Senior officials from Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF), the Bank of Japan and the Financial Services Agency will meet on Friday from 4 p.m. (0700 GMT) to discuss financial markets, the finance ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Corporation — Moody’s assigns A1 to JFC’s series 85-86 debt issues (Japanese only)
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Hotel Elcient Osaka to Open in Sonezaki, Osaka, in Summer 2020
Hotel Elcient Osaka will open in Sonezaki, Osaka, on August 1, 2020. It is accessible directly from KIX Airport to JR Osaka Station, which is within walking distance. In addition, it has great access ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka set to ask some night spots to shut temporarily amid virus surge
The Osaka Prefectural Government in western Japan is preparing to ask some businesses in the city of Osaka's entertainment district to tempor ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo could declare emergency if situation worsens: Koike
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike warned on Friday that the Japanese capital could declare a state of emergency if the coronavirus situation deteriorated further, after new cases jumped by ... ( read original story ...)
New coronavirus cases in Tokyo set to top 400 for first time
Tokyo is set to to report more than 400 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, topping the previous record of 367 logged the previous day, media reports said. Th ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank advances share buyback with approval of $9.6 billion tranche
SoftBank Group said on Friday it has approved a 1 trillion yen ($9.6 billion) share repurchase, the final tranche of a record 2.5 trillion buyback that has helped propel its share price to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister Aso sees recent yen rise as ‘rapid’
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso described the yen’s recent rise as “rapid”, signalling concern that a strong currency could hurt the country’s export-led economy. ( read original story ...)
Heat! What heat? Tokyo Olympics would have been on cool side
Friday would have been Day 7 of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics — almost the halfway point. The focus has shifted to how — or if — the Olympics will happen next year. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to urge restaurants, karaoke bars to shorten hours in Aug -Nikkei
TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Japan's capital of Tokyo plans to urge shorter operating hours for restaurants and karaoke parlours next month to tackle a recent spike in coronavirus infections, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan MOF official says forex stability important, watching ‘with sense of urgency’
TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - A senior official at Japan’s Ministry of Finance said on Friday that foreign exchange stability was important and that he would continue watching the currency market closely ... ( read original story ...)
Plug and Play Japan to Open its New Office “Plug and Play Osaka”
OSAKA, Japan, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Plug and Play Japan KK (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Philip Vincent, hereinafter "Plug and Play Japan") is pleased to announce the opening ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis champ Naomi Osaka calls out critics shaming her bikini photos: ‘It’s creeping me out’
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has a message for people criticizing photos of her in a bikini that she posted on social media. The two-time Grand Slam champion, 22, shared a series of swimsuit photos earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Had the Best Response After Being Criticized for Posting a Bikini Photo
Osaka had some words for these people ... Nicol is a Manhattan-based journalist who specializes in health, wellness, beauty, fashion, business, and lifestyle. This content is created and maintained by ... ( read original story ...)
Mercedes specs Yokohama OE on several new AMG models
TOKYO — German car maker Daimler A.G. has selected Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.'s Advan Sport V107 tire as original equipment fitments for a number of new models marketed under the vehicle maker's ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka to play in tuneup, U.S. Open
Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is planning to play at the U.S. Open and the hard-court tuneup at the same site earlier in August. ( read original story ...)