A Japanese biopharma venture has surged almost 400% in just over two months on hopes that its vaccine candidate for the coronavirus will be successful.AnGes Inc., a spin-off from Osaka University, ... ( read original story ...)
Transport stocks pull Tokyo shares lower as state of emergency extends
Japanese shares eased on their return from a long holiday on Thursday, with airlines declining the most, as sentiment was dampened by Tokyo's move to extend a state of emergency and dour U.S. economic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Emergency Could Be Lifted Early in Some Areas: Economy Minister
Japan's state of emergency over the novel coronavirus could be lifted early in some areas of the country that have seen declines in new infections, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on ... ( read original story ...)
Defying local gov’t request, Osaka pachinko parlor reopens as 100s of customers line up
A pachinko parlor in western Japan reopened on May 7 in defiance of an Osaka Prefectural Government request to temporarily suspend operations ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Companies May Have Missed Initial Profit Forecasts by 18%
Japanese companies whose fiscal years ended in March may have seen profits fall short of their initial forecasts by 18% in an early sign of how the virus outbreak is hitting the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan set to approve remdesivir for coronavirus treatment
Japan plans to authorise Thursday the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat coronavirus patients, the government said, with an eye to approving another medication Avigan this month. This would make Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka inspires ‘maverick’ Utain
Veteran politician Utain Shartpinyo is using the issue of mounting rubbish and traffic congestion in the capital as a political platform to garner votes for the Bangkok election next year. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares edge lower after long holiday; airlines top losers
Japanese stock markets eased on their return from a long holiday on Thursday, with airlines leading the fall on Tokyo's main bourse, as investors fretted over dire U.S. economic data and souring ... ( read original story ...)
How lax rules, missed warnings led to Japan’s second coronavirus cruise-ship hot spot
Seven days before Japan quarantined a cruise ship near Tokyo early this year, in what became one of the first coronavirus hot spots outside China, another cruise ship docked in southern Japan. ( read original story ...)
IOC plans to hold cancelled Tokyo session remotely
The International Olympic Committee revealed on Wednesday plans to hold its next session initially scheduled for Tokyo before the opening of the 2020 Games by video link to be streamed live on July 17 ... ( read original story ...)
Manulife Q1 hurt by lower markets, Japan business volume
Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) Q1 core EPS of C$0.51 (US$0.36) trails the consensus estimate of C$0.59 and slipped from C$0.76 in the year-ago quarter.The core earnings decline was driven by the unfavo ... ( read original story ...)
Pitch Wrap: Sapporo, Brookvale Union, Lipton
Lipton Independent agency LOUD has been appointed to develop tea brand Lipton’s new brand campaign after a competitive pitch process. The agency was chosen for its "deep cultural understanding" of the ... ( read original story ...)
Postponed season leaves Yokohama BayStars owner stuck in bullpen
TOKYO -- When times are good, owning a baseball team can be a lucrative source of cash. Mobile game developer DeNA, owner of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, has seen that first hand. In the fiscal year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Should Have a Serious Debate on Revising Its Constitution—But Not Now
Since the party’s inception in 1955, the LDP has been dead set on revising the constitution and adding certain elements to it. A major hurdle has been the need to obtain a two-thirds majority in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA net profit dives 75% as virus hits air travel
Japanese airline ANA Holdings said Tuesday its annual net profit dived 75 percent, hit by massive falls in demand and cancellations caused by the coronavirus pandemic. For the fiscal year to March ... ( read original story ...)
Matthews Japan Fund Picks Up 6 Stocks
The Matthews Japan Fund (Trades, Portfolio) released its first-quarter portfolio last week, listing six new holdings. Part of San Francisco-based investment firm Matthews Asia, the fund is managed by ... ( read original story ...)