The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Friday that a visit to Japan this month by IOC President Thomas Bach seemed unlikely with a state of emergency order being extended by the …
Portfolio manager picks three Japanese stocks, one could be a ‘dominant force’ in the EV space
Hennessy Japan Fund’s Portfolio Manager Masa Takeda lays out his top three stock picks in Japan. Cramer says own more than just ‘inflation winners’ because price pressures may be temporary © 2021 CNBC …
Portfolio manager picks three Japanese stocks, one could be a ‘dominant force’ in the EV space
Hennessy Japan Fund’s Portfolio Manager Masa Takeda lays out his top three stock picks in Japan. Cramer says own more than just ‘inflation winners’ because price pressures may be temporary © 2021 CNBC …
Anti-Olympics Campaign Gains Traction Online in Japan
An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be cancelled has garnered almost 200,000 signatures in the past few days, as public concerns mount over holding the Games in a pandemic. With less …
Japan Government Seeks to Extend State of Emergency to May 31
The Japanese government is seeking to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas until the end of May, in an effort to curb a surge in coronavirus cases with fewer than three months …
A town in Japan spent Covid relief funds on a giant squid statue.
A $230,000 statue is part of an effort to revive tourism in the fishing town of Noto. Critics call it a waste of money as Japan struggles to contain a new outbreak.
Japan, an unfailing partner in Bangladesh’s development journey
The relationship between Japan and Bangladesh is a trusted and time-tested one. Bangladesh became Japan’s biggest recipient of official development assistance in 2020.
“ASEAN-Japan Business Week – toward Innovative and Sustainable Growth -“ to be held
Japan Business Week – toward Innovative and Sustainable Growth -” from May 24 to 28 in collaboration with relevant organizations of ASEAN and Japan. During the event, a series of webinars will be held …
Pfizer To Vaccinate Olympic Athletes As Japan Mulls Extending Pandemic Restrictions
With the Tokyo Games weeks away, the pharmaceutical company and its German partner, BioNTech, have agreed to donate the necessary doses.
Girl’s death in Japan prompts probe of alleged bullying
A Japanese city will reinvestigate alleged bullying that was denied by education officials two years ago after a 14-year-old girl was found dead in a neighborhood park. Saaya Hirose, an eighth grader, …