TOKYO • Japan's ministries have asked for a record 105.4071 trillion yen (S$1.35 trillion) in initial budget for the next fiscal year, the Finance Ministry said, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's new ... ( read original story ...)
IOC expects international fans at Tokyo Games: Bach
Tokyo Olympics organisers are expecting to welcome international spectators at next year's Games despite the COVID-19 pandemic, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says. ( read original story ...)
Japan to exempt business travelers, returnees from 14-day quarantine
Japan is set to conditionally exempt business travelers and returnees from the 14-day quarantine policy currently imposed on all overseas arrivals to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, ... ( read original story ...)
Weatherwatch: the extreme nature of Japan’s climate
The weather varies across the island nation, with everything from long cold winters to mild summers and tropical cyclones ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Bullet Trains Are Hitting a Speed Bump
Covid-related ridership drops and long-term population trends are raising hard questions about the future of the shinkansen network of high-speed trains. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tokyo organisers to save over $280 million with ‘simplification’ measures
Organisers of the rearranged Tokyo Olympics announced on Wednesday that they will be introducing cost-cutting measures to save 30 billion yen ($283 million) as they plan for the Games next year. TOKYO ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: Facing U.S. Probe, BitMEX Sees $818M Evaporate
In 2016, BitMEX became the first Bitcoin denominated futures contract on a Chinese A Share index. On Oct. 1, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York unsealed a criminal ... ( read original story ...)
Super Nintendo World is opening in Japan next spring, but you can eat cute Mario pancakes there next week
Super Nintendo World will open its doors in Osaka, Japan in spring of next year, according to an announcement from Nintendo. The addition to Universal Studios Japan was meant to open just before the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Organizers Able To Save $280M For Next Year’s Games
NBA Finals Viewership Takes Hit With Fall TV Competition ; More Positive Tests From Titans, Patriots Cast Doubt On Games ; Tokyo Organizers Able To Save $280M For Nex ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchanges May Be Under More Scrutiny By The IRS
A recently conducted audit by Treasury Inspector General For Tax Administration (TIGTA) has found that the IRS is struggling to identify taxpayers with virtual currency transactions due to poor ... ( read original story ...)
Bitpanda launches world’s first real crypto index
The Vienna-based fintech launches its first regulated product for anyone interested in crypto to invest in the market like an expert. ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed Miniso Group looks to raise up to US$562.4 million in IPO
Retailer Miniso Group Holding Ltd, which is backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd , is looking to raise up to US$562.4 million in its initial public ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese household goods retailer Miniso Group Holding sets terms for $532 million US IPO
The article Chinese household goods retailer Miniso Group Holding sets terms for $532 million US IPO originally appeared on IPO investment manager Renaissance Capital's web site renaissancecapital.com ... ( read original story ...)
A major Japanese bank will let employees work 3-day weeks after the pandemic to give them more time for childcare and education
Mizuho Financial Group employees who work three days a week will keep 60% of their salary. For four days, they will keep 80%. ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Dragons’ Ono finds another way to win
Yudai Ono threw six scoreless innings to earn his eighth win, and the first one he did not complete, as the Chunichi Dragons held of ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to raise prices on passenger, LT tires
Yokohama said the increase includes high performance, light truck and passenger car tires. The tire maker did not cite the reason behind the increase. YTC last raised prices in the U.S. in November ... ( read original story ...)