Markets rose Monday in the first trading day of 2022 following stellar performances last year, as investors keep an eye on the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s energy dilemma: How to achieve security alongside decarbonization
Tokyo, in its bid to go green, needs to depend on nuclear energy for the time being to achieve its aims, and now is the time for the government to face this issue. ( read original story ...)
Five things to watch in Asian stocks amid 2022 reversal hopes
Traders looking for a turnaround in Asian stocks in 2022 will be keeping a watchful eye on Chinese stimulus, the direction of the dollar, fading retail participation and the outlook for equity ... ( read original story ...)
Blake Ferguson arrested in Japan for suspected drug possession
Former NRL player Blake Ferguson has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of drug possession after allegedly punching a man in a restaurant. Ferguson travelled to Japan after being contracted by the ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mixed in scant New Year Eve trading
Shares were mixed in Asia on Friday after a late slide pulled major indexes into the red on Wall Street, leaving the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slightly below record highs. ( read original story ...)
Japanese New Year’s Festival,
There are, however, other woodcuts known as surimono, “things printed,” whose subjects are characters known in history and folklore, household gods, incidents in the daily life of the people and the ... ( read original story ...)
Arson suspect in fatal fire at Osaka clinic dies
Investigative sources say the man suspected of starting a deadly fire at a clinic in the western Japanese city of Osaka has died. His death will make it harder to determine the motive for the arson ... ( read original story ...)
10 Singapore company chiefs share their growth plans for 2022
The Trade and Industry Ministry has forecast that Singapore GDP will expand by 3 to 5 per cent next year. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Yearender: Japan’s COVID-19 recovery stumbles as Kishida’s “new capitalism” comes under test
Resurgences of COVID-19 infections in Japan this year have prolonged the economic fallout from the pandemic. Tokyo has pushed back its expected return to pre-pandemic norms, while high energy and raw ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks in Asia rise as Chinese regulators act on property developers
TOKYO, Japan - Stocks in Asia made solid advances on Tuesday following overnight gains on Wall Street. Sentiment was boosted by Chinese regulators' moves to encourage companies to acquire real estate ... ( read original story ...)
Retro Japan: 1934 western-style Tokyo atelier brings in the sunlight
In a quiet residential area in the capital's Nakano Ward is an atelier doubling as a house that is a registered national tangible cultural pr・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Allianz, Ivanhoé Cambridge form US$2 billion Japan property fund
Germany’s Allianz Real Estate and Canada’s Ivanhoé Cambridge have formed a property fund to invest in multi-family residential properties in Japan, with a target of US$2 billion. The ... ( read original story ...)
Traveling to Japan? How to Book your Approved Quarantine Hotel?
Agoda has launched Japan Alternative Quarantine (Japan AQ) packages to offer greater options for Japanese citizens returning home for holidays from 'high-risk' countries as COVID-19 continues to ... ( read original story ...)
Agoda launches digital quarantine packages in Japan to facilitate safe return for repatriates
Agoda has launched Japan Alternative Quarantine (Japan AQ) packages to offer greater options for Japanese citizens returning home for holidays from 'high-risk' countries as COVID-19 continues to ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese-Inspired Modern Farmhouse
Designed and constructed with an appreciation for the past, a mindset in the present, and a vision for the future, ŌNIN represents the opportunity to occupy a truly exceptional work of art while ... ( read original story ...)
Japan puts the ‘new’ in New Year’s
With the new year approaching, I thought I’d write today about a lesser-known Japanese obsession: newness. First, a nod to the holiday. New Year’s Day is without question the biggest holiday on the ... ( read original story ...)