TOKYO (Reuters) - More than 70% of people in Japan want the Tokyo Olympics to be cancelled or delayed as the coronavirus pandemic rolls on, a Kyodo News poll showed on Monday, just over 100 days ahead ... ( read original story ...)
Hideki Matsuyama’s Masters win will make him ‘forever a hero’ in Japan
Hideki Matsuyama's victory at Augusta National will resonate throughout the whole of the Far East after he became the first Japanese man to win a major, writes Iain Carter. ( read original story ...)
W Hotels arrives in Japan with opening in Osaka
World-renowned hospitality design firm concrete Amsterdam was appointed to design the interiors of W Hotels’ first property in Japan. The hotel has just opened and Hotel Designs managed to get a ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin And Crypto Braced For Near-$100 Billion Coinbase Earthquake As Bitcoin Price Suddenly Soars
The bitcoin price has added over 5% during the last few days as the wider crypto market and smaller tokens record bigger gains—pushing the combined value of the world's cryptocurrencies to well over ... ( read original story ...)
HollyGold, the First True Hollywood Crypto Currency Project, is now on XT.com Exchange
Crypto currency has become as sought after as fiat money. It is now a medium of exchange and has real significant value. It has real-life commercial applications and the general public is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.77%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.77%. The best ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group appoints Colin Chen as first Asia Pacific ESG finance head
Chen, who is based in Singapore, takes on the newly created position after 21 years with the multinational bank, which is Japan’s largest. He will perform the role in addition to his job as head of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GPIF, forerunner on ESG investing, pulls back as trend catches on
After taking over the helm of the world’s biggest pension fund in 2015, Hiromichi Mizuno helped chart a course that not only made sustainable investing big in Japan, but also raised ... a fund that — ... ( read original story ...)
A techie who once mistrusted the internet is now building one of India’s largest crypto exchanges
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) circular put crypto exchanges in a precarious position. With investors fretting over the ban, trading volumes on exchanges dropped severely and some players in ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto News Recap: WWE Raw & Fashion Brands Join the NFT Party, Central Banks Race to Roll Out CBDCs
While each and every new week comes with hopes and stories on the adoption of the wild world of crypto and the creative technology behind it; Blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase’s imminent listing on the Nasdaq: Boosting crypto’s legitimacy and price
Besides the boost to cryptocurrency legitimacy, the best thing about Coinbase listing is that it should help act as a gateway for investors to dip their toes in cool white rapids of the crypto river. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips after industry bellwether Yaskawa earnings fail to inspire
TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Japanese shares fell on Monday, dragged down by a sharp drop in Yaskawa Electric after the industry bellwether’s earnings failed to meet the market’s high expectations. ( read original story ...)
Japan Wholesale Prices Rise for First Time in 13 Months as Global Recovery Boosts Commodity Costs
Japan's economy has emerged from the initial ... featuring tips and expert insight on all things money: personal finance, careers, investing, real estate and more. The Most Important Ages for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s champion: Matsuyama wins the Masters for his nation
(AP) — Hideki Matsuyama almost turned down his first chance to play the Masters. It was a month after a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, disasters that killed thousands and destroyed much ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prime Minister Leads Celebrations of Hideki Matsuyama’s Historic Masters Win
TOKYO — Led by Japan’s prime minister, the country celebrated golfer Hideki Matsuyama’s victory in the Masters — the first Japanese player to win at Augusta National and pull on the famous ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka logs record 203 severe COVID-19 cases, squeezing hospital beds
The number of severe COVID-19 patients in hospitals has reached a record 203 in Osaka Prefecture, the prefectural government announced on Apr･･･ ... ( read original story ...)