Japan's economy appears to have hit bottom and is eyeing a recovery from the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, its finance minister said, underscoring cautious optimism spreading among ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Passes $298 Billion Second Extra Budget Amid Pandemic
Japan’s parliament passed a record 31.9 trillion yen ($298 billion) extra budget Friday in an effort to shore up the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.The new spending provides financing help for ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Pandemic heightens chance Japan slides back into deflation
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COLUMN-Japan’s yen could offer a win-win for nervy investors: Mike Dolan
With no truly safe bets during a wild year for financial markets, there's now a hunt to cover all eventualities and Japan's yen could offer a peculiar twin role. After a shocking start to the year, gl ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s $94bln reserve to combat pandemic sparks ire as PM Abe’s ‘pocket money’
But at 20 times the usual sum for a reserve fund - and roughly equal the amount Japan spends on education and defence combined - the fund has even raised questions from the bureaucrats who have ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Enters Next Reopening Phase, Eyes Lifting All Restrictions
Tokyo lifted the city’s virus alert and moved into the next and final phase of its reopening roadmap as the capital continued its recovery from the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Pandemic heightens chance Japan slides back into deflation: Reuters poll
The coronavirus pandemic has raised the chance Japan's economy will slip back into deflation as social curbs to halt the spread of the disease hits businesses and consumers, a majority of analysts ... ( read original story ...)
Congressman Stephen Lynch Wants To Support ‘Sandbox-Like’ Crypto Pilots At The OCC
How do we start pilot programs in a ‘sandbox-like’ environment, that we then scale up to a full sandbox?” pondered Lynch. Chairman Lynch sees Brooks as someone who ‘gets’ the need for market ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court backs Karpeles conviction for data manipulation
A Japanese high court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s decision that the French head of Mt. Gox, a Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange that went bankrupt after a massive hacking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s $94 billion reserve to combat pandemic sparks ire as PM Abe’s ‘pocket money’
A $94 billion emergency fund that can be tapped without parliamentary oversight has been branded Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's "pocket money" by opposition lawmakers alarmed at its ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to allow all businesses to reopen from June 19: Nikkei
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is planning to allow all businesses to reopen from June 19, scrapping the shutdown requests it had made to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, the Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Lifts Alert; Mnuchin Says Economy Can’t Shut: Virus Update
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the U.S. “can’t shut down the economy again,” even as signs of a second wave of infections emerge. Houston may reimpose stay-home orders as cases in the city ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s HTV-9 Cargo Craft Helps Supply the Space Station
Japan's resupply ship, the H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 (HTV-9), is pictured attached to the International Space Station's Harmony module. Stowed inside the Japanese space freighter is the HTV-8 cargo ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Falls More Than 8% As Crypto Markets See Red
Bitcoin dropped sharply in the last 24 hours, reaching nearly $9,000. Will it continue to lose value in the short-term, or will it bounce back? ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire: Tokyo gameplay reveal is Killer 7 meets BioShock
Ghostwire: Tokyo is the new game from Tango Gameworks - the studio behind The Evil Within - and we just got a first look at gameplay at the PS5 Future of Gaming event. The short video confirmed the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top billionaire Tadashi Yanai says the image of America is breaking
The race relations crisis is changing how the world sees America, according to Japan's richest man. "The very image of America is breaking," Tadashi Yanai, CEO of Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing, told CNN ... ( read original story ...)