Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of Hitachi and head of the Keidanren business lobby, told the Financial Times in an interview that propping up businesses during lockdown was not sufficient and governments ... ( read original story ...)
Sony To Buy Finance Unit for $3.7 Billion Following Strategic Review
Japanese electronics to entertainment giant Sony is to offer up to $3.7 billion (JPY400 billion) to take full control of its finance division. The move would shore up its profits. Sony president ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Create Scheme to Inject Capital Into Smaller Firms Hit by Pandemic: Nikkei
Japan's government will create a pool of funds with private financial institutions to inject capital into small and mid-sized firms struggling from the hit to earnings from the coronavirus pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
Sony Financial Buyout Boosts Potential Nikkei 225 Replacements
Shares in financial companies not already part of the Nikkei 225 jumped in Tokyo on news that Sony Corp. would buy out its unit Sony Financial Holdings Inc., opening a rare slot on the benchmark index ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea challenges Japan’s claim over disputed islets
South Korea protested Japanese claims to the disputed islets of Dokdo on Tuesday, after summoning a senior Japanese diplomat to the foreign ministry. ( read original story ...)
Major $800 Million Bitcoin And Crypto Investor Reveals Coming ‘Fourth Cycle’
Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has forecast a "fourth crypto cycle" could be on the horizon—potentially sending the bitcoin price sharply ... ( read original story ...)
Hedge Fund That Timed Big Short, Crypto Rally Eyes Venezuela
Venezuela’s bond market has been rocked over the past few years by defaults, sanctions and a collapse in crude oil prices. Yet the disastrous cocktail is attracting hedge funds including London’s ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to hold emergency meeting Friday to decide on new loan scheme
The Bank of Japan said it will hold an emergency policy meeting on Friday to sign off on a new lending programme to help firms combat the fallout from the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economic Conditions Likely to Stay Tough in Current Quarter, Finance Minister Says
Economic conditions in Japan will likely stay tough in the current quarter, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday, also promising that the government would ensure support for employment and help ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya’s Legoland Japan to partially reopen from Friday
Legoland Japan Resort, a theme park in Nagoya, will partially reopen from Friday, after intermittent closures since late February due to the COVID-19 pande ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics protest parody of logo that depicts COVID-19
Tokyo Olympics officials are incensed that their games emblem has been used in the cover design of a local magazine that combines the logo with the novel coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Susannah Townsend: Rio gold medallist postpones retirement to chase Tokyo place
I feel like this delay has almost given me a chance to be a better player." Townsend, who won her first international cap in 2008, helped Great Britain claim an historic gold medal at Rio 2016, but ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may free more regions from emergency as new virus cases drop: Asahi
Japan may lift its state of emergency in more regions this week as new coronavirus infections drop, the Asahi newspaper said on Tuesday, moving to resume sorely needed activity in the world's ... ( read original story ...)
It Took a Pandemic, but 7-Eleven in Japan Is Letting Stores Take a Break
The chain, so omnipresent it is considered part of the national infrastructure, has begun making exceptions to a store hours policy that it has long enforced. ( read original story ...)
NTT Solmare: The Newest Title from the “Moe! Ninja Girls” Series: “Moe! Ninja Girls RPG” Is Finally Here!
NTT Solmare Co., Ltd. (HQ: Osaka City, Chuo-ku, CEO: Akira Tomana. Hereafter referred to as NTT Solmare) has begun service for the English version of ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks Back To Business In Japan Today
Starbucks Coffee Japan (SBUX) is reopening many of its stores in Japan today, including in Tokyo, reports Reuters.However, many of SBUX’s 1,550 Japan stores will only offer take-out and drive-through ... ( read original story ...)