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US stimulus fix propels Asian shares, Nikkei zooms to 30-year high

Japan's Nikkei leapt 1.63% to its highest since August 1990, while shares in China rose 0.1%

Japan reports first case of new Covid strain that emerged in South Africa

The first case of the new coronavirus variant found in South Africa has been confirmed in Japan, the Japan Times reported

Asian shares jump on US stimulus, Japan's Nikkei hits 29-year high

Asian shares jumped, with Japanese stocks hitting a 29-year high, as hopes that a long-awaited U pandemic relief package would be expanded and a Brexit trade deal supported investor risk appetites

Japan November factory output growth stalls after rising for five months

Japan's industrial output growth stalled in November after rising for five months, underscoring the fragile nature of the global economic recovery due to a recent resurgence in Covid-19 infections

Covid-19: Japan sharply tightens ban on foreign visitors till January 31

The entry ban will start Monday and last through Jan. 31 for the time being, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement late Saturday

Tokyo confirms record-high of 949 new Covid cases, Japan tally at 213,547

Japan has not been able to slow the infections despite government requests for the people to avoid going out for dinner and parties before and during the holiday season

Japan confirms first cases of new coronavirus variant identified in UK

Health Minister Norihisa Tamura said the five were sent to quarantine straight from the airports

India is Asia's 'gravity point': Japanese Deputy Defence Minister Nakayama

Describing India as "Asia's gravity point", Japanese Deputy Minister of Defence Yasuhide Nakayama has said his country would like to see India "commit more" towards the Quadrilateral coalition

Japan tightens procurement rules after outcry over Covid relief spending

The changes come following months of deliberations

Japan aims to eliminate gasoline vehicles by mid-2030s, boost green growth

Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in the next 15 years, the government said on Friday

Tokyo December core consumer prices fall at fastest pace in over a decade

Tokyo consumer prices fell the fastest in more than a decade, while Japan's jobs market and retail sales remained subdued, data showed

India, Japan discuss regional security; call for free, open maritime order

India and Japan have regularly been discussing the evolving situation in the Indo-Pacific, and have signalled to expand cooperation to deal with common challenges

Japan approves record $1 trillion budget amid pressure on public finances

Japan's cabinet approved a record $1.03 trillion budget draft for the next fiscal year starting in April 2021 as the coronavirus and stimulus spending puts pressure on already dire public finances

In a rare move, Japan sells 80 tons of gold to fill budget hole

Saddled with public debt twice the size of its economy and tax revenues hit by the pandemic-induced recession, the finance ministry is under pressure to find non-tax revenues

Bank of Japan to buy $6 billion in cash to combat potential market turmoil

The Bank of Japan has decided to tap $6 billion in cash from a government account in a rare arrangement to ensure it has enough ammunition to combat any market disruptions

Japan exports fall in Nov for 24th straight month in record decline stretch

Japan's exports fell in November, dashing expectations for an end to the two-year run of declines, largely due to weaker US- and China-bound shipments and suggesting a slower pace of recovery

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Bats, the human intrusions and the virus

Russia tries to gain public trust over vaccination, Germany set to impose harsh curbs, Hunting is one of Covid's big winners, and other pandemic-related news around the globe

Japanese PM may curb tourism campaign to fight virus as approval drops

Suga may temporarily halt the travel campaign to the capital Tokyo and the city of Nagoya, the large industrial hub of Aichi prefecture, the prime minister's office said

Japan Inc shakes off Covid gloom but resurgence hits capex, hiring: Report

The headline index for big manufacturers' sentiment improved to minus 10 in December from minus 27 in September

Taihei Kobayashi: From homeless high school dropout to CEO of $1 bn company

Taihei Kobayashi has gone from sleeping on the streets of Tokyo to heading a technology startup whose market value topped $1 billion. His rags-to-riches story is among the most remarkable to emerge f