The Nikkei share average advanced 1.8 per cent to close at 29,331.37, while the broader Topix gained 1.54 per cent to 1,927.40. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo set to seek extension of emergency until May 31
Japan's capital will seek to extend until May 31 its state of emergency aimed at curbing coronavirus infections, Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday, a move that could spark more questions about ... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo Sees Switch Sales Peaking This Business Year
Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd on Thursday forecast Switch console sales to reach 25.5 million units in the financial year that started April 1, signalling expectations of the hit device peaking. Nintendo ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto trading volumes boom as activity cools on stock markets
Trading has boomed in cryptocurrency markets while volumes in stocks and derivatives have tumbled with an increasing number of daytraders and institutional investors setting their sights on more ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s vaccine drive may spur economic boost from ‘forced savings’ -BOJ
The Bank of Japan expects the national COVID-19 vaccination programme to spur an economic boost from households venturing out, armed with $183 billion in "forced savings" accumulated last year during ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese gov’t to admit presence of ‘tell-all’ file over document tampering scandal
The Japanese government is set to admit the existence of documents detailing the development of events surrounding the heavily discounted sal ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama crowned world’s most efficient container port
The Japanese port of Yokohama has been crowned as the world’s most efficient box facility in a new study launched by the World Bank and data firm IHS Markit. Asian container ports are the most ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor backs extended state of emergency to contain COVID-19 surge
TOKYO (Reuters) -Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday an extended state of emergency was needed to contain COVID-19 infections that are straining the medical system in the capital, a move that ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor says mutant strains of COVID-19 becoming dominant
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday that the number of new COVID-19 cases among younger people are on the rise and called on residents to further curtail their movements. ( read original story ...)
Squids in: Japan town builds giant statue with Covid grant
A remote Japanese fishing town has sparked debate after spending coronavirus relief funds on a giant squid statue that cost nearly $250,000 in a controversial bid to boost post-pandemic tourism. ( read original story ...)
People in Japan can now earn 10,000-yen bounties for scamming scammers
Turning the tables on the ore ore scam in Nagoya can leave you richer than you were before the attempted fraud. ( read original story ...)
Lawyers, asylum seekers protest in Osaka over planned revision of Japan immigration law
Some 150 people participated in a demonstration in the city of Osaka on May 5 to protest the proposed revision of the Japanese immigration la･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Ahead of Tokyo Olympics, Drug Testing Is a Struggle
The pandemic slowed worldwide drug testing to a crawl. The process has resumed, but the problems that led to poor testing ahead of the 2016 Games have not gone away. ( read original story ...)
Human resources firm Visional surges in biggest new Tokyo listing since SoftBank
The operator of Bizreach, one of the country’s most popular recruiting platforms for professionals, Visional rose as much as 50% above its ¥5,000 IPO price. ( read original story ...)
Global Core Banking Solution Market 2021 Future Demand, Analysis,Outlook to 2027 Oracle, Infosys, FIS, Tata
The Core Banking Solution Japan Market – Global industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2021–2028 report provides an analysis of the Core Banking Solution Market for the period ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher with eyes on earnings
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.74 percent or 214.29 points at 29,026.92 in early trade, while the broader Topix index advanced 1.10 percent or 20.96 points to 1,919.20. ( read original story ...)