Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday, led by rises in tech-related shares while investors awaited a speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. ( read original story ...)
Web3 giant Animoca Brands’ Japan unit raises $45M at $500M valuation for NFT push
Asia’s crypto games and web3 investment powerhouse Animoca Brands is making inroads into Japan as its local unit picks up $45 million in financing at a $500 million pre-money valuation. The investment ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Aug core consumer prices rise at fastest pace in nearly 8 years
TOKYO - Core consumer prices in Japan's capital Tokyo rose in August at their fastest pace in nearly eight years, as inflationary pressures broadened due to higher fuel and raw material ... ( read original story ...)
Highest-Paid Tennis Players 2022: New Generation Taking Over From Federer And Serena
The U.S. Open will be missing some familiar faces, but young stars are taking their place among a top ten who collectively earned $316 million over the last year. ( read original story ...)
This Is How I Survived Being Lost (and Drunk) in Tokyo
As such, I knew my 7D6N trip to Tokyo would not be complete without a night (preferably more than one) of bar-crawling and club-hopping. Since my friends who had travelled with me were less keen on ... ( read original story ...)
IPC chief says Tokyo Paralympics were inclusion game-changer for Japan
International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons heaped praise on the way last year's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Paralympics were conducted, lauding the role para sports have had in fostering ... ( read original story ...)
Itochu: A Broad-Based Play On Japanese Business
ITOCHU operates a diverse business model that focuses on the domestic Japanese market and emphasises returns from non-resource sectors. ( read original story ...)
Japan Will Now Waive Pre-Departure Covid Tests for Vaccinated Travelers From Sept. 7
Japan will waive pre-departure Covid-19 tests for vaccinated travellers to the country, but daily caps on entrants remain in place, for now. ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to ease COVID-19 border controls in early September
The number of entrants has dwindled under those restrictions. Business organizations in and outside Japan have called for the country to ease its border controls to support the economy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s COVID-19 testing requirement will end for fully vaccinated travelers on Sept. 7
Japan plans to drop its requirement that arriving, vaccinated international travelers show proof of a negative COVID-19 test, even as the country is posting record-high levels of the respiratory ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei stock index ends at 2-week low on US economic concerns
Tokyo stocks closed lower Wednesday, with the benchmark Nikkei hitting a two-week low and extending its losing streak to the fifth da ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Household Appliance Market Is Expected To Rise $27,979.0 Million By 2025, Grow At A CAGR Of 4.0% From 2018 To 2025
Japan Household Appliance Market. According to a new report, Japan Household Appliance Market by Product and Distribution Channel: Opportunity Analysis and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida to announce easing of pandemic border controls
Japanese leader expected to scrap coronavirus tests for vaccinated travellers and raise cap on daily arrivals. ( read original story ...)
Japan weighs relaxing border rules on COVID-19: Report
TOKYO: Japan may lift requirements for pre-departure COVID-19 tests for travellers and raise daily caps on entrants, domestic media have reported. Japan has some of the strictest pandemic border ... ( read original story ...)
Japan could be about to ditch pre-arrival travel tests for international tourists
It feels like we’ve been waiting for Japan to open for a long, long time. After two years of being completely banned, tourists are finally being allowed back into the country a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considers relaxing border restrictions for foreign travellers
Japan has some of the strictest pandemic border measures among major economies, requiring travellers to present a negative coronavirus test taken within 72 hours of departure. ( read original story ...)