John Vail of Nikko Asset Management gives his targets and explains why there’s more upside for Japanese stocks despite concerns over the pandemic and a stronger yen.
Japan launches targeted state of emergency in attempt to stop COVID surge
Bars, department stores and theaters across Japan closed for 17 days Sunday, after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three other prefectures in an attempt to …
Japanese envoy says Bangladesh to get more FDI
Mentioning Bangladesh as very attractive for foreign investors, the Ambassador of Japan in Bangladesh Naoki Ito said on Saturday that big Japanese companies are very keen to furth …
The Latest: Japan shuts stores, bars, theaters to slow surge
Japan’s department stores, bars and theaters shuttered Sunday as part of emergency measures to slow a surge in infections. The 17-day restrictions are declared for Tokyo, Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka, ahead …
Japan to Open Large Vaccination Centers in Tokyo, Osaka-Media
The Japanese government is planning to open large vaccination centers in Tokyo and Osaka in the coming weeks to administer shots in a bid to speed up its inoculation drive, local media reported on …
Barbarians are knocking on Japan’s corporate gates
If you go to YouTube, click on the film Barbarians at the Gate, and watch from the 45m30s mark, you will find Jonathan Pryce. “I’d be very surprised if you ended up buying RJR Nabisco at 75,” he …
Match’s Winning Formula for Online Dating in Japan Gives Women Control, Makes Men Pay
The company’s Pairs app, aimed at singles serious about matrimony, has become Japan’s most popular dating service.
JETRO asks Bangladesh to lift TT remittance limitation for imports
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) has asked to lift the limitation of telegraphic transfer (TT) remittance for imports to attract more Japanese investment in Bangladesh. The organization says …
Coronavirus: Japan declares virus emergency in Tokyo as Olympics near
Japan has announced emergency Covid measures in Tokyo and three other areas in a bid to curb rising infections, just three months before the country is set to host the Olympics. The government said …
The Hong Kong restaurant where you can pay in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
Max Levy’s Japanese fusion restaurant Okra Hong Kong in Sai Ying Pun could only fill 14 of its 28 seats because of pandemic social-distancing rules that limited restaurants to operating at half …