Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to divest a portfolio of se ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo moves to lift COVID-19 alert, relax business closures
The Tokyo metropolitan government is moving toward lifting its coronavirus alert, as well as relaxing requests for businesses to remain closed to prevent further COVID-19 infections. A panel of ... ( read original story ...)
Expats buy Japanese country house for a song and get way more than they bargained for
In a country known for sky-high real estate prices, buying a large country home (or "kominka") in Japan is still affordable, and for this couple, it was a dream come true. ( read original story ...)
EU Nation at Center of Dirty-Cash Storm Cracks Down on Crypto
The country in the spotlight of Europe’s biggest-ever dirty-money scandal is turning its attention from banks to crypto-currency firms. ( read original story ...)
20 sumo wrestlers rescue drowning woman in Tokyo: reports
Twenty sumo wrestlers flexed their muscles outside the ring to rescue a woman from drowning in a Tokyo river on Thursday, according to local news reports. A man rushed to the riverside in eastern ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takeda to sell some Asia-focused drugs to Celltrion for $278 million
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd has agreed to sell a portfolio of over-the-counter and prescription drugs marketed in the Asia Pacific region to South Korea's Celltrion Inc for $278 ... ( read original story ...)
The Cat and the City by Nick Bradley – ingenious Tokyo tales
Through colliding storylines, this debut collection touchingly evokes the interconnectedness of fractured lives ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe: ‘Very regrettable’ that Taiwan was not observer at WHO assembly
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that it was "very regrettable" that Taiwan was not accepted to take part as an observer at the World Health Organization assembly last month. "It is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wants US to extradite Americans who helped Ghosn flee
A Japanese prosecutor on Thursday urged the U.S. to extradite two Americans accused of helping Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn flee the country while he was out on bail. Deputy ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Binance to Launch Quarterly Bitcoin Futures
Binance Holdings Ltd., the top spot cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is adding to its suite of derivatives products with quarterly Bitcoin futures. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Mortality Rose in April at Height of Virus Pandemic
The hardest-hit Japanese city, Tokyo saw 10,107 deaths from all causes in the month, according to data released Thursday by the Metropolitan Government. That’s almost 12% higher than the average of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Governor Koike Looks to End Virus Alert This Week
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says she hopes to lift the Japanese capital's virus alert this week as recent uptick in cases stabilized. Koike also says she is not considering the possibility of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes partial reopening to business trips – Yomiuri daily
TOKYO - Japan may restart business trips to and from Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam and Thailand in the next few months, easing an entry ban to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the Yomiuri ... ( read original story ...)
Update on the latest in business:
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares tumbled today as reports of increasing ... Grubhub's founder and CEO Matt Maloney will join Just Eat Takeaway.com's board and lead the company's North American business. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Mortality Increased in April at Height of Virus Pandemic
The hardest-hit Japanese city, Tokyo saw 10,107 deaths from all causes in the month, according to data released today by the Metropolitan Government. That’s almost 12% higher than the average of the ... ( read original story ...)
Mizuho set to deploy billions in riskier funding to help Japan’s companies cope with virus fallout
The bank is in talks with corporate clients to provide financing via subordinated loans and purchases of preferred shares totaling more than ¥100 billion. ( read original story ...)