Shinji Aoba was arrested 10 months after the attack as he was recovering from self-inflicted burns. He has now been transferred from a hospital to the police headquarters in Kyoto for interrogation. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Bond Holdings Edge Towards the Size of Japan’s Economy
The balance of bond holdings, revealed in the BOJ's earnings report for the financial year that ended in March, underscores the massive scale of its money printing aimed at reflating the economy and ... ( read original story ...)
Hit-run plan for Australia in Tokyo if no vaccine
The Australian Olympic medical officer floats the idea of athletes rotating through the Tokyo Games, rather than appearing as one big team. ( read original story ...)
Missing the excitement of a sports stadium crowd? In Japan there’s an app for that.
Fans will be able to cheer — or boo — from the comfort of their couches while their reactions will be broadcast inside stadiums. ( read original story ...)
Zentis brand to debut in Osaka
Palace Hotel Management Company will be launching the first property of its new hospitality brand, Zentis, in Osaka, come 3Q2020. ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes fresh $1.1 trillion stimulus to combat pandemic pain
Japan will compile a fresh stimulus package worth $1.1 trillion that will include a sizable amount of direct spending to cushion the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic, a draft of the budget ... ( read original story ...)
Correction: Virus-Outbrak-Japan-Murakami story
In a story May 23, 2020, about Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's radio show, The Associated Press erroneously spelled book titles ... ( read original story ...)
Wish I were there: a taste of the past in Tokyo’s Shitamachi
The online photos of its new interior look altogether more garish than the restaurant I remember. Since I am travelling in my mind I will go to the old, higgledy-piggledy premises down a nondescript ... ( read original story ...)
The Right To Bear Crypto? Trump Allies Introduce Comprehensive Blockchain Bills
Guthrie was the only sponsor of a bill he introduced called the ‘Advancing Blockchain Act,’ part of a group of Republican bills in the House aiming to support technology in the House Energy and ... ( read original story ...)
Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX Raises $2.5M From Polychain Capital, Coinbase Ventures
India's largest crypto exchange, CoinDCX, has secured a $2.5 million strategic investment led by Polychain Capital with support from Coinbase Ventures. ( read original story ...)
This Crypto Could Blow Bitcoin Out Of The Water This Year After 1,000% Gain—Here’s Why
As a number of smaller cryptocurrencies and bitcoin rivals make big gains, one tiny token has soared over 1,000% since its March ... ( read original story ...)
Warner Music Group sets IPO plan
The initial public offering would value the third-largest music company between $11.7 billion and $13.3 billion. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s Q1 profits fall 90%
Yokohama's tires segment reported business profit loss of $4.6 million on 12.7 percent lower sales of $802.7 million. YRC said the drop in business profit reflected a decline in unit sales volume, an ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan is ungrateful for its success fighting coronavirus
The mystery of Japan’s response to the coronavirus pandemic can be boiled down to a simple question: how could it possibly have gone this well? From the beginning, the government of Shinzo Abe has ... ( read original story ...)
Warner Music launches IPO to raise up to $1.8bn
Warner Music Group has restarted its flotation plans, announcing its intention to raise up to $1.8bn in what would be one of the first major listings since the coronavirus pandemic rattled global ... ( read original story ...)
Top Nagoya prosecutor replaces Kurokawa as chief of Tokyo office in wake of scandal
Having taken on the No. 2 job for prosecutors, Hayashi is expected to later succeed the current prosecutor-general. ( read original story ...)