Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that he has no plans to immediately dissolve the lower house of parliament and call a snap election, although he said the move is "possible", according ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Little Trains that Could’ battle for survival
In the driver's seat of a two-carriage train, Katsunori Takemoto puts on his white gloves and checks the antiquated gauges before setting out alongside cabbage fields in Japan's rural Chiba. ( read original story ...)
Many gov’t offices, companies mark last business day of 2022 amid virus woes, scandals
Japan's government offices and many companies marked their final business day of 2022 on Wednesday, with public health centers declaring a "desperate situation" amid an eighth wave of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks last business day of 2022 amid virus woes, scandals
Japan's government offices and many companies marked their final business day of 2022 on Wednesday, with public health centers declar ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto player Kraken to exit Japan amid sector’s annus horribilis
US-based cryptocurrency exchange’s announcement comes amid plummeting asset values and sector-wide reckoning over FTX. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Kraken Will Close in Japan After Global Cuts
Kraken is closing its cryptocurrency exchange services in Japan as the company restructures to navigate the fallout from this year’s meltdown in digital assets. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asks Japan to reverse ‘hasty’ Covid flight curbs
Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday asked Japan to remove restrictions on direct flights from the city, which were imposed following the explosion of coronavirus cases in mainland China. Japan became ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise as China reopening spurs buying of travel shares
Tokyo stocks rose for the second straight day Tuesday, as travel-related shares surged after China's decision to reopen its borders a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan retail sales up for ninth month led by tourism help
Japanese retail sales rose for a ninth straight month in November, data showed on Tuesday, as the lifting of COVID-19 border controls and the government's domestic travel subsidy helped consumer ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese fintech leader Smartpay first to launch the next phase of digital consumer finance through open banking
Japan-based fintech Smartpay has launched Smartpay Bank Direct, the country's first digital consumer finance service that allows customers to pay for online installment purchases straight from their ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Tokyo Olympic exec in bribery scandal released on 80 mil. yen bail
A former Tokyo Olympic executive indicted four times on charges of receiving bribes in connection with the games was released Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Oil explorer Inpex to merge Tokyo trading unit into Singapore desk
JAPANESE oil and gas explorer Inpex Corp plans to absorb its separate Tokyo trading business into the company in April 2024, with its operations integrated into its Singapore desk in stages. Read more ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares end higher on Wall Street gains, financials weigh
Japanese shares ended higher on Monday, underpinned by Wall Street's strength in the previous session, with heavyweight technology and energy stocks leading the gains, while a drop in banks and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shops limit cold medicine purchases as Chinese buyers empty stocks amid Covid-19 wave
Dispensaries in Tokyo are running low on cold antidotes because of depleting stocks, due to customers from China snap up supplies A wave of infections is spreading across China after it abruptly ... ( read original story ...)
U.K. plans to team up with Japan for space business: minister
The U.K. hopes to promote an exchange of talent with Japan to develop science and technology, and seeks tie-ups in areas such as the removal of potentially harmful space debris, a British minister ... ( read original story ...)
Court decides to grant bail to ex-Tokyo Olympic exec at 80 mil. yen
The Tokyo District Court decided Monday to grant bail to a former Tokyo Olympic executive indicted four times on charges of receiving ... ( read original story ...)