Japan's exports surged 38.0% in April from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday, pointing to solid recovery in overseas demand. The rise compared with a 30.9% increase expected ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese pensioners with US stimulus cheques descend on Tokyo banks
Bank branches in Tokyo have been swamped by pensioners trying to cash stimulus cheques from Joe Biden after the US Internal Revenue Service sent thousands of payments to Japanese citizens in an ... ( read original story ...)
In Tokyo, 6,000 doctors tell Prime Minister Suga to cancel the Olympics
Confronted in Japan with some of the strongest medical-community opposition yet to the Tokyo Olympics, IOC President Thomas Bach offered Wednesday to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports jump most in decade as trade-led recovery perks up
Japan's exports grew the most since 2010 in April, supported by a favourable comparison with the sharp plunge seen during the coronavirus pandemic a year earlier, while capital spending also rose in ... ( read original story ...)
For some of Japan’s lonely workers, COVID-19 brings a homecoming
After four years spent working and living alone, far from his family and friends, Tsuyoshi Tatebayashi packed his bags at the end of March and returned, at last, to his wife and two daughters. Like ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Condemns Japan Over Move to Revise Constitution, Calls It ‘Declaration of War on Humankind’
"The Japanese politicians' projected constitutional revision is not merely an internal affair of a country but an international one as it is a frontal challenge to the efforts for ensuring global ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin plunges below $40,000 as China widens its crypto crackdown
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are plunging as anxiety spreads through the market — this time, after China took more steps to crack down on the digital coins. ( read original story ...)
What the Heck Is Hodl? Bitcoin Lingo for Crypto Noobs
Bitcoin’s been in the limelight for months but a frenzied crash and subsequent mini snap-back in its price in the course of a single day in May was remarkable even by its own volatile standards. The ... ( read original story ...)
As ‘extreme fear’ grips bitcoin market, here’s what analysts say new investors should do amid crypto rout
Crypto markets are in the midst of a substantial selloff that has shaken the conviction of some new investors in the nascent sector. Here's what some ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto-linked stocks plummet amid massive sell-offs in bitcoin and ethereum
All of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap, except the stable coin Tether, fell by double digits on Wednesday in a crypto rout. ( read original story ...)
Crypto bull Mike Novogratz calls bitcoin plunge a ‘liquidation event,’ feels like capitulation
Mike Novogratz, a major cryptocurrency investor, told CNBC on Wednesday that the breakdown in bitcoin won't be fixed quickly. ( read original story ...)
Stocks fall for a 3rd day; Bitcoin sinks after a wild ride
Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Wednesday, extending the market’s downturn to a third day. The price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies dropped sharply in a surge of selling. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Medical Association, Representing 6,000 Japanese Doctors, Calls for Cancellation of Olympics
Doctors in Japan are asking for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics as they fight to contain a recent COVID-19 case increase that has left hospitals in the country full. According to Reuters, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 2025 Budget Goal Is Near Impossible, Debt Panel Member Says
Japan’s target of balancing its budget by fiscal 2025 is essentially out of reach and pushing for it too hard would derail the pandemic-hit economy, according to Ayako Fujita, a member of the finance ... ( read original story ...)
International Olympic Committee Offers Tokyo Medical Help
Last week, a group of health care workers in Tokyo called for the games to be canceled because of fears it could hurt its fight against the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
IOC chief says Olympics will be held safely despite Japan’s Covid surge
Less than 10 weeks out from the postponed start to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, organizers have promised athletes they are doing everything they can to ensure the Games take place safely. ( read original story ...)