Japanese shares bounced back on Friday, tracking overnight Wall Street gains, with banks leading the rally in both markets, after U.S. banking regulators' decision to relax some rules allayed fears ... ( read original story ...)
Race to replace Abe threatens stability of Japanese politics
TOKYO -- Japanese politics have been remarkably stable ... rate dropped 11 percentage points in June to 38%, according to a Nikkei survey. That level is close to the record-low figure of December ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: BOJ chief sees ‘considerable’ dent in Japan GDP
2:20 p.m. Tokyo records 55 new cases, the highest figure since Japan lifted the state of emergency, sources tell Nikkei. This follows Gov. Yuriko Koike saying the capital will record "quite a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on US rallies
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday as investors took heart from US rallies despite a spike in coronavirus cases prompting fears of a fresh wave in the pandemic. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ... ( read original story ...)
Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Charged in Crypto-Currency Case, U.S. Says
Jack Abramoff, the onetime Washington insider who went to prison in a lobbying scandal, was charged with a criminal conspiracy related to crypto currency and lobbying disclosure, a U.S. prosecutor ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Japanese business people fly back to Vietnam
2:20 p.m. Tokyo records 55 new cases, the highest figure since Japan lifted the state of emergency, sources tell Nikkei. This follows Gov. Yuriko Koike saying the capital will record "quite a ... ( read original story ...)
First president of national Japanese Canadian centre in Burnaby, Robert Tadashi Banno, dies at age 77
Local and national communities and organizations are mourning the loss of a well-respected leader of Japanese Canadians. ( read original story ...)
Japan rail companies boost cross holdings to dodge foreign investors
TOKYO -- The operators of Japan's famed bullet trains increased ... fostering trust," JR Kyushu President Toshihiko Aoyagi told Nikkei. But another possible factor is pressure on JR Kyushu from ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Likely to Cut Economic Forecasts Again on Covid-19
The Bank of Japan is likely to lower its economic projections again next month as the heavy impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the domestic and global economies becomes clearer. ( read original story ...)
Japan bullet train operators boost cross holdings, defying trend
TOKYO -- The operators of Japan's famed bullet trains increased ... fostering trust," JR Kyushu President Toshihiko Aoyagi told Nikkei. But another possible factor is pressure on JR Kyushu from ... ( read original story ...)
Binance Gives Back: How The World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Is Using Blockchain For COVID Relief
Binance Charity launches a "fully transparent" giving campaign, facilitating more than $4 million donations to COVID-19 hotspots all over the world including China, India, Italy, Japan, South Africa, ... ( read original story ...)
Record IPO brightens outlook for BTS label Big Hit
South Korean drug firm SK Biopharmaceuticals made a record-breaking Initial Public Offering (IPO) this week, brightening the outlook for other big-name companies in the waiting. ( read original story ...)
REvil Hackers Threaten To Expose Secrets Of LeBron James, Nicki Minaj In Crypto Ransom
REvil claimed the data, which is over 1TB in size, contained documents of celebrities including Lebron James, Nicki Minaj, and Mariah Carey. ( read original story ...)
Insurer Lemonade Seeks to Raise $286 Million in IPO
Insurance startup Lemonade Inc., which is backed by SoftBank Group Corp., said on Thursday it was looking to raise up to $286 million in its U.S. initial ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-Backed Lemonade Plans to Raise Up to $286 Million in IPO
Insurance startup Lemonade Inc, which is backed by SoftBank Group Corp, said on Thursday it was looking to raise up to $286 million in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO), as the IPO market gains ... ( read original story ...)
Sequoia Capital on hunt for Japanese digital-tech startups
TOKYO -- Sequoia Capital plans to bring its checkbook to Japan by the end of the year as ... 150 billion yen ($279 million to $1.3 billion), Nikkei has learned. The Menlo Park, California venture ... ( read original story ...)