The Infrastructure Funds Index is an Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") related finance product offered by the TSE ... will be included in the new Infrastructure Funds Index by the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Insurance Giant Targets Overseas Credit in ‘Severe’ Market
Japan’s biggest private life insurer plans to boost its positions in credit -- and overseas securities in particular -- this year as it copes with depressed Japanese government bond yields and paper ... ( read original story ...)
Another chain restaurant is giving back small business funds
The Kura Sushi USA restaurant chain canceled a $5.98 million federal loan after outrage from advocates and policymakers over national restaurant and hotel companies obtaining millions in funds from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo launches coronavirus drive-through tests as crisis deepens
Tokyo's first drive-through coronavirus test centre was launched this week, as Japan ramps up efforts to prevent its medical system crumbling under the growing weight of new infections. ( read original story ...)
ProThera Biologics and Takeda Enter Global Licensing Agreement to Develop Novel Plasma-Derived Therapy Based on Inter-alpha Inhibitor Proteins (IAIP)
ProThera Biologics, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited [TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK] ("Takeda") today announced that they have entered into a global licensing agreement to develop a novel plasma-der ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan mulling unlimited bond buying at next meeting: Nikkei
The Bank of Japan will discuss scrapping its cap on government bond purchases at its next policy meeting on April 27, the Nikkei newspaper said, looking to cushion the economy against a sharp downturn ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 50 workers on Costa Atlantica cruise ship in Japan test positive for coronavirus
The outbreak is currently being investigated by Japanese officials, some of whom are reportedly “puzzled” by the diagnoses, as the city where the ship is docked — Nagasaki — has only 17 reported cases ... ( read original story ...)
Many of Japan’s Pachinko Parlours Stay Open Despite State of Emergency
As stores have closed across Japan during a state of emergency, some pachinko parlours remain defiantly open, sparking concern the noisy gambling halls could undermine the government's fight against ... ( read original story ...)
48 Crew Members Test Positive for Coronavirus on Italian-Operated Cruise Ship Docked in Japan
Japanese officials said Thursday that 14 more crew members on an Italian-operated cruise ship docked in southern Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total of cases onboard to ... ( read original story ...)
DAIHEN Leverages WiTricity Wireless Charging Technology for Solar Powered Mobility Demonstration in Japan
WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WiTricity, technology for wireless power transfer over distance, was central to a next-generation electric mobility demonstration in Osaka, Japan, led by DAIHEN ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic CEO promises ‘transparency’ over cost of delay
The chief executive of the Tokyo Olympics has promised “transparency” with the Japanese public regarding the cost of postponing the games until next year ... ( read original story ...)
Natasha Harding: Wales forward wants Tokyo 2021 GB team scrapped
Wales and Reading forward Natasha Harding says a women's Great Britain Olympic team should be put on hold to help ease fixture congestion. Both the Tokyo Olympics and European Championship in England ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Won’t Let IOC Off the Hook Over Olympic Costs
Japan and the International Olympic Committee need further discussion over the financial burden of the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, a senior Japanese official said, highlighting tension over ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Baseball and soccer in Japan not expecting fans
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ It’s still not clear when baseball or soccer will resume in Japan but it will likely be ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks snap 3-day losing streak after oil prices rebound
Tokyo stocks rose Thursday, snapping a three-day losing streak, as investor sentiment improved after oil prices rebounded abroad from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rebound on Wall Street comeback sparked by crude surge
Tokyo stocks bounced back sharply Thursday ... Investor sentiment was also brightened somewhat by heightened expectations for a restart in business activities in the United States, which are currently ... ( read original story ...)