Japan’s Nikkei share average rose 0.53% by midday to 26,665.72, edging closer to Monday’s high of 26,905, its highest level since early 1991. The broader Topix gained 0.56% to 1,775.18. Rollouts of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares end nominally lower in thin holiday trade, China markets rise
Tokyo stocks ended nominally lower on Friday after thin trade ... it does not cover the nation’s much larger and influential finance sector. And, Brussels has made no decision yet on whether to grant ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan confirms cases of new coronavirus variant
Japan’s health ministry has confirmed the country’s first cases of infection with the new variant of the coronavirus that was identified in Britain. The five people arrived ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to eliminate gasoline vehicles by mid-2030s, boost green growth
Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in the next 15 years, the government said on Friday in a plan to reach net zero carbon emissions and generate nearly $2 trillion a year in green ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Retail Sales Drop as Tokyo Consumer Prices Fall Most Since 2010
Japanese retail sales resumed falling and Tokyo consumer prices slid the most in a decade amid slumping energy costs and record virus cases that kept shoppers home and darken the recovery outlook. ( read original story ...)
Forbes Sports Awards 2020: Peloton, Nike And Naomi Osaka Score
“She used her influence every opportunity she got to bring awareness to racial injustice,” says Tilton. Osaka withdrew from an event to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake, wore facemasks with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050
TOKYO (AP) — Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in about ... Top NXIVM official selling her property Out of the basement: Amtrak's new NYC train hall opens Jan. 1 Under the strategy, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange Moves to Weed Out Tiny Firms From Topix, Start New Index
The Tokyo Stock Exchange said on Friday it will gradually remove companies with market capitalisation of less than 10 billion yen ($96.59 million), or about 1 percent of all listed shares, from its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan delays gender-equality goals in new five-year plan
Japan is still largely bound by traditional gender roles, making it difficult for women to pursue careers in business and politics. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares mixed but signs point to more upside potential
Japanese shares ended mixed in holiday-thinned trade on Friday but some investors bought pro-cyclical stocks that are expected to perform well next year as the global economy recovers from the ... ( read original story ...)
Former farm minister Takamori Yoshikawa’s offices raided over money scandal
Prosecutors searched his offices in Tokyo and Sapporo and confiscated documents. Yoshikawa, who resigned as a lawmaker earlier this week citing health reasons, has admitted to receiving cash during ... ( read original story ...)
Hot spring resorts in Aichi struggling to stay afloat
The government's Go To Travel subsidy campaign offers only temporary aid for hotels that had difficulty attracting domestic visitors even before the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Dec core consumer prices fall at fastest pace in over 10 years
Tokyo consumer prices fell the fastest in more than a decade, while Japan's jobs market and retail sales remained subdued, data showed on Friday, raising the risks of a return to deflation as the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Delays Women Leadership Target After Falling Short
Japan is "extremely behind" in promoting gender equality its government said Friday, as it delayed an almost two decades-old target to have at least 30 percent of leadership positions occupied by ... ( read original story ...)
Hatsumode in Osaka: 10 Recommended Shrines to Visit (2021)
Thanks to coronavirus, 2020 has made it rather difficult to go out, meet people, and attend events. However, at the beginning of the upcoming New Year, many people still want to visit a shrine to pray ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: These women changed sports, and the world, for good in 2020
It is not accurate to call 2020 a watershed in women’s quest for respect and recognition in sports, but there is no denying there has been a shift. ( read original story ...)