Tokyo stocks finished sharply lower on Monday, with the Nikkei index falling more than 2 percent to below the 28,000 mark, dragged down by losses in the U.S. market late last week and renewed concerns ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Down More Than 2% Over Omicron Fears
Tokyo stocks closed more than two percent lower on Monday over fears of the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Europe and the US. ( read original story ...)
Japan OKs record $317 B extra budget for COVID, economy
Japan’s parliament on Monday approved a record extra budget of nearly 36 trillion yen ($317 billion) for the fiscal year through March to help out pandemic-hit households and businesses. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Govt OKs Taiwan Semiconductor’s New Chip Plant in Japan
World No.1 contract chipmaker TSMC said last month it would build a $7 billion chip plant in Japan with Sony Group. "The technology that will be used in TSMC's new plant in Japan is lagging behind ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, back-to-back tragedies renew calls for boosting neglected mental health resources and education
A pair of high-profile tragedies in Japan over the weekend have highlighted growing concerns about the country’s mental health crisis, which has been linked to the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Steel product prices unchanged in January for second month
Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd, Japan's top electric-arc furnace steelmaker, on Monday said it will hold steel product prices steady in January to ensure an increase implemented in November would be ... ( read original story ...)
Kanda Sayaka, Japanese Actor, Dead in Hotel Fall at 35
Japanese actor and musician Kanda Sayaka died on Saturday evening in Sapporo, Hokkaido. She was 35. Her sudden death was confirmed by her agency and on her official website which removed all other ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Confirms 11 New Coronavirus Infections
News; Tokyo Confirms 11 New Coronavirus Infections; Tokyo Confirms 11 New Coronavirus Infections. News from Japan. Society Health Dec 20, 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
2021 flashback: Ravi Dahiya, Bajrang Punia kept India’s flag flying high in wrestling at Tokyo
CHANDIGARH: Sportspersons gave India a reason to cheer with best-ever medal hauls at the Olympics and Paralympics, held in Tokyo under a cloud of Covid-19. Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan parliament approves record extra budget to secure post-pandemic growth
Japan's parliament on Monday approved the first extra budget of the 2021 fiscal year, with a record spending of $317 billion, to help the economy withstand the fallout of COVID-19, further straining ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus cluster linked to U.S. base in Japan grows to at least 180
A cluster of coronavirus infections linked to a U.S. military base in Japan has grown to at least 180, Japan's government said on Monday, raising fears over the spread of the virus in the community. ( read original story ...)
Suspect of Japan deadly clinic fire bought gasoline in Nov -police
A 61-year-old man suspected of starting a fire that killed 24 people last week in an Osaka clinic bought 10 litres of gasoline at a petrol station last month, but it was not known whether the fuel was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s billionaire space tourist gives away money as he returns to earth
Yusaku Maezawa promised he'd give away funds on his inaugural 12-day trip to space and has granted gifts of between 500 Japanese yen ($4.40) and 1 million yen ($8,814.) ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Thrift: Japanese giga-chain Donki opens tomorrow at MBK
Japanese discount megastore Don Don Donki will open a new branch Tuesday at MBK Center. Taking up the former Japanese department store Tokyu, which went sayonara last year, the latest addition of the ... ( read original story ...)
American Soldiers Fuel Omicron Fear in Japan Amid Covid Outbreak
An outbreak at a U.S. military base in Japan is fueling concern about the omicron variant, months after the nation saw a record delta wave of infections ebb. ( read original story ...)
Human Rights Watch calls on Japan to suspend military exchange with Myanmar
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Japan on Monday to halt a military study-abroad program in which cadets from Myanmar receive combat training. ( read original story ...)