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 ...)
Shanghai SIPG, Yokohama F. Marinos braced for tough AFC Champions League showdown
A top of the table clash in Group H of the 2020 AFC Champions League sees leaders Yokohama F. Marinos restart their campaign against Shanghai SIPG at Al Janoub Stadium on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
MSC Cruises’ Onorato ‘confident’ of Japan spring sailings on MSC Bellissima from Yokohama
A certificate of compliance from Japan’s ClassNK in reference to MSC Cruises’ health and safety protocols paves the way for the line to resume sailings in Japan soon, with MSC Cruises CEO Gianni ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China to Continue Communications on East China Sea, Japan Says
Japan and China agreed on Tuesday to continue communications on issues around the East China Sea where the two countries are in dispute, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said. Motegi made ... ( read original story ...)
‘What a mess!’ Osaka, Sapporo face removal from ‘Go To’ plan
He said that people who have already booked hotels or arranged travel packages in Osaka or Sapporo during the targeted period will not receive the deep discount provided under the Go To Travel ... ( read original story ...)
Lessons from Japan
The global economy is struggling to recover from the pandemic, with ultra-low interest rates and growth — but Japan has been battling these trends for several decades ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t to exclude Sapporo, Osaka from Go To travel campaign for 3 weeks
The Japanese government will exclude the popular tourist destinations of Sapporo and Osaka from its domestic travel subsidy campaign for three weeks following a recent resurgence in coronavirus cases ... ( read original story ...)
The Amazing Life of Naomi Osaka
The Amazing Life of Naomi Osaka. She has emerged as one of the most measured, and perhaps most unanticipated, voices to address racial injustice in America. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor: Japan can host Olympics despite virus spike
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike remains firm about being able to safely hold the Olympics next year despite growing concerns about Japan's recent resurgence of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Private Sector Economy Struggles To Gain Recovery Momentum
Flash Japan PMI signals a faster pace of decline in output during November. New business weakens at quicker rate. ( read original story ...)
China FM in Japan to discuss virus, regional concerns
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in Japan to meet with his Japanese counterpart and discuss ways to revive their pandemic-hit economies as well as regional concerns over China’s growing influence ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 29-yr high as US political transition begins
Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher Tuesday, with the Nikkei closing at its highest level since May 1991, as recovery hopes for the wor ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares end at multi-year highs on vaccine cheer, Biden transition
Japanese shares hit multi-year highs on Tuesday as progress in developing an inexpensive coronavirus vaccine boosted hopes of a swift economic recovery, with sentiment aided by a formal transition ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance minister says Janet Yellen displays ‘great common sense’
Japan Finance Minister Taro Aso on Tuesday described Janet Yellen as a person who "shows great common sense" following media reports that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate the former ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to exclude Sapporo, Osaka from travel subsidy for 3 weeks
Japan will exclude the popular tourist destinations of Sapporo and Osaka from its domestic travel subsidy campaign for three weeks following a recent resurgence in coronavirus cases in the two cities, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor says best case for Olympics is with venues full of spectators
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday the best case scenario for the Summer Olympics next year is to have venues full of spectators, as organisers debate how to plan for the Games amid the COVID ... ( read original story ...)