TOKYO -- The Japanese capital recorded 2,999 coronavirus cases on May 4 after seeing 3,357 cases the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced. Japan is currently in the middle of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 2,999 new coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 2,999 new coronavirus cases, down 358 from Tuesday and down 3,053 from last Wednesday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe ... ( read original story ...)
Rising business confidence propping up production
in Hanoi cited a recent JETRO survey as stating that 55 per cent of Japanese companies in Vietnam answered that they would “expand” their business in Vietnam in the next 1-2 years, the highest number ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Adoption Will Accelerate and Boost Global GDP, Coinbase and ARK CEOs Say
was ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood, another outspoken crypto bull and early investor in digital assets and blockchain technology. Coinbase (ticker: COIN) is the fifth-largest holding of the ARK Innovation ... ( read original story ...)
‘Zombified’ Japan Shows World How Not To Spend $5 Trillion
The bottom line is that the Bank of Japan’s $5 trillion stimulus boom backfired. In trying to reanimate things, the BOJ's largess zombified large swaths of the economy. ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea off its east coast, says Japan and South Korea
Japan's Defence Ministry said North Korea had fired a possible ballistic missile but did not provide further details. Image: Missile vehicles take part in a parade to mark the 90th anniversary of ... ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden’s Trip To Japan Will Bolster Deterrence In The Indo-Pacific Region: NSA Sullivan
National Security Advisor of the United States Jake Sullivan and his Japanese counterpart Akiba Takeo have agreed that US President Joe Biden's trip to Tokyo, Japan, later this month would be an ... ( read original story ...)
Residents near US military base in Japan to launch 2nd lawsuit over noise
IWAKUNI, Yamaguchi -- Residents near a U.S. military base in this west Japan city announced May 2 that they are set to assemble a group of plaintiffs to launch a lawsuit against the central ... ( read original story ...)
Muslim families picnic in Tokyo as Eid al-Fitr celebration falls on Golden Week holiday
TOKYO -- With the Islamic holy month of Ramadan ending this year smack-dab in the middle of Japan's Golden Week holiday period, many Muslim residents celebrated Eid al-Fitr (the breaking of the ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar shadow gov’t seeks to engage Japan despite geopolitical bind
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Myanmar's shadow civilian leadership, the National Unity Government, has established a presence in Japan as part of efforts to restore the democratically-elected administration of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s child population falls for 41st yr, record low amid pandemic
TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Japan's estimated child population fell for the 41st straight year to a record low, government data showed Wednesday, as women are believed to have refrained from having children ... ( read original story ...)
SEC nearly doubles size of crypto and cyber enforcement unit
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it will bolster the size of its enforcement units that target crypto assets and cyber-related threats. The unit, formerly known as ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks workers in Little Tokyo join push to unionize
Starbucks workers rallied in Little Tokyo in front of the first store in L.A. to file for a union election. The nationwide unionization effort is a response to firings, cutting of hours and alleged ... ( read original story ...)
US NSA Sullivan, Japanese counterpart discuss Biden’s trip to Tokyo, regional security
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and his Japanese counterpart Akiba Takeo agreed in a recent telephone call that President Joe Biden’s trip to Tokyo later this month will be an opportunity ... ( read original story ...)
‘GhostWire: Tokyo’ update celebrates Children’s Day
Read the full update notes: https://t.co/ykrLd8klrZ pic.twitter.com/1kf3BWAZxF “Now you can get in on the festivities in GhostWire: Tokyo,” continues the studio, as the update brings two new emotes to ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Album: “Walking in snow mountain” — Charming views of Japan’s Tateyama Mountain
NAGANO, Japan, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Tateyama Mountain, which lies in Japan's Toyama Prefecture, is widely known as "Roof of Japan". The snow walls are the most famous attraction of the Tateyama-Kurobe ... ( read original story ...)