The move, announced on Friday, is an attempt by the country’s newish prime minister to revive an economy battered by Covid restrictions and a supply chain crunch. ( read original story ...)
Japan unveils record stimulus package
Japan is planning a record half-trillion dollar stimulus package to cushion the blow from the global health crisis.That's in contrast to the global trend of withdrawing crisis-mode stimulus measures - ... ( read original story ...)
England out to soothe World Cup final scars against scorned South Africa
You wait two long years for a Rugby World Cup final rematch and along comes some significant off-field squabbling to rather overshadow what could be a grand occasion. Saturday will see England and ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 16 new cases
No new deaths were reported among COVID-19 patients in the Japanese capital. The seven-day average of daily new cases came to 18.7, down from 25.1 the previous week. The number of very ill COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks finish higher on expected record stimulus package
Tokyo stocks finished higher on Friday over reports that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet will approve a record economic stimulus package later in the day. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cabinet OKs record stimulus package to fix economy
Japan's Cabinet has approved a record 56 trillion yen, or $490 billion stimulus package, including cash handouts and aid to ailing businesses, to help the economy out of the doldrums worsened by the c ... ( read original story ...)
Soul Tolerance combines Sapporo, Japan with retro-looking voxel art
Soul Tolerance combines Sapporo, Japan with retro-looking voxel art. A Kickstarter campaign for this investigative sci-fi RPG is ongoing, and the developer plans to release it for PC and consoles. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 16 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 16 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Friday. That's down six from a week ago. The daily tally in the capital has remained below 50 for ... ( read original story ...)
Korean resident of Japan sues man over hate speech, defamation amid legal constraints
A third-generation Korean resident of Japan has sued a man in his 40s via the Yokohama District Court's Kawasaki branch and demanded 3.05 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher on expected record large stimulus approval
Tokyo stocks closed higher Friday ahead of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet approving a record economic stimulus package later ... ( read original story ...)
Japan proposes record stimulus package to fix ailing economy
Japan's prime minister has outlined a record 56 trillion yen, or $490 billion stimulus package, including cash handouts and aid to ailing businesses, to help the economy out of the doldrums worsened b ... ( read original story ...)
Japan unveils record $490 bn stimulus to boost pandemic recovery
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a record $490 billion stimulus for the world's third-largest economy Friday as he looks to shore up the country's patchy pandemic recovery. ( read original story ...)
What does Japan’s record $490 billion stimulus package look like?
(Correct size of subsidy for domestic chip factory to 500 billion yen, not 500 trillion yen in paragraph 13) (Reuters) -Japan is set to compile on Friday a record $490 billion spending package to ... ( read original story ...)
Rare golden demon stinger debuts at aquarium near Tokyo, creates social media buzz
A rare golden demon stinger recently debuted at Enoshima Aquarium in this east Japan city, creating a buzz on social media and e ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open flat after mixed US close
Tokyo stocks opened flat today in cautious trade after a mixed Wall Street close, with investors weighing the impact of fresh Japan stimulus to be announced later in the day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox-What does Japan’s record $490 billion stimulus package look like?
(Correct size of subsidy for domestic chip factory to 500 billion yen, not 500 trillion yen in paragraph 13) (Reuters) -Japan is set to compile on Friday a record $490 billion spending package to ... ( read original story ...)