Global coronavirus cases topped five million, doubling in the past month, and infections rose at a record pace in Brazil and Indonesia. AstraZeneca received more than $1 billion in U.S. funding to ... ( read original story ...)
Central is no match for Gangnam’s style as Seoul tops Hong Kong in EY ranking of global business districts
Central fell two places to 13th in an index compiled by EY and the Urban Land Institute as new entrants Gangnam and the financial districts of Toronto and San Francisco overtook it. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank to sell 5% stake in Japanese mobile arm
SoftBank floated the mobile arm, Japan's third-largest telecoms carrier, in late 2018 in a blockbuster IPO that raised about $20 billion. It recently pledged another chunk of the mobile unit's ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares snap winning streak; Mothers index at 1-yr high
Japan's Nikkei share average snapped a four-day winning streak on Thursday, as investors were reluctant to chase markets after the benchmark hit a 2-1/2-month high, raising concerns that stocks were ... ( read original story ...)
Legoland Japan in Nagoya postpones partial reopening
Legoland Japan Resort will postpone the partial reopening, slated for Friday, of its theme park in Nagoya, the company said Thursday. The postponement come ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to seek extradition of men arrested in U.S. over Ghosn escape
Japan on Thursday said it hoped that the two men arrested in the United States and wanted in Japan on charges related to former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn's escape from the country ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan weighs attending G-7 if rescheduled in US
Japan’s top government spokesman said Thursday that the country is considering attending the Group of Seven summit meeting, if the U.S. reschedules the canceled gathering ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake in Japan: 5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Fukushima
A quake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck off Japan`s Fukushima prefecture on Tuesday, the weather agency here said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor was centred ... ( read original story ...)
2 strong magnitude 5.3 earthquakes hit Japan
Two magnitude 5.3 earthquakes hit Japan on Tuesday, according to Japan’s Meteorological Agency. The first quake hit the state of Fukushima, and occurred 50 kilometers (31 miles) below the surface, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan movie distributors’ survival plot takes online twist
Just as cinemas in Japan have taken a financial hit due to the coronavirus pandemic, distributors find themselves in similar straits. ( read original story ...)
Mapbox and SoftBank form joint venture to provide mapping tech to Japanese developers
SoftBank Corp. and Mapbox, the mapping data company that competes with Google and Here, announced that they have established a joint venture called Mapbox Japan. The JV will provide Mapbox’s mapping ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares run out of steam after touching 2-1/2-month high
Japan's Nikkei share average was little changed by midday on Thursday after profit-taking pulled shares down from the 2-1/2-month high hit earlier in the session. ( read original story ...)
2021 is last chance to hold Tokyo Olympic Games, agrees IOC chief
Thomas Bach says he understands comments by Japanese PM that 2021 is the ‘last option’ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift state of emergency for Osaka, nearby Kyoto, Hyogo
Japan will lift its state of emergency in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo on Thursday as the number of new coronavirus infections drops, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said, amid hopes the move will help ... ( read original story ...)
Drawing that parodies Tokyo Olympic logo pulled from website
A drawing that uses the Tokyo Olympic logo and combines it with features of the the COVID-19 virus was being removed on Thursday from the website of the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan. Action ... ( read original story ...)
In Blow to Japan’s Abe, Media Say Tokyo Top Prosecutor Set to Resign
Tokyo's top prosecutor was set to resign after a report that he gambled illegally during Japan's coronavirus state of emergency, media said on Thursday, in a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose ... ( read original story ...)