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Olympic Flame Arrives Two Weeks Before the Start of the Games in Tokyo
Two weeks before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the flame has arrived in Tokyo. During a short ceremony at the Komazawa Olympic Park, Governor Yuriko Koike was presented with a small lantern containing the flame.
"We…
Toshiba Falls on Japanese Stock Market After Chairman Vote Down
Toshiba played a leading role on the stock exchange in Tokyo on Friday. Investors reacted to the news that a majority of shareholders voted against the reappointment of chairman Osamu Nagayama.
The overall mood in the Japanese…
Japan to Vaccinate 18,000 Olympic Games Employees
About 18,000 employees at the Olympic Games will be vaccinated against the coronavirus in Japan next week.
This includes referees, staff in the Olympic village, employees of the doping controls and Japanese who receive all foreign…
Fire Damage More Significant Than Expected At Japanese Car Chip Manufacturer
The fire at Renesas has hit more machines than first thought. This means that chip production for the automotive sector could fall even further behind.
At Renesas, a chip manufacturer 100 kilometres from Tokyo, a fire broke out in…
Japanese Stock Market Closes With A Loss, Tech Companies Down
The stock exchange in Japan closed with a loss on Wednesday. Investors took some profit after the recent rally that pushed the stock market to its highest level in more than thirty years.
Especially the companies in the technology…
Nikkei Lower After Uncertainty Over Tokyo Olympics
The stock exchange in Japan closed slightly lower on Friday. Investors slowed down a little after the recent strong boom.
A media report that the Japanese government has decided to cancel the Olympic Games in Tokyo due to the…
Nikkei Continues to Advance After Records on Wall Street
The stock market in Japan continued to advance on Wednesday. Investors took to the new record levels on Wall Street, where the Dow Jones index closed above 30,000 points for the first time in history.
Hopes that the economy will…
The Japanese Stock Market Ended Lower on Wednesday
The Japanese stock market ended lower on Wednesday. The continued increase in the number of corona infections worldwide and the stricter measures to contain the virus caused reluctance among investors.
The virus is also flaring up…
Nikkei is Climbing Despite the Sharp Decline in the Economy
The stock market in Japan ended with a small profit on Tuesday. Investors took in a stronger-than-expected contraction in the Japanese economy in the second quarter.
They were particularly looking forward to the opening of Wall…
Trump Calls Shinzo Abe the Best Japanese Prime Minister Ever
US President Donald Trump hailed outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday (local time) as Japan's best ever head of government.
In a tweet, Trump said he had just spoken to Abe, who is resigning for health reasons.
"Shinzo…