Kazushige Kamiyama stands as the Bank of Japan (BoJ)’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative’s lead. ( read original story ...)
Hit by pandemic, Japan’s ANA to suffer $4.8 billion net loss this year – source
Japanese airline operator ANA Holdings is expected to suffer a net loss of around 500 billion yen ($4.8 billion) for the fiscal year to March after the COVID-19 pandemic battered travel demand, a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares rise on US stimulus hopes
Tokyo shares closed higher Wednesday on renewed hopes for a US stimulus package that also fuelled gains on Wall Street and optimism over ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Try to Get Word Out About COVID-19 Measures
Tokyo Olympics Try to Get Word Out About COVID-19 Measures TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympic officials want the world to know they are working on measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic at next year's games ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo urges Olympics supporters to ‘pack less, wait less’ following security tests
TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES VOLUNTEERS BEING CHECKED BY SECURITY WITH ADDITIONAL COVID-19 CHECKS AS THEY ENTER PART OF TOKYO BIG SIGHT, SET TO BE THE MEDIA CENTRE, SOUNDBITES FROM TOKYO 2020 SECURITY BUREAU ... ( read original story ...)
Doe your bit: Japan invents bags deer can eat after plastic-related deaths
To keep animals safe from rubbish discarded by tourists, a bag has been devised made from milk cartons and rice bran ... ( read original story ...)
Almost 80% of Tokyo Games volunteers concerned about COVID-19: survey
Almost 80% of volunteers for next year's rearranged Summer Olympics are concerned about the spread of the novel coronavirus, a Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) survey showed. The Games were ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM pushes closer Southeast Asia ties in China counter
Japan's new prime minister pledged Wednesday to help Southeast Asian nations increase their maritime security capabilities, as he used his first overseas trip as ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks rise on U.S. stimulus optimism
TOKYO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Japanese shares closed higher on Wednesday as optimism that U.S. lawmakers could reach an agreement on a pre-election stimulus package lifted riskier assets globally. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to sign agreement allowing arms exports to Vietnam: Nikkei
the Nikkei newspaper reported on Wednesday. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday told his ruling Liberal Democratic Party that he will visit Vietnam and Indonesia next week ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka hotel to offer train-themed rooms with actual rail car seats and driving simulator
A table used in Nankai Railway's "rapi:t" airport express trains is seen in a bedroom with glass walls that overlook the area surrounding the Fraser Residence Nankai Osaka hotel, as seen in this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sees Southeast Asia as ‘main theater’ for competition with China: Teneo
Japan deems Southeast Asia as "critical" to its economic future and wants to present to the region "the option" so it isn't too dependent on China politically and economically, says Tobias Harris of ... ( read original story ...)
Alaska earthquake reminder that tsunamis triggered by quakes can reach Washington
If an Alaskan earthquake triggers a tsunami that could hit Washington, residents would have a few hours to seek higher ground. ( read original story ...)
Bushido: The book that changed Japan’s image
The Soul of Japan changed how the nation was perceived around the world, writes Michiyo Nakamoto. The Last Samurai, a sweeping Hollywood epic, tells the story of Katsumoto, a rebel samurai who ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka bartering project turns thread into house through series of trades
OSAKA -- Inspired by the Japanese folktale "Straw Millionaire ... Yoshimura started off by cold-calling, but was turned down by one business after another. The first place to give him a chance was a ... ( read original story ...)
Oasis Calls for Tokyo Dome EGM to Protect Value for All Stakeholders
Oasis Management Company Ltd. (“Oasis”) is the investment manager to funds that together are the largest shareholders of Tokyo Dome Corporation (9681 ... ( read original story ...)