The odds do not favor IPO fever dominating the rest of 2020. President Joko Widodo's unsteady approach to the COVID-19 outbreak is emblematic of the problem. Jokowi came to office in 2014 with ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Die-Hards Turn Back to Origins With Anti-Inflation Push
No matter to crypto die-hards. The future is brighter than ever, especially as central banks around the world pump cash into listing economies, threatening a wave of inflation if growth were to snap ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Vision Fund strategy under scrutiny as deals stall
TOKYO -- SoftBank Group founder and Chairman ... "Most companies that had planned to exit in the near term, whether through acquisition or IPO, are likely changing or delaying their plans ... ( read original story ...)
Virus-hit Diamond Princess leaves three months after quarantine debacle in Yokohama
The Diamond Princess, the coronavirus-stricken cruise ship that was quarantined in the port of Yokohama in February, left for Malaysia on Saturday for its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan COVID-19 doctors lack fresh masks, hazard pay: union survey
Japanese hospital doctors on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic face tough working conditions, with many reusing masks and few getting hazard pay, a survey by a labour union showed. ( read original story ...)
China and South Korea consult Japan on easing business-travel curbs: Report
China and South Korea have consulted Japan about easing border controls on business travellers to help revive business activities, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday (May 17) without citing ... ( read original story ...)
Shrine in Tokyo offers solace to those at home
But one Tokyo shrine went online for those seeking solace. Onoterusaki Shrine in downtown Tokyo was livestreaming prayers on Twitter during a May 1-10 holiday, allowing those stuck at home to join ... ( read original story ...)
China, S. Korea Ask Japan to Allow Business Travel, Yomiuri Says
China and South Korea have asked Japan to join them in relaxing controls on business travel as virus cases tail off, the Yomiuri newspaper reported, without saying where it got the information. ( read original story ...)
China, South Korea consult Japan on easing business-travel curbs: Yomiuri
China and South Korea have consulted Japan about easing border controls on business travellers to help revive business activities, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday without citing sources. ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Shrine in Japan offers solace to those at home
TOKYO (AP) — Shinto shrines, a go-to place for many Japanese to pray for good health and safety, have largely shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic. But one Tokyo shrine went online for ... ( read original story ...)
State insect trappers on the hunt for the destructive Japanese beetle
The invasive Japanese beetle is now the subject of a targeted trapping effort underway until mid-July by the agency, with trained insect trappers hitting neighborhoods along the Wasatch Front to ... ( read original story ...)
Dinosaurs once strode the Bering Land Bridge
The recent discovery of the most complete dinosaur skeleton ever found in Japan suggests the duck-billed creatures once stomped across the Bering Land Bridge. The dinosaur found in Japan is very ... ( read original story ...)
Diamond Princess leaves Japan for Malaysia
The Diamond Princess, a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship which was quarantined in the port of Yokohama in February, left for Malaysia on Saturday for its crew to return, the Japanese unit of the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Japan slips into recession with worse yet to come
Japan’s economy has slipped from sales-tax hangover into deep recession, official data is set to show tomorrow, with worse to come even as coronavirus restrictions on activity are gradually lifted. ( read original story ...)
Launch in Tokyo, cheers in Dhaka
Bangladesh got a little break from the doom and gloom of the coronavirus pandemic yesterday when Hitachi in Tokyo launched its made-in-Bangladesh IoT application-based airCloud Pro device, which ... ( read original story ...)
World Health Organization Head Calls for ‘Global Solidarity’ to Ensure the 2021 Tokyo Olympics
The head of the World Health Organization said Saturday it will not be easy to make next year’s Tokyo Olympics a safe global gathering after the pandemic. Speaking at a joint news conference with the ... ( read original story ...)