TOKYO -- The Nikkei Stock Average has seesawed in a narrow ... pandemic have often provided opportunities for buying Japanese blue chips. Yet foreign investors seem to be hesitating. ( read original story ...)
Japan battered by more heavy rain, floods; 58 dead
Pounding rain that already caused deadly floods in southern Japan was moving northeast Wednesday, battering large areas of Japan's main island, swelling more rivers, triggering mudslides and ... ( read original story ...)
Open just 3 weeks, Dallas Japanese sandwich spot already flooded with business
Earlier this year, they had a brilliant idea for a restaurant. They were just waiting on the right time to open. And then, coronavirus happened. ( read original story ...)
Japan Sinks: 2020 Arrives at Either the Best or Worst Time
Japan Sinks: 2020 is a powerful and brilliant series, but it's perfectly understandable if you're not ready for it. ( read original story ...)
Japan flooding death toll nears 60 as ‘unprecedented’ rain batters main island
Torrential rains that triggered deadly flooding across southern Japan moved northward on Wednesday, triggering mudslides and more evacuations across the country's main island. ( read original story ...)
People rescued after flooding and landslides in Japan
Rescue workers are helping people stranded because of flooding and landslides, caused by heavy rain, in parts of Japan. ( read original story ...)
‘Drastic’ Bitcoin Trading Slump Invokes ‘Crypto Winter’ Fears
A bitcoin trading volume slump has caused some cryptocurrency analysts to fear a return to the bleak so-called "crypto winter" of late ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s National Security Law Could Threaten Local Crypto Brokerages
The U.S. sanctions on financial institutions in Hong Kong could put the city’s growing crypto brokerage businesses in jeopardy. ( read original story ...)
Introducing the CoinDesk 20: The Assets That Matter Most in Crypto
But volume is not the sole criterion for inclusion. Related: Crypto Lender Nexo to Enter Prime Broker Race, Enlists Chainlink for Audits While these 20 cryptocurrencies, tokens and stablecoins ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man arrested for attacking pedestrian with violin bow
The random incident took place on a street in Sapporo, Japan A 57-year-old man was arrested in Sapporo, Japan, last Thursday for attacking another man with a violin bow. According to Yahoo News Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Olunga’s Kashiwa Reysol lose again in Japan League
It was another frustrating day for Michael Olunga and his employers Kashiwa Reysol after losing 3-1 against visitors Yokohama in a Japanese Premier League (J1-League) match on Wednesday. Minutes after ... ( read original story ...)
First hotel dedicated to esports opens in Osaka
A hotel employee wearing a face mask sits in front of a computer as a demonstration next to beds in a guest room at E-Zone hotel in Osaka, Japan, 08 July 2020. EFE/EPA/DAI KUROKAW ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first-half bankruptcies rise for the first time in 11 years
Bankruptcies among Japanese companies in the first half of the year rose for the first time in 11 years due partly to the coronavirus pandemic which has hit hotel and restaurant businesses, according ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda and the New York Academy of Sciences Announce 2020 Innovators in Science Award Winners
Takeda and the New York Academy of Sciences announced today the Winners of the third annual Innovators in Science Award. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s June business failures hit monthly high for the year
The number of bankruptcies caused by the fallout of the COVID-19 epidemic came to 94 in June, the highest monthly count ever. ( read original story ...)
FamilyMart Buyout Set to Open Yet Another New Slot on Nikkei 225
Wednesday announced plans to make its convenience store chain FamilyMart Co. a wholly owned unit. Should the tender offer succeed, it will open up a prized slot on the Nikkei 225, putting into play a ... ( read original story ...)