Neurocrine Biosciences and Takeda announced a strategic collaboration for compounds in Takeda’s early-to-mid-stage psychiatry pipeline. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Snow Festival to be scaled down in 2021 due to pandemic
The annual snow festival held in Sapporo in February will be scaled down next year with the sculpting of large-scale ice statues canceled due to the ongoin ... ( read original story ...)
Fire breaks out on Japanese cruise ship docked in Yokohama Port, no injuries
A fire broke out on a cruise ship docked at a port near Tokyo on Tuesday, with crew members and dozens of firefighters and coast guard personnel taking hours to extinguish it. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan pledges $1tn in coronavirus loans
The Bank of Japan has boosted its coronavirus lending programme to more than $1tn but kept monetary policy on hold as governor Haruhiko Kuroda signalled on Tuesday that it would be years before there ... ( read original story ...)
$2,000 for a Watermelon? That’s a Bargain as Deflation Returns in Japan
Japan, the first modern advanced economy to tackle deflation more than two decades ago, is facing the return of its stubborn foe. ( read original story ...)
Fire breaks out on cruise ship docked in Yokohama
Black smoke was billowing Tuesday from Asuka II, a cruise ship docked at Yokohama Port as crew members and dozens of firefighters and coast guard personnel battled to control it. Kyodo News reported ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 exec says another delay should be an option: Nikkan Sports
Tokyo 2020 board member Haruyuki Takahashi has said a further delay to the already-postponed Olympics should be considered instead of canceling the event if the COVID-19 pandemic does not improve, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘very fragile’ economy needs time to improve gradually, says professor
Keio University's Sayuri Shirai says the recovery of the Japanese economy is likely to be a "very, very slow" process. ( read original story ...)
Zoom caught in China censorship crossfire as meetings foiled
Video app company Zoom says that it blocked several meetings and suspended the accounts of three activists at the request of the Chinese government. The company released details ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks surge on central bank boosts, U.S. stimulus hopes
Japanese stocks jumped on Tuesday, with the Nikkei gaining the most in nearly three months, after central banks in the United States and Japan offered measures to support corporate finances. TOKYO, ... ( read original story ...)
JGBs retreat after Nikkei jumps, BOJ keeps policy unchanged
Japanese government bond (JGB) prices broadly dropped on Tuesday as a robust rebound in Tokyo shares on U.S. Federal Reserve's bond buying programme dented the appeal of safe-haven debt investments. ( read original story ...)
Black smoke billowing from cruise ship docked in Yokohama
Black smoke was billowing Tuesday from a cruise ship docked in Yokohama Port as dozens of firefighters and coast guard members battled to control it. The cause of the smoke was not immediately known, ... ( read original story ...)
Auto Tyre Market New Investments Expected to boost the Demand by 2025
Latest Research Study on Global Auto Tyre Market published by AMA, offers a detailed overview of the factors influencing the global business scope.Global Auto Tyre Market research report shows the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan soars nearly 5% as Asia stocks jump; investors watch central bank developments
Shares in Asia jumped on Tuesday as investors reacted to recent announcements by central banks. The Nikkei 225 in Japan surged 4.88% to close at 22,582.21 as shares of robot maker Fanuc skyrocketed 6. ( read original story ...)
Pandemic Pushes Japan Geisha To Get Online
Beneath spotlights, the graceful 32-year-old geisha performs a traditional dance, moving like a butterfly and artfully unfolding and fluttering her fan. The audience would usually be a group of older, ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan holds fire, pledges $1 trillion to struggling firms
The Bank of Japan kept monetary settings steady on Tuesday and stuck to its view that the economy will gradually recover from the coronavirus pandemic, signalling that it has taken enough steps to ... ( read original story ...)