Tsutenkaku Tower in Osaka’s Naniwa Ward is lit up in red after the Osaka prefectural government issued a “red alert” to warn against the rising number of novel coronavirus cases on Dec. 3. (Yuki ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May Create up to $19 Billion Fund to Promote Green Investment: Sources
Japan's government is considering creating a 1 trillion to 2 trillion yen ($9.63 billion to $19.27 billion) fund to promote investment in environment-friendlier areas, three government officials with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors consider summary indictment of ex-PM Abe officials: Asahi
Tokyo prosecutors are considering a summary indictment of two officials in former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's office for alleged violation of political funding laws, the daily Asahi reported ... ( read original story ...)
After six years and 6bn km, Japan’s Hayabusa2 prepares to bring home cargo of asteroid dust
Japanese craft collected dust from the asteroid Ryugu that scientists hope could shed light on the origins of life ... ( read original story ...)
Special Delivery: Japan Space Probe To Bring Asteroid Dust To Earth
Call it a special delivery: after six years in space, Japan's Hayabusa-2 probe is heading home, but only to drop off its rare asteroid samples before starting a new mission. The fridge-sized probe, ... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn Gets UN Shout Out In Brawl With Japan
A United Nations human rights panel ruled that Japan committed an “extrajudicial abuse of process” by incarcerating Ghosn and keeping him largely incommunicado from lawyers and family. ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Stocks Trade Mixed Amid Covid Vaccine Concerns
The Wall Street Journal reported that Pfizer had originally planned to ship 100 million doses this year, but some early batches of raw materials failed to meet standards. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Alert at Highest; South Korea Cases Rise: Virus Update
Osaka raised its virus alert to the highest level after a rise in serious cases put strain on the Japanese prefecture’s medical system, while South Korea’s number of newly confirmed cases rose to the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka raises virus alert level to red
Facing a coronavirus resurgence, Osaka Prefecture has decided to raise its original virus alert level from "yellow" to "red," meaning "emergency" and a first since the system was implemented in May, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Serves High-Fashion Realness With a New Strathberry Bag Collection
Naomi Osaka's latest serve doesn't involve a tennis ball or racquet, but it's definitely earned an ace in our eyes. The all-star athlete joined forces with Strathberry to create her own ... ( read original story ...)
Changpeng Zhao, Crypto’s Influence Miner
Zhao says he expects Binance to have profits of $800 million to $1 billion this year, up from about $570 million last year, as market uncertainty pushes traders into digital coins. ( read original story ...)
Japan to give more financial aid for hospitals fighting pandemic
Japan's new economic package will include increased subsidies for medical institutions to help them secure more beds for novel coronavirus patients, a government draft of the stimulus showed Thursday. ( read original story ...)
IPO Launch: Certara Seeks $500 Million U.S. IPO
Princeton, New Jersey-based Certara was founded to develop biosimulation software to assist biopharmaceutical companies in conducting virtual trials to predict how drugs might behave in patients. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Richest Person Sees Wealth Cross $41 Billion As Fashion Sales Rebound In Japan And China
Tadashi Yanai's fortune touched a peak of $41.6 billion this week, spurred by a shopping frenzy for Uniqlo’s pandemic-friendly clothes from masks to tracksuits. ( read original story ...)
Philippines a preferred site for Japanese manufacturers, trade chief says
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez seeks stronger ties between the Philippines and Japan to take advantage of the latter’s interest in manufacturing investments. ( read original story ...)
Facebook’s Diem, Visa, and PayPal are looking to capitalize on the crypto payments space
Visa, PayPal, and Facebook's Diem, formerly known as Libra, are looking to capitalize on the rapidly growing crypto payments industry. ( read original story ...)