Japan's parliament enacted Tuesday a 2.7 trillion yen ($21 billion) extra budget for fiscal 2022 to tackle recent rising fuel and food prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The extra budget ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo District Court rules against reactor restart at Hokkaido nuclear power plant
The ruling was made in response to a request by over 1,000 plaintiffs concerned about safety at the Tomari Nuclear Power Plant. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 2,362 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 2,362 new cases of coronavirus infection in the capital on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Another 2,362 COVID infections reported in Tokyo on May 31
The Japanese capital reported another 2,362 coronavirus cases on May 31 after registering 1,344 cases the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan ... ( read original story ...)
Federal Reserve Is Trapped In A Cage Made In Tokyo
As Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell ponders how much latitude he has to hike interest rates, realities in Tokyo suggest the answer is not much. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares close lower on rising US yields
Tokyo stocks eased today after strong rallies in the previous session with rising US yields worrying investors. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended down ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 2,362 new cases
Tokyo confirmed 2,362 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, down by about 900 from a week before and marking the 18th straight day with a week-on-week decline. The capital reported 1,344 new cases on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower as gains locked in after Nikkei’s surge
Tokyo stocks ended slightly lower Tuesday as investors locked in gains after the Nikkei index surged to a one-month high the previous ... ( read original story ...)
Fashion industry risks falling short of green goals, Business of Fashion report says
Despite incremental improvement from some sector leaders, the fashion industry's 30 largest listed companies risk falling short of social and environmental targe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is opening up its borders on June 10 – here’s what you need to know before making a trip to the Land of the Rising Sun
After two long years, Japan is finally reopening its borders to welcome tourists this June. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that tour groups consisting of international travellers will be ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda and Moderna Announce Plans to Transfer Marketing Authorization for Spikevax(TM) COVID-19 Vaccine in Japan to Moderna
For more than 70 years, Takeda has supplied vaccines to protect the health of people in Japan. Today, Takeda’s global vaccine business is applying innovation to tackle some of the ... ( read original story ...)
Cardano’s ADA Spikes 25%, Leads Gains in Crypto Majors
Crypto markets added some 4.4% to overall capitalization in the past 24 hours as bitcoin (BTC) saw signs of bottoming out and traditional markets ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto markets in green for second day in row: Is bear run over?
The cryptocurrency markets seem to be recovering; Bitcoin crossed the $31,000 mark in over 2 weeks. Is this the end of the bear run? ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Daily Highlights – May 30 – BTC Rebounds to $32,000
It was a bullish start to the week for the crypto market, with bitcoin revisiting $32,000 levels and ETH testing resistance at $2,000 before easing back. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s FWD delays $1bn IPO on market volatility
Insurance group FWD has delayed its $1bn Hong Kong initial public offering due to volatile market conditions, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest in a string of listings setbacks ... ( read original story ...)
IOC in Sapporo to assess 2030 Winter Games venues
International Olympic Committee officials on Tuesday began inspecting competition venues in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo, seen as a frontrunner to host the 2030 Winter Games. ( read original story ...)