As borders further reopen, tourism firms are reporting a surge in bookings and more inquiries about cycling, hiking, eating, skiing trips from US, Europe, Australia. However, pandemic restrictions in ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends sightly higher on weak yen, chip issues weigh
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed slightly higher Thursday in choppy trade as exporters gained on the yen's weakness, but chip-making equipment issues weighed and profit-taking capped gains. ( read original story ...)
Sister of dead Sri Lankan tells court Japan must show respect
NAGOYA--A sibling of a Sri Lankan woman who died while in detention for overstaying her visa urged immigration authorities to rethink their attitudes about people incarcerated for such relatively ... ( read original story ...)
New art fair Tokyo Gendai will introduce international contemporary artists to a younger generation of Japanese collectors
Tokyo Gendai will open in 2023, and will feature 80 to 100 mostly international contemporary artists, and target a new generation of collectors, say the fair’s co-founder Magnus Renfrew ... ( read original story ...)
1,876 new COVID infections reported in Tokyo on June 9
The Japanese capital recorded 1,876 more coronavirus cases on June 9 after registering 1,935 cases the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Gov ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan’s new gender pay gap rules a chance to eradicate inequality
Companies in Japan will be required to disclose the wage gap between men and women under the "women's version" of the government's Basic Policy for Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform ... ( read original story ...)
Australian residential land value to GDP ratio now higher than Japan at height of 1989 bubble
ABC finance host Alan Kohler has shared a “scary” chart to illustrate Australia’s housing bubble – likening the current situation to Japan before the “lost decade” crash that saw prices drop 70 per ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto investments will be a ‘big zero’ in the end, says value investor Mohnish Pabrai
Cryptocurrencies have massively sold off this year. While some on Wall Street see a rebound, Buffett disciple Mohnish Pabrai is a lot more bearish on the digital asset. ( read original story ...)
Serious Warning Issued Over Major Bitcoin And Crypto Exchange Binance And Its Ethereum Rival BNB After SEC Bombshell Hits Its Price
One bitcoin and crypto exchange expert has warned over "potential conflicts of interest and market fairness issues" at ... ( read original story ...)
‘There are fortunes made in crypto’: Why Jim Cramer recommends buying bitcoin or ethereum—with one caveat
Cramer initially bought it in order to bid on an NFT, or non-fungible token, at a charity event. "They wouldn't let me do dollars," he says. "I had to buy it in ethereum, so I res ... ( read original story ...)
Proposed bipartisan US crypto bill could be ‘sigh of relief’ for the industry
"The bill matters as it is a step in the right direction for legislation and definition of 'crypto,' what a 'crypto asset' is and what regulation will look like," said Nick Donarski, CTO of ORE System ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares fall as oil lingers above $120, yen sinks
Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday as investors watched for fresh signs of inflation and crude oil prices hovered above $122 a barrel, adding to price pressures. Benchmarks declined across ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end flat as locking in of gains offsets rise in exporters
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended almost flat Thursday as moves to lock in gains after the market's recent rally offset advances by some export-oriented issues as the yen hit a fresh 20-year low ... ( read original story ...)
ANA to fully restore domestic flights for Tokyo airport, first time post-COVID-19
Demand for domestic flights is expected to return to 80% of pre-pandemic levels for those months, from around 60% now ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Keen To Schedule Meeting Between G7 Leaders & Atomic Bomb Survivors In Hiroshima
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida said he would consider convening a meeting between G-7 leaders and atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima during the summit in 2023. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lower house rejects no-confidence motion against speaker
Japan's lower house rejected a no-confidence motion against speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda on Thursday, Kyodo News reported. The House of Representatives will vote on another no-confidence motion against ... ( read original story ...)