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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 11, 2020
Bank of Japan looks to boost stocks with additional stimulus as virus roils markets
The Bank of Japan is considering extending further support to the stock market, which has suffered major sell-offs amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to sources close to the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 9, 2020
Nikkei plunges below 20,000 to 14-month low as coronavirus infects markets
Plunging oil prices and escalating coronavirus fears rattled Tokyo's financial markets Monday, sending the Nikkei stock average to a 14-month low and the dollar briefly to near ¥101 — its lowest since November 2016.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 9, 2020
Asia's stuck-at-home millionaires boost trading at private banks
Asia's super rich suddenly have lots of time on their hands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2020
Nikkei dives to six-month low on new overseas sell-offs due to COVID-19
Tokyo shares sank on Friday, pulling the benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average down to a six-month low following overnight selloffs on Wall Street and in Europe sparked by the spread of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 3, 2020
G7's draft coronavirus statement makes no direct calls for fiscal or monetary support: source
Group of Seven nations are drafting a statement outlining a plan to soften the economic hit of the coronavirus but which so far excludes direct calls for new government spending or coordinated central bank rate cuts, a G7 official said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2020
Bank of Japan vows to do all it can to calm markets amid coronavirus
Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda issues an emergency statement, and the initial reaction on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is positive.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 28, 2020
U.S. firms set for zero profit growth this year as virus spreads, says Goldman Sachs
U.S. companies will see profits stagnate in 2020 thanks to the spread of the coronavirus in China and beyond, Goldman Sachs said on Thursday, slashing its expectations for average corporate earnings this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 27, 2020
Tokyo stocks plunge below 22,000 line on virus jitters
Tokyo stocks fell for the fourth day straight on Thursday, pulling Nikkei index below 22,000 for the first time since October amid concerns about an increase in COVID-19 infections around the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2020
'Corona beer virus' search queries show brewer can't evade brand contagion
The novel coronavirus is threatening an unlikely victim — one of the world's most popular beers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 25, 2020
Nikkei briefly falls 1,000 points over coronavirus fears
The Tokyo market's benchmark gauge ended the day down 781.33 points, or 3.34 percent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2020
Intuit buys Credit Karma for $7.1 billion in cash and stock
Intuit Inc., the software giant behind TurboTax, is buying personal finance website Credit Karma Inc. for about $7.1 billion in cash and stock.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2020
Japan's curbs on foreign ownership to cover 12 sectors, sources say
The government's final plan to tighten scrutiny of foreign investment will affect about 400 to 500 listed Japanese firms, sources say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 21, 2020
TSE to strengthen listing standards in 2022 with planned realignment of stock markets
The Tokyo Stock Exchange plans to realign its current four trading markets into three in April 2022, sources familiar with the matter have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2020
Robot analysts outwit humans on investment picks over long run, study shows
They beat us at chess and trivia, supplant jobs by the thousands, and are about to be let loose on highways and roads as chauffeurs and couriers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 10, 2020
Goldman says Japan stock index may still be too big after re-size
Japan's equity market overhaul may cut the companies in the benchmark gauge by a few hundred, and that won't be enough for investors, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 7, 2020
Red flags emerge in U.S. stocks with insiders rushing to sell
The list of warning signs for the rally that pushed U.S. stocks to another record is growing longer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2020
Government to get five more years to sell its shares in Japan Post and Tokyo Metro
The government plans to extend the deadline for selling shares in Japan Post Holdings Co. and Tokyo Metro Co. by five years from fiscal 2022, sources have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 5, 2020
Wall Street surges as China financial measures soothe virus worries
The Nasdaq hit a record high on Tuesday and the S&P 500 headed for its biggest one-day gain in about six months as fears of a heavy economic impact from the coronavirus outbreak waned after China's central bank intervened.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 3, 2020
Stocks in China slide; U.S. equity futures advance
Chinese shares tumbled and the yuan weakened as traders returned from an extended holiday amid the worsening coronavirus outbreak. Support measures from China's government helped stem losses somewhat in Asia, while U.S. futures rose and Treasuries slipped.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2020
Nintendo shares drop most since April after profit misses estimates
Shares in Nintendo Co. fell the most in nine months on Friday after the firm missed estimates for quarterly profit and forecast full-year earnings that were short of expectations, raising concern about demand for its Switch game console.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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