Tokyo stocks ended sharply lower Wednesday, led by weak technology issues on fears over a possible early U.S. interest rate hike foll ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ranked 3rd most attractive city in Global Power Index
London, New York, Tokyo, Paris and Singapore once again emerged in that order as the world’s most comprehensively attractive cities in the Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2021 report released on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Tech-born startup distributes food to students in need
CEO Edward Zhang of aurora Co., Ltd., a Tokyo Tech-born startup, led an effort to distribute free food to Tokyo Tech students in need on 5. With support from the Tokyo Tech Alumni ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hosts Discovery Program for Tokyo’s Next Generation of Para Sports Athletes
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Sports Association for Persons with Disabilities (TSAD) on Tuesday hosted the Discovery Program for Tokyo’s Next Generation of Para Sports Athletes with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower after mixed US close
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday after a mixed close on Wall Street, with investors sceptical about ... ( read original story ...)
Terry Kennedy looking to put Tokyo disappointment behind him in Dubai
Terry Kennedy will be looking to leave a somewhat bittersweet experience at the Tokyo Olympics behind him when the Ireland Men’s Sevens get their latest World Series campaign underway in Dubai this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to release a few hundred thousand kilolitres of oil from reserve
Japan will release a few hundred thousand kilolitres of oil from its national reserve, but the timing of the sale has not been made, the country's industry minister, Koichi Hagiuda, told reporters on ... ( read original story ...)
URGENT: Japan to release hundreds of thousands of kiloliters of reserve oil
Japan will release hundreds of thousands of kiloliters of crude oil from its emergency reserves, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said Wednesday. The move comes as the country seeks to address rising ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son bets on narcolepsy drug for sleep-deprived Japan
The proportion of people sleeping less than the recommended eight hours is rising globally, and costs Japan as much as $138 billion in economic losses each year, according to Rand Corp. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks slide in morning as tech selling dampens sentiment
Tokyo stocks fell Wednesday morning on selling in high-tech issues after the U.S. tech-heavy Nasdaq index ended lower for a second straight session overnight on higher U.S. Treasury yields. The ... ( read original story ...)
No, Japan Didn’t Drop its COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout and Switch to Ivermectin
A screenshot of an article, which claims that Japan has dropped its COVID-19 vaccine rollout and has opted to use the drug Ivermectin is being shared on social media platforms. The screenshot also ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM confirms oil reserve release in response to U.S. request
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday his government would release some oil reserves in response to a U.S. request in a way that does not breach a Japanese law that only allows stock ... ( read original story ...)
Day Traders in Japan Bail Out of Bullish Lira Bets Amid Plunge
Japan’s normally risk-loving day traders are abandoning the Turkish lira in droves, with some forced to sell their positions as the currency plunged to a record low this week. ( read original story ...)
Japan to monitor children’s school progress and family finances in new database
By integrating data often collected by separate authorities, officials hope to quickly identify children in need of assistance to prevent poverty and abuse. ( read original story ...)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets Vietnamese community in Japan
The Vietnamese Party and State always creates the best possible conditions for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) to contribute to their homeland's national construction and development, Prime Minister Pham Mi ... ( read original story ...)
4 more metro trains to arrive in HCMC from Japan
HCMC's first metro route will get four more trains from Japan by next month to add to the seven it has already received, its builder said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)