June has been dropped because passenger numbers are expected to rise as coronavirus restrictions ease. Federal and regional governments agreed two weeks ago to allow the closure of Tegel airport ... ( read original story ...)
New virus cases hit pro sports as Japan tries to rebound
Tokyo's favorite pro baseball team scuttles practice games 1 day after resuming; soccer club's training grinds to a halt and sumo stays side-lined. ( read original story ...)
Japan Has No Position Yet on Trump’s Plan to Expand G7 Summit
Aso told reporters after a conference call with his G7 counterparts that he could not comment on what other countries said at the meeting when asked whether G7 ministers took up the issue during the ... ( read original story ...)
How Blockchain And Crypto Can Supercharge The Streaming Economy
Streaming is growing fast, and a blockchain based payment system can be the secret to the next stage of growth. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Corporate Governance is Still Running Late at Kyushu Railway Company
Kyushu Railway Company Faces Second Proxy Fight with Fir Tree Partners ISS, Glass Lewis Backed Fir Tree Last Year But Activist Lost by Narrow Margin Kyushu Railway Company Appears Slow to Embrace ... ( read original story ...)
New virus cases hit sports rebounds as Japan tries to bounce back
Tokyo's favorite pro baseball team scuttles practice games 1 day after resuming; soccer club's training grinds to a halt and sumo stays side-lined. ( read original story ...)
Paul Browning’s Role Expands to MHPS Chief Regional Officer of the Americas and Co-Chief Regional Officer of Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Leading the Charge to Enable Customers to Decarbonize Power Grids and Advance Human Prosperity —YOKOHAMA, Japan — Paul F. Browning, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mitsubishi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Dentsu gets $700 million windfall from government SME aid scheme amid opposition criticism
Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Group Inc has received almost $700 million via a government contract to provide back-office services for a scheme to help virus-hit firms, under a framework ... ( read original story ...)
UBS Global Wealth Management is ‘overweight’ on Asia ex-Japan stocks
Adrian Zuercher of UBS Global Wealth Management says stocks in Asia ex-Japan may be "the only region" that will have positive earnings growth this year. ( read original story ...)
Japan Warns Its Banks About Risky U.S. Debt
Japanese regulators have warned the nation’s banks for the first time about the risk of investing in overseas securitized corporate loans, which have run into trouble from a wave of U.S. bankruptcies. ( read original story ...)
Global shares rise as Wall Street gains for 3rd straight day
Asian shares rose Wednesday after Wall Street extended its gains for a third straight day, driven by optimism over economies reopening from shutdowns to stem the coronavirus pandemic. Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to look at building a common infrastructure for digital payments
Japan's three biggest banks have set up a study group that will look at possibly building a common settlement infrastructure for digital payments, an initiative backed by the central bank and the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector activity shrinks for fourth month in May – PMI
Japan's services sector activity stayed deep in contraction in May, although the pace of decline moderated from the previous month, as restraining measures put in place over the coronavirus outbreak ... ( read original story ...)
A $100 Billion Robotics Supplier Is Japan’s Second Biggest Firm
(Bloomberg) -- It’s the rise of the robots: Japan’s second-largest company is now a maker of industrial automation systems, highlighting the rising importance of a less visible sector to a nation long ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea to Reopen WTO Complaint Over Japan Trade Curbs
SEOUL, South Korea — Reigniting a bitter row between key U.S. allies, South Korea on Tuesday said it will reopen a complaint filed with the World Trade Organization over Japan’s tightened controls on ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares rise as Wall Street gains for 3rd straight day
Asian shares rose Wednesday after Wall Street extended its gains for a third straight day, driven by optimism over economies reopening from shutdowns to stem the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)