Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday he planned to decide "in 24 hours" whether to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election to select Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Strong typhoon sweeping over Japan’s southernmost islands
A powerful typhoon was blowing over Japan's southernmost islands early Tuesday on course for Japan's main southern island and later the Korean Peninsula. Warnings issued for the area around Okinawa, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s August factory activity shrinks at slowest pace in six months: PMI
Japan's factory activity contracted at the slowest pace in six months in August, reducing some of the heat on policymakers pressured to take more radical steps to prevent the economy from sliding ... ( read original story ...)
Now Open: The All-New Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi Soars Above the City, Offering Guests a Haven of Style, Luxury and Wellbeing
Rising above Tokyo's oldest neighbourhood and just steps away to the Imperial Palace, the all-new, thoroughly modern Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi is now open. ( read original story ...)
US Indices End Banner August, Buffett Japan Investment Boosts Nikkei
The tech-rich Nasdaq finished at yet another record, but stood as the only one of the major US indices to end the day in positive territory. Still, both the Dow and S&P enjoyed their best Augusts ... ( read original story ...)
Buffett Going Big in Japan Is All About the Cash
( Opinion) -- Is Warren Buffett running a day-trader style stock-screening operation?It’s worth asking, because an investor cycling through a few Buffett-style metrics might have predicted his purchas ... ( read original story ...)
Japan second quarter corporate capex down 11.3% year-on-year – MOF
Japanese companies cut spending on factories and equipment in April-June by 11.3% from the same period a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s second-quarter capex sees biggest decline since 2010 on pandemic blow
Japanese firms cut spending on plant and equipment by the most in a decade in the second quarter, the government said on Tuesday, as the coronavirus pandemic delivered a heavy blow to business ... ( read original story ...)
‘Anywhere Door’ on Nagoya campus is portal to imagination
A door that stands alone on the Nagoya University looks nothing out of the ordinary. But the aluminum-frame door, covered with brick-colored tiles, is something of a myste ... ( read original story ...)
The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Shigeru Ban Reimagining Tokyo’s Public Toilets
The Pritzker Prize–winning architect’s work elevates the experience of public spaces during an age of hyperconscious personal hygiene ... ( read original story ...)
Speculation swirls over Abe’s successor as surprise resignation triggers unease in Tokyo
The surprise resignation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — the longest-serving prime minister in modern Japanese history and one of Asia’s most influential leaders — has triggered unease in a region ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open slightly lower after recent rebound
Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower Tuesday as investors opted to lock in gains made during a recent rebound. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 40.88 points, ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Japan’s longest serving PM has run out of time on unfinished business
It is extremely unlikely Abe could achieve his long-cherished goals even if he served the full length of his term, says an observer. ( read original story ...)
Lisa’s In and Around Tokyo: Old Tama Hills ammo depot retooled for rest and recreation
The Tama Hills Recreation Center is a huge plot of land that stretches over the cities of Tama and Inagi in Tokyo. It has remained virtually untouched for more than 70 years. Owing to a combination of ... ( read original story ...)
DeFi: The Hot New Crypto Trend Of 2020
Many of the traditional actions in the markets such as lending, borrowing, structuring derivative products, and the buying and selling of securities, can now be done through a decentralized ... ( read original story ...)
On quantitative easing, crypto and modern monetary theory
Crypto needs financial products — simply positioned and simply transparent — to preserve and grow people’s assets in difficult times. ( read original story ...)