The gap between yields on Japan’s longest-dated government bonds and those in the rest of the developed world have never been narrower. That will eat away at banking profits. ( read original story ...)
Saitama Rakuten International Comments On Sony Weighing Bid To Acquire Warframe Parent Leyou
Saitama Rakuten International comments on Sony Corp weighing a bid for Hong Kong-listed gaming company, Leyou Technologies. ( read original story ...)
Uber widens taxi app to Japan’s Tokyo but ride-sharing still barred
Uber Technologies launched a ride-hailing smartphone application in Tokyo on Friday in partnership with three domestic taxi firms, even as strict regulations block its popular ride-sharing service in ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo reports 124 new cases, night spots blamed
Japan's capital has reported 124 new coronavirus cases, exceeding 100 for the second straight day, as the governor asked residents to stay away from night spots linked to ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka court orders firm circulating anti-Korean articles to pay discrimination damages
A woman of South Korean origin in Japan, who endured mental health issues after documents with discriminatory content were repeatedly distrib ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s May household spending, machinery orders seen falling as virus hits: poll
Japan's household spending and machinery orders likely extended declines in May, providing further evidence that the coronavirus crisis is hurting the economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s J-League set to resume play in stadiums without fans
Japan’s soccer league is back in action this weekend after a four-month delay because of the coronavirus pandemic. The resumption on Saturday comes as Tokyo reported ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake With Magnitude 5.1 Strikes Near Tokyo In Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 was reported near Tokyo, Japan on Friday morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology. ( read original story ...)
Japan to focus on bank settlement system, extra jobs in this year’s growth strategy
Japan's government will conduct a review of bank transfer fees as part of a broader move to improve digital payment infrastructure, an outline of this year's growth strategy showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Tunisian man injured at Osaka immigration center when moved from cell
A Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau detainee's thumb was dislocated when six staff members forcibly moved him to another cell after he initially refused. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s First Woman Governor Set for Re-Election Even as Coronavirus Cases Rise
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike looks set cruise to victory in her bid for re-election on Sunday, buoyed by approval of her handling of the novel coronavirus even as a recent rise in infections triggers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: hundreds with dementia who went missing in 2019 yet to be found
Ageing population in the spotlight as of the more than 17,000 people with the illness who went missing last year, the whereabouts of 245 remains unknown ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks extradition of Americans accused in Ghosn escape
Tokyo prosecutors said Friday that a request for extradition of two Americans arrested in the U.S. for allegedly helping Carlos Ghosn, the former chairman of Nissan, flee Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will not revive state of emergency as Tokyo COVID-19 cases rise
There is no need to reintroduce a state of emergency, Japan's top government spokesman said on Friday, the day after coronavirus cases in Tokyo rose to a two-month high. New daily cases in the capital ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei inches up; investors cautious as domestic COVID-19 cases spike
Japanese shares edged up on Friday as U.S. jobs data provided assurance that recovery in the world's largest economy was well under way, though investors maintained a cautious stance a day after Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Ginjiro Sumitani, Toshiki Sakurai lift Giants past BayStars
Ginjiro Sumitani's two-run fourth-inning double broke up a scoreless tie, and right-hander Toshiki Sakurai (1-0) allowed a run over eight innings for t ... ( read original story ...)