ...)
Airbnb Boosts IPO Price Target, Sees $42 Billion Valuation
Airbnb will look to raise just over $3 billion in its Wednesday IPO that could value the home rental platform at around $42 billion. ( read original story ...)
Foreign Investors Can Learn to Love Japan Again
Japan’s stocks have been outperforming, and the combination of many cheap cyclical stocks and strong balance sheets offers reason to believe they will continue to. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan becomes nation’s biggest stock owner
The Bank of Japan has taken over as the biggest owner of the nation's stocks, with the total value of its holdings climbing well above $400 billion. Massive exchange-traded fund purchases by the Bank ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea claims Japan rearming to realize ‘old ambitions’
North Korea accused Japan of "acts to realize overseas aggression" after Tokyo's launch of an advanced relay satellite with laser communication into orbit. ( read original story ...)