Japan's household spending likely rebounded in June from last month's slump, according to a Reuters poll, as a temporary fall in coronavirus infections during the month underpinned service consumption ... ( read original story ...)
Japan provides Rs.488 million grant aid for Human Resource Development Scholarships
The Government of Japan has provided a grant aid worth approximately Rs.488 million for the Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) project to enhance the capacity building of public sector ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei dips to over 6-month low on COVID-19 spike, earnings lag
Japan's Nikkei stock average dropped to its lowest since the start of the year on Friday, with sentiment souring amid a spike in COVID-19 cases and some earnings disappointments, and weighed down by a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s output, job availability jump in June but Covid curbs to slow growth
Japan's factory output jumped in June and job availability rose to the highest level in nearly a year, data showed. ( read original story ...)
PH, Japan sign additional loan package for MM subway project
The Philippines and Japan formally signed on Tuesday, an additional JPY253-billion (P116-billion) loan package to finance the construction of the Metro Manila subway project. The exchange of notes for ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ against “unstoppable” direct finance after 2011 quake: minutes
The head of the Bank of Japan in 2011 raised the alarm about the idea of underwriting Japanese government bonds to support reconstruction from the devastating earthquake and tsunami that year, saying ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific stocks set to drop; Japan’s retail sales, industrial output data ahead
Japan is due to release its retail sales and industrial production data in the morning. U.S. stocks rallied despite data showing second-quarter gross domestic product rose less than expected. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-A Tale of Two Cities: In the ‘bubble’ and the Tokyo outside
The Tokyo Olympics is running a village for athletes and coaches where more than 80% are vaccinated against the coronavirus, testing is compulsory and movement is stringently curtailed. Meanwhile, ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Biggest Corporate Investor Posts $299 Million Loss After Crypto Crash—But Billionaire CEO Says He’s Not Backing Down
Longtime CEO Michael Saylor said MicroStrategy intends to continue buying more bitcoin despite its recent price struggles. ( read original story ...)
Business Highlights: Economic growth, Robinhood’s IPO
The key 30-year home loan remained below 3% for the fifth straight week amid continued concern over the surging delta coronavirus variant and the progress of economic recovery. Mortgage buyer Freddie ... ( read original story ...)
Zomato IPO shows foreign investors fueling India’s tech battle
Despite listing on the domestic exchange, the majority of Zomato shares were marketed to foreign investors, many of whom have profited handsomely from the pandemic-fueled tech stock rally. After the ... ( read original story ...)
Mental health is front and center at Tokyo Olympics. Here’s how some athletes deal with it.
With conversations buzzing around athlete's mental health at the Tokyo Olympics, here are 13 athletes who have spoken out on the topic. ( read original story ...)
Opinion: USA’s last chance for Tokyo Olympics tennis medal, Tennys Sandgren has fans rooting against him
If nothing else, Tennys Sandgren is honest about the position he finds himself in as the last hope for American tennis to avoid being shut out from the medal stand at the these Olympics, something ... ( read original story ...)
Japan provides human resources development scholarships for public sector officials
The Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resources Development Scholarship (JDS) program has completed the selection process of the fourth batch under the third framework and the selected officials are ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics while you were sleeping: Simone Biles thanks supporters, US swimmers pile up medals
Team USA racked up medals in the pool, but the rest of the big news early Thursday at the Olympics came outside of competition. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: Sunisa Lee wins Olympic gold in women’s all-around final
The women's gymnastics all-around title was wide-open with Team USA star Simone Biles not taking part in the competition and Sunisa Lee won the gold. ( read original story ...)