Higher costs as a result of Ukraine war, supply chain issues and effects of Covid force lunching office workers to tighten belts ... ( read original story ...)
Japan doubles planned emergency budget reserves to back Noto quake relief
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet decided on Tuesday to double the planned amount of emergency budget reserves for fiscal 2024/25 to help recovery from the deadly Noto peninsula quakes, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tepco to start fourth release of treated Fukushima water in late Feb
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) plans to start a fourth release of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in late February, an official said on Tuesday, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange OKX secures Dubai licence to target retail clients
OKX, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been granted a regulatory licence in Dubai that will allow it to offer crypto services to retail clients, the company said on Tuesday.
Japan’s MUFG Bank taps AI to triple online small-business loans
TOKYO -- Japan's MUFG Bank aims to triple the small-business loans that are handled entirely online by fiscal 2026, using technology such as artificial intelligence to expand in a market where it ...
Japan’s Nikkei snaps six-day winning streak
Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Tuesday, snapping a six-day winning streak that pushed the index to 34-year highs. The Nikkei fell 0.79% at 35,619.18, with only 47 stocks rising against 178 ...
Tokyo Governor Koike asked to stop $2.45 billion plan to remake park, famous baseball stadium
Governor Yuriko Koike was asked Tuesday to stop a disputed $2.45 billion project to convert a Tokyo park district, renowned for its rows of 100-year-old ginkgo trees, into a largely commercial area ... ( read original story ...)
US military helicopters to deploy to Japan’s earthquake zone
U.S. military helicopters in Japan will deploy to the earthquake-hit Noto peninsula on the country's west coast to help with relief efforts, Japanese Defence Minister Minoru Kihara said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka still keen to keep busy after early Australian Open exit
Naomi Osaka plans to jump straight back into action following her early Australian Open exit on Monday, with the former world number one drawing up a schedule that includes tournaments in Dubai, Indian Wells, ( read original story ...)
U.S. military helicopters to deploy to Japan’s earthquake-hit area – sources
U.S. military helicopters in Japan are set to deploy to the earthquake-hit Noto peninsula on the country's west coast to help with relief efforts in communities cut off by the disaster, sources ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Firm HashKey Raises $100 Million, Claims Unicorn Status
HashKey Group, operator of one of Hong Kong’s two licensed crypto exchanges, said it raised nearly $100 million in a funding round and is now a so-called unicorn with a valuation exceeding $1 billion.
Murray crashes out, Garcia knocks out Osaka, Auger-Aliassime sinks Thiem at Australian Open – as it happened
The five-time men’s finalist lost to Tomás Martín Etcheverry as two-champion Osaka lost to France’s big-hitting Caroline Garcia ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Continues to Prove Her Street Style Is As Good As It Gets
Osaka is sure to inspire whenever she steps out—for an event or a stroll, no matter the occasion. The past week has given her yet another chance to put her sporty chic street style on display. With a few days off between her Round of 32 loss at the Brisbane International and the beginning of ...
Japan business lobby calls for higher pay, paves way for BOJ policy normalisation
Japan's biggest business lobby Keidanren is set on Tuesday to call on its members, including many top blue chip companies, to raise workers' pay to ease the pain of rising living costs and put a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wholesale inflation flat in December, eases pressure on BOJ
Japan's wholesale inflation was flat in December from a year earlier, slowing for the 12th consecutive month, underscoring the central bank's view that cost-push pressure from rising raw material ... ( read original story ...)
Look who’s bringing crypto back: Fidelity, BlackRock, and their Wall Street friends
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