Two boys who threw a concrete block from the 11th floor of a housing complex in the Osaka Prefecture city of Izumi on May 16 have been given ... ( read original story ...)
Japan announces limited “test tourism” from May as step to full re-opening
Japan said on Tuesday it would start conducting "test tourism" in the form of limited package tours in May as a way of gathering information prior to a full re-opening of the country to tourism. ( read original story ...)
How to Mend the Rift Between Japan and South Korea
Ties between Japan and South Korea have sunk to historic lows in recent years. Although Japan’s colonial legacy and its behavior during World War II have long been a source of tension, relations began ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to allow small groups of tourists, including those from Singapore and Thailand, to visit in May
Japan will allow small groups of tourists on package tours in to the country this month on an experimental basis, welcoming foreign travellers who have been shut out of the country during most of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cabinet to OK draft extra budget to cushion rising prices
Japan's Cabinet is set to approve Tuesday a 2.7 trillion yen ($21 billion) draft extra budget for fiscal 2022 to ease the pain of surging energy, food and other prices stemming from Russia's invasion ... ( read original story ...)
Lawyer of man in Japan mistakenly paid 46.3 mil. yen in COVID aid says money is gone
A man in Abu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, who was mistakenly paid 46.3 million yen (about $358,000) in coronavirus pandemic aid has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s big financial groups brace for Russia-related losses
Japan's three biggest financial groups are preparing for a combined 2.7 billion dollars in losses in their businesses related to Russia for the fiscal year that ended in March. ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s collapse highlights UK policy tensions
Just five weeks after Treasury minister John Glen stood up and made an unexpected pitch for the UK to be “the very best place in the world to start and scale crypto-companies”, the crypto markets have ... ( read original story ...)
Terra’s Plan to Revive Luna After Historic Crypto Crash
Terralabs founder Kwon Do wants to create a new blockchain and distribute hundreds of millions of new luna tokens to burned investors. ( read original story ...)
Stock markets open positive: Sensex up, Nifty near 15,930; LIC shares to be listed on BSE, NSE today
The benchmark stock market indices opened higher on May 17. At 09:16 IST, the Sensex was up 262.08 points or 0.49 percent at 53,235.92. Nifty was up 87.20 points or 0.55 percent at 15,929.50. About ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei edges higher on China optimism; subdued earnings weigh
TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average inched higher on Tuesday after a roller coaster morning session, as optimism about COVID-19 lockdowns ending in major trade partner China was ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.03 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.03 percent at 26,555.23 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.11 percent at 1,865.35. nAZN03T21A TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FinMin Suzuki: Carefully watching FX impact on economy with sense of urgency
Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki sees no contradiction between Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) monetary policy and government efforts to cope with surging fuel cost, per Reuters. Rapid FX moves are ... ( read original story ...)
In first, court rules Tokyo’s order to cut business hours amid COVID spread was ‘illegal’
The Tokyo District Court ruled Monday that the metropolitan government’s decision to order the Global-Dining Inc. restaurant chain to reduce its business hours last year due to the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
JETRO’s U.S.-Japan Business Platform “J-Bridge” to Expand Support Services to the Digital Sector and Host Webinar on Smart Cities
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will host a webinar on the topic of "Smart City" technologies to celebrate the expansion of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura targets up to 90% jump in core pretax income in 3 years
Nomura Holdings Inc , Japan's biggest brokerage and investment bank, said on Tuesday it is targetting an up to 90% jump in pretax income in three years as it plans to beef up digital and advisory ... ( read original story ...)