Japan’s economy has been picking up but any recovery is likely to be modest due to lingering caution over the COVID-19 pandemic, Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda warned on Thursday. The world’s ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ cuts view on two of Japan’s nine regions
The Bank of Japan lowered its view on two of Japan's nine local economies and reiterated that many regions remain in a severe situation due to the impact ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics ‘will feel different,’ Mike Tirico says
NBC Olympics prime-time host Mike Tirico tells TODAY that the Tokyo Olympics “will feel different” due to all the anticipation for the long-awaited event. He talks about about the COVID-19 precautions ... ( read original story ...)
Cancelling Tokyo Olympics still an option insists Government official amid surging Covid-19 cases
Cancelling the Tokyo Olympics remains an option less than 100 days out from the rescheduled Games, according to a top official from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). After being postponed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games could still be cancelled, admits senior Japanese government member
The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games should be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic makes it impossible to host them safely, a senior member of the Japanese government has said. Toshihiro Nikai, ... ( read original story ...)
Cancellation still an option for Tokyo Olpymics, warn officials
One of Japan’s most powerful politicians has said that the Tokyo Olympics must be cancelled “without hesitation” if the pandemic makes it impossible for them to go ahead, in the strongest indication ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Ruling Party Official Says No Change to Party Policy to Support Olympics
The Secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Toshihiro Nikai, said in a written statement on Thursday that there is no change to party policy of providing support to stage a ... ( read original story ...)
Biden seeks closer ties with Japan as the U.S. prepares to challenge China
U.S. President Joe Biden will hold his first in-person summit with a foreign leader on Friday when Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga heads to Washington. ( read original story ...)
Could Buying a Book Help Save Your Favorite Tokyo Restaurant?
This is a way for the community to stay inspired and have a way to support restaurants that they love,” says editor Sherry Zheng. ( read original story ...)
WallStreetBets Bows to Crypto Wave, Allows Bitcoin Discussion
Even the moderators of WallStreetBets can’t hold back the rising Bitcoin crypto wave any longer.The freewheeling web forum will start allowing discussion of Bitcoin, Ether and Dogecoin in a daily ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase Floats All Crypto Boats With Wall Street on Notice
After Coinbase Global Inc. hit a valuation above $100 billion Wednesday, the question for the broader crypto world is, Who’s next? ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s Big, Billionaire-Making Day on Wall Street
Coinbase’s Nasdaq debut made various Silicon Valley execs and VCs — along with investor Kevin Durant — very happy. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes nearly unchanged as tech shares cap gains
Japanese shares closed slightly higher on Thursday, led by cyclical firms that would benefit from a global economic rebound and banks which tracked their U.S. peers, while a fall in technology stocks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan scrutinizes Tencent stake in Rakuten over national security
Chinese tech companies’ overseas investment activity, including the 3.4% stake Tencent bought from Rakuten, is facing increasing scrutiny. ( read original story ...)
Bond Demand Revives as Japan Buyers Pile Back Into Overseas Debt
Global bond demand appears to be reviving with the latest sign being a splurge by Japanese investors at the start of their fiscal year. Funds based in the Asian nation snapped up 1.7 trillion yen ($15 ... ( read original story ...)
China-Linked Japan Shares Shunned Ahead of PM Suga’s U.S. Visit
Japanese firms with strong Chinese ties are seeing their shares fall ahead of a meeting of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden, as investors fear pressure to align Japan more ... ( read original story ...)