The Bank of Japan continues to unleash its firepower against the economic fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic.
‘Violence and abuse are too often a part of the child athlete’s experience’ in Japan — report
Hitting children with bats and sticks, slapping them across the face, and holding their heads underwater to simulate drowning are some of the abusive coaching techniques allegedly used in Japan as …
Nomura Makes Fresh Push to Boost Fee Business at Retail Arm
Nomura Holdings Inc. is embarking on a fresh drive to convince Japanese individuals to pay fees for managing their money rather than commissions based on trading — a move that may prove challenging …
No kissing and disinfect the microphone: Japan nightlife sets its virus rules
Campaigners for Japan’s nightlife workers say they need realistic guidelines for how to stay safe and remain in business amid the novel coronavirus, which has seen the government zero in on host and …
Proxy fight looms as Japanese operator of inexpensive eateries Ootoya opposes offer
A long-running feud for control of a Japanese provider of home-cooked meals has spilled out of the boardroom and into the kitchen. Colowide Co., which owns multiple restaurant chains in Japan, is …
Cloudflare announces Tokyo, Japan as home of its newest APAC office
Cloudflare, the security, performance, and reliability company, announced that Tokyo, Japan, is the home of its newest Asia-Pacific (APAC) office.
The Bank of Japan is in no rush to issue a central bank digital currency, says Nomura Research Institute’s Kodai Sato
In a recent webinar Kodai Sato, a senior researcher at Nomura Research Institute in Japan, contended that financial inclusion is not the top priority of Japan currently while it may be so for other …
UAE successfully launches Mars probe aboard Japanese H-IIA rocket
The United Arab Emirates has succeeded with the initial stage of its first ever Mars mission, thanks to the launch of an H-IIA rocket built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries from Tanegashima Space …
UAE successfully launches its Hope Probe on a mission to Mars
The UAE’s Mars-bound Hope mission has successfully launched from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center aboard a Mitsubishi H-2A rocket. About an hour after liftoff, the Hope Probe separated from the rocket …
Japan’s central bank sets up new team to research digital currencies
The Bank of Japan (BOJ), the country’s central bank, has set up a new dedicated team to further study digital currencies.The post Japan’s central bank sets up new team to research digital currencies …