Japan on Wednesday recorded 415 COVID-19 deaths, the highest-ever count for a single day, health ministry data showed. The country counted 216,219 newly confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, up 4% ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks last business day of 2022 amid virus woes, scandals
Japan's government offices and many companies marked their final business day of 2022 on Wednesday, with public health centers declar ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto player Kraken to exit Japan amid sector’s annus horribilis
US-based cryptocurrency exchange’s announcement comes amid plummeting asset values and sector-wide reckoning over FTX. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Kraken Will Close in Japan After Global Cuts
Kraken is closing its cryptocurrency exchange services in Japan as the company restructures to navigate the fallout from this year’s meltdown in digital assets. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asks Japan to reverse ‘hasty’ Covid flight curbs
Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday asked Japan to remove restrictions on direct flights from the city, which were imposed following the explosion of coronavirus cases in mainland China. Japan became ... ( read original story ...)
Year in a word: Crypto winter
(noun) a period of low or falling cryptocurrency prices, alternating with bull markets The crypto world calls it “winter”. Others might call it a meltdown. Whichever you prefer, 2022 has been the year ...
Tokyo firm targets blood tests for Alzheimer’s in wake of therapy breakthrough
A tiny Tokyo-based diagnostics firm that developed the first U.S.-approved spinal fluid test for Alzheimer’s is now doubling down on developing blood tests — an easier method to detect the ... ( read original story ...)
2 die after 4 neighborhood patrollers struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Osaka Pref.
Four neighborhood patrollers were struck by a hit-and-run vehicle on a narrow road in the west Japan city of Sakai on the evening of Dec. 27, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to make raising wages a top priority, says senior govt official
Japan's government will make raising wages a top priority in its economic policy next year, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said on Wednesday. "The biggest challenge for Japan's economy is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Floats Possibility of Snap Election Before Defence Budget Tax Hike
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday floated the possibility of calling a snap election before a tax increase aimed at funding the country's defence budget comes into place "sometime after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Set to Import First Crude Shipment From Russia Since May
Japan is set to import its first crude oil shipment from Russia in more than half a year, as the government pushes energy importers to stockpile fuel in a bid to avoid future shortages. ( read original story ...)
U.S. weighs new measures for travelers from China as Japan says it will require negative Covid tests
The U.S. officials noted Malaysia is also taking measures while India and the WHO have expressed their concern about the situation in China. ( read original story ...)
Fourth Japan minister exits PM Kishida’s four-month-old cabinet
Japanese reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba tendered his resignation on Tuesday, becoming the fourth minister to leave the cabinet appointed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in August. ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Kraken to stop operations in Japan
U.S.-based crypto exchange Kraken said on Wednesday said it has decided to cease its operations in Japan. Kraken will deregister from the Financial Services Agency (JFSA) as of Jan. 31, 2023, it said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nakao sees smoother path for Kuroda’s successor with BOJ policy shift
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has modified its stimulus measures to ease the transition away from an unconventional monetary policy when Governor Haruhiko Kuroda retires in April, former top currency ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nov factory output falls on weakening global demand
Japanese factories slashed output for a third consecutive month in November, dragged down by weak demand for machinery products amid a deteriorating global economic outlook. ( read original story ...)