The coronavirus pandemic has raised the chance Japan's economy will slip back into deflation as social curbs to halt the spread of the disease hits businesses and consumers, a majority of analysts ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court backs Karpeles conviction for data manipulation
A Japanese high court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s decision that the French head of Mt. Gox, a Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange that went bankrupt after a massive hacking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s $94 billion reserve to combat pandemic sparks ire as PM Abe’s ‘pocket money’
A $94 billion emergency fund that can be tapped without parliamentary oversight has been branded Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's "pocket money" by opposition lawmakers alarmed at its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s HTV-9 Cargo Craft Helps Supply the Space Station
Japan's resupply ship, the H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 (HTV-9), is pictured attached to the International Space Station's Harmony module. Stowed inside the Japanese space freighter is the HTV-8 cargo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top billionaire Tadashi Yanai says the image of America is breaking
The race relations crisis is changing how the world sees America, according to Japan's richest man. "The very image of America is breaking," Tadashi Yanai, CEO of Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing, told CNN ... ( read original story ...)
Japan conveys ‘deep concern’ over China’s Hong Kong security law
Japan is expressing "deep concern" over China's decision to impose a national security law in Hong Kong, which would allow Beijing to create its own institutions for security in the city. ( read original story ...)
20 sumo wrestlers rescue drowning woman in Tokyo: reports
Twenty sumo wrestlers flexed their muscles outside the ring to rescue a woman from drowning in a Tokyo river on Thursday, according to local news reports. A man rushed to the riverside in eastern ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takeda to sell some Asia-focused drugs to Celltrion for $278 million
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd has agreed to sell a portfolio of over-the-counter and prescription drugs marketed in the Asia Pacific region to South Korea's Celltrion Inc for $278 ... ( read original story ...)
The Cat and the City by Nick Bradley – ingenious Tokyo tales
Through colliding storylines, this debut collection touchingly evokes the interconnectedness of fractured lives ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe: ‘Very regrettable’ that Taiwan was not observer at WHO assembly
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that it was "very regrettable" that Taiwan was not accepted to take part as an observer at the World Health Organization assembly last month. "It is ... ( read original story ...)
IOC will want athletes to make a point, not a scene, at Tokyo 2021
The potential easing of rules around athlete protests at the Olympics is a welcome sign but it would be wise to expect small steps, not miracles, from the IOC. ( read original story ...)
A Government in Japan Limited Video Game Time. This Boy Is Fighting Back.
The high school student, saying families should decide for themselves how many hours to spend online, is hoping for a rare victory in a constitutional challenge to Japan’s laws. ( read original story ...)
Pioneer of yield target, Japan drifts back to money printing to battle pandemic
As central banks dive into the uncharted waters of yield curve control, Japan, the pioneer of the unorthodox policy, is struggling to stay focused on its own yield targets as it looks instead to money ... ( read original story ...)
China says it expressed grave concerns to Japan over Abe’s HK remarks
China said on Wednesday it expressed grave concerns to Japan after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tokyo wants to take the lead among the Group of Seven nations to issue a statement about the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Organizers Aim To ‘Simplify’ Games
Japanese organizing officials said Wednesday that they want to "streamline" the games, which may include seeking to reduce the total number of participants. They haven't provided specific details. ( read original story ...)
Olympians face punishment if they kneel in protest at Tokyo 2021
The International Olympic Committee has kept guidelines in place for disciplinary action for athletes who participate in protests, which includes taking a knee, for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)