The Japanese capital reported another 2,335 coronavirus infections on June 2 after registering 2,415 cases the day before, the Tokyo Metropol ... ( read original story ...)
Tadashi Yanai, the billionaire founder of Uniqlo and the richest person in Japan, has seen his net worth crash by 44% so far this year
Slumping sales in Japan and China, a weakening yen, and a spike in the costs of raw materials are among the reasons why Yanai's net worth has crashed. ( read original story ...)
Japan Tax Official Arrested Over Covid-19 Aid Fraud
A Japanese tax official was arrested over his alleged involvement in a fraud ring that recruited 200 people to steal $1.5 million of Covid-19 aid, media and police said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan to reactivate first Fukushima-type reactor after 2011 atomic disaster
The regional government in the western Shimane prefecture of Japan Thursday said it had approved a plan to reactivate one of its Fukushima-type nuclear reactors lying idle for a decade. Governor ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toshiba receives eight proposals to go private
Toshiba Corp, the troubled Japanese conglomerate exploring strategic options, said it has received eight initial proposals to take it private as well as two proposals for capital alliances that would ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Crash Latest Update (6/1): Top cryptocurrency prices fall again; Bitcoin, Solana, Ethereum, XRP bleed
After rising to $1.31 this week, the volatile global crypto market cap once again crashed to $1.23 trillion over the last day ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Daily Highlights – June 1 – Investors Hit with US Stats
It was a bearish start to the month for the crypto market, with the top ten cryptos seeing heavy losses. A pickup in US manufacturing sector activity led investors to bet on a more aggressive Fed ... ( read original story ...)
VC funding for crypto projects fell in May, but many investors remain bullish
In 2022, capital is being deployed into crypto at a less noteworthy pace month over month, but in the grand scheme of things, levels are significantly higher than last year, showing that the space has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan price pressures mount as firms ditch ‘deflation’ model, says BOJ official
Japan may see inflationary pressure build as more companies shift away from a business model that worked under a prolonged period of deflation, Bank of Japan board member Seiji Adachi said on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
China-Japan ties at a crucial crossroads; Tokyo’s handling of Taiwan question serious obstacle to bilateral relations: Chinese envoy
Photo: Wechat account of Chinese Embassy in Japan. Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou said on Wednesday that the relations between China and Japan are at a crucial crossroad ... ( read original story ...)
Anti-vax group hit with new charges for breaking into 2nd Tokyo inoculation site
Police on June 2 served fresh arrest warrants on the leader of the anti-vaccination group YamatoQ and several of its members for allegedly fo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must respect legality of jurisdictional waters
Japan is once again demonstrating complete disregard for international seabed areas through its unilateral entitlement to an Exclusive Economic Zone around the Okinotori reef. ( read original story ...)
Japan To Approve An Abortion Pill That Can Only Be Used With Partner’s Consent
The decision has been criticised by Japanese women's rights group, with spousal consent also currently required for surgical abortions. ( read original story ...)
Crypto market reverses course after strong start to the week
Bitcoin dropped more than 6.5% in the past 24 hours to trade below US$30,000 as the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization gave up most of the gains made over the U.S. holiday weekend ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei retreats from 6-week high as Astellas, Sony drag
The Nikkei fell 0.17% to 27,411.58 as of the midday break, but was off the day's lows at 27,251.24. Tech had been the worst-performing sector most of the morning, but entered the break 1.08% lower, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall with investors wary of tighter U.S. monetary policy
Tokyo stocks were lower Thursday morning as investor sentiment was dented by an overnight fall on Wall Street on rekindled concern over the U.S. Federal Reserve's aggressive monetary tightening plans ... ( read original story ...)