Thomas Bach says he understands comments by Japanese PM that 2021 is the ‘last option’ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift state of emergency for Osaka, nearby Kyoto, Hyogo
Japan will lift its state of emergency in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo on Thursday as the number of new coronavirus infections drops, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said, amid hopes the move will help ... ( read original story ...)
Drawing that parodies Tokyo Olympic logo pulled from website
A drawing that uses the Tokyo Olympic logo and combines it with features of the the COVID-19 virus was being removed on Thursday from the website of the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan. Action ... ( read original story ...)
In Blow to Japan’s Abe, Media Say Tokyo Top Prosecutor Set to Resign
Tokyo's top prosecutor was set to resign after a report that he gambled illegally during Japan's coronavirus state of emergency, media said on Thursday, in a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose ... ( read original story ...)
Japan newborn gets liver stem cells in world first
Doctors in Japan have successfully transplanted liver cells derived from embryonic stem cells into a newborn baby, in a world first that could provide new treatment options for infants. The newborn ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe wants to build ventilators that hospitals probably don’t need
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged to build 2,000 new ventilators for coronavirus patients that even the government says hospitals are unlikely to need. ( read original story ...)
Asian takeaway: ultra-rich foreigners are MORE determined to buy up Australian property during COVID-19 and they’re not just from China
Georg Chmiel, the executive chairman of Chinese property sales group Juwai IQI, said rich investors across Asia were more determined to buy real estate during COVID-19, including in Australia. ( read original story ...)
Crypto hedge funds struggle to rebound from ‘bloodbath’
Vlad Matveev has learnt the hard way how volatile cryptocurrency hedge funds can be. The 50-year-old Muscovite invested $250,000 last year with California-based Cryptolab Capital, which targeted ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets little changed as Japan reports plunge in exports
Asian markets were little changed in early trading Thursday, after Wall Street bounced back and Japan reported miserable exports data. ( read original story ...)
Japan exports fall most since 2009 as pandemic wipes out global demand
Japan's exports fell the most since the 2009 global financial crisis in April as the coronavirus pandemic slammed world demand for cars, industrial materials and other goods, likely pushing the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan April Exports Fall 21.9% Year-On-Year: MOF
Japan's exports fell 21.9% in April from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Thursday, in a sign the coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavy toll on the country's export-reliant ... ( read original story ...)
Recession-hit Japan’s exports, imports fall due to pandemic
Recession-hit Japan's exports plunged nearly 22% in April, the country's worst drop in more than a decade as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global demand. The Finance Ministry also said Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya’s social breakfast coffee culture creamed by pandemic
At Coffee House Tony in Showa Ward here, customers ordering their morning cup of joe are also rewarded with a free hearty breakfast. Most of the time, the coffee comes wit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift emergency state for Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo: economy minister
Japan will lift its state of emergency in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo on Thursday as the number of new coronavirus infections drops, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Thursday, with the country ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Keep Tokyo Under Virus Emergency, Lift Osaka Order
(Bloomberg) -- Japan is looking to lift its state of emergency for the Osaka region as early as Thursday ... now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Central trails Singapore, Tokyo – and now Seoul’s Gangnam – as it slips down EY index of global business districts
Central fell two places to 13th in an index compiled by EY and the Urban Land Institute as new entrants Gangnam and the financial districts of Toronto and San Francisco overtook it ... ( read original story ...)