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Yoshihide Suga

BOJ's Kuroda tell Suga March review aimed at sustaining easy policy

Kuroda said Suga did not have any particular comment on the BOJ's March review and the two did not discuss the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 12:09pm

World

Dozens injured in strong quake off Japan's Fukushima

Images posted online showed broken glass at a shop and items spilled off the shelves at a supermarket.

Updated 14 Feb, 2021 05:14pm

World

First COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Japan from Pfizer

Japan has so far recorded about 410,000 coronavirus cases and 6,772 deaths, and is racing to get infections under control especially ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games starting in July.

Published 12 Feb, 2021 10:13am

World

Japan toughens virus measures with new law

TOKYO: Japan passed a new law strengthening enforcement of its virus restrictions on Wednesday, allowing authorities...

Updated 04 Feb, 2021 10:01am

Sports

Kvitova hopes Tokyo defies pandemic to host 'fifth Grand Slam'

"For me Olympic Games are very important ... it's like a fifth Grand Slam. I really wanted to be part of it this year."

Updated 31 Jan, 2021 05:56pm

World

Japan PM apologises after lawmakers' night club outings

Twitter users voiced their frustration.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 03:04pm

World

France, UK boost vaccine campaigns, Britain shuts travel corridors

PARIS: France and Britain on Monday joined a growing list of nations starting mass vaccinations for all elderly...

Published 19 Jan, 2021 04:22am

Business & Finance

Japan manufacturers’ sentiment stabilises in Jan, services weaken

TOKYO: Sentiment among Japanese manufacturers stabilised in January to the least pessimistic in more than a year ...

Published 19 Jan, 2021 04:22am

World

Japan PM vows to tackle virus as public support plunges

Suga, who was speaking at the opening of a new parliament session, has only been in office since September, but has seen approval ratings nosedive over his government's handling of a third wave of infections.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 12:23pm

Markets

Tokyo stocks close lower

Suga pledged Monday to tackle surging coronavirus cases and restore normal life "as soon as possible".

Published 18 Jan, 2021 12:17pm

World

Japan expands COVID state of emergency as people cool to holding Summer Olympics

The governors of Osaka, Kyoto and other hard-hit prefectures asked the government to announce the emergency.
A declaration of a state of emergency is a powerful means, based on the law, for tackling the spread of infections, but it also places big restrictions on people's lives.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 05:56pm

Markets

BOJ will mull cutting this year's growth forecast: Nikkei

Japan declared a limited state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures last week to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:39am

World

Japan PM says to add 3 western prefectures to state of emergency: Kyodo

Responding to pressure from Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures in eastern Japan, Suga last week declared a state of emergency for the greater metropolitan area.

Updated 13 Jan, 2021 01:16am

World

Japan PM says to add 3 western prefectures to state of emergency

Responding to pressure from Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures in eastern Japan.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 02:03pm

World

Tokyo daily coronavirus cases hit record as state of emergency looms

That would double to 1 percentage point if extended to two months, and to 2 points if expanded nationally, he predicted.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 12:13pm

Markets

Tokyo shares open lower on Wall Street loss, virus fears

"Still, the greater Tokyo area accounts for a third of Japan's GDP, and damage to the economy is inevitable," Okasan Online said in a note.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 09:04am

World

Japan PM says weighing coronavirus emergency for Tokyo area

Tokyo on Monday recorded 884 new infections, and said the number of serious cases -- those on a ventilator or ECMO machine -- rose to a record 108.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 06:09pm

World

Tokyo Olympics will go ahead in 2021, despite low public opinion

According to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, the dekayed Tokyo Olympics would go-ahead as scheduled in July 2021, even as the country grapples with an unexpected surge in coronavirus cases.
The games, now scheduled for July, involves over 11,000 athletes across the globe with a combined budget of $15 billion.

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 06:21pm

World

Japan's Suga urges citizens to have a quiet and distanced New Year

"The infections aren't coming down and if we keep going like this, we won't be able to avoid further spread of the virus."
Japan has banned entry from United Kingdom, with the exception of returning Japanese nationals and those with residence permits.

Published 25 Dec, 2020 04:58pm

World

Japan PM Suga aims to meet with Biden as soon as possible

Suga, speaking at a symposium, also said Japan was preparing to implement thorough coronavirus prevention measures for the Summer Olympics next year.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 11:49am

World

Japan travel campaign has had impact of at least 1 trillion yen, minister says

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday abruptly halted the subsidy programme over the year-end after the country saw a resurgence in coronavirus infections.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 04:51pm

World

Japan PM Suga's carbon-neutral pledge to boost domestic green bond market, says govt panel member

The Bank of Japan can also promote green finance by setting ESG guidelines for its asset management, which would send a message to private banks that they should do so too, she said.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 10:30am

World

Japan PM under fire over year-end dinners as coronavirus cases mount

"I'm regretting that because it caused misunderstanding among the public," Suga told reporters when asked about the issue.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 04:58pm

World

Japan's PM to suspend travel campaign around New Year to contain virus

The country recorded more than 3,000 new infections for the first time in one day on Saturday and Tokyo, Japan's largest city, confirmed 621 new cases.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 06:21pm

Business & Finance

JGBs edge up on US coronavirus surge, upbeat five-year auction

The two-year JGB yield was flat at minus 0.140%, while the five-year yield fell 0.5 basis point to minus 0.115%.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 12:39pm

Business & Finance

Japan to compile nearly $200 billion third extra budget: government source

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday announced his plan to compile a 73.6 trillion yen stimulus package to speed up the country’s recovery from its deep coronavirus slump.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 10:00am

World

Japan's PM announces $708bn in fresh stimulus

Investment in digital and green initiatives is an area Suga has laid out as his key priorities.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 09:21am

World

Japan to compile nearly $200bn third extra budget

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday announced his plan to compile a 73.6 trillion yen stimulus package to speed up the country's recovery.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 09:08am

Markets

Japanese shares slip back as investors look to US stimulus debate

Hydrogen product maker Iwatani jumped 10.1% after the Nikkei business daily reported that the Japanese government was likely to set a target to expand the use of hydrogen to 10 million tonne by 2030 to meet its emission goal.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 09:03am

World

Japan PM Suga says to decide new economic package next week

Suga also said Japan would set aside 1 trillion yen to promote digital transformation in the stimulus package.

Published 04 Dec, 2020 06:58pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Bilal Fibres / Feb 24 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.20 ▲ 0.65 (41.94%)
Dewan Tex. / Feb 24 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	2.95 ▲ 0.45 (18.00%)
First Punjab Mod. / Feb 24 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	3.42 ▲ 0.42 (14.00%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Feb 24 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	3.97 ▲ 0.37 (10.28%)
Pervez Ahmed Cons. / Feb 24 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	1.80 ▲ 0.15 (9.09%)
Shahtaj Textile / Feb 24 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	106.21 ▲ 7.41 (7.50%)
Leiner Gelatine / Feb 24 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	18.80 ▲ 1.31 (7.49%)
Arpak Int. / Feb 24 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	91.39 ▲ 6.36 (7.48%)
Frontier Cer. / Feb 24 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	34.93 ▲ 2.43 (7.48%)
Javedan Corp. / Feb 24 Javedan Corporation Limited(JVDC)	30.36 ▲ 2.11 (7.47%)

Stock	Price
Security Bank / Feb 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.25 ▲ -0.75 (-10.71%)
Sardar Chemical / Feb 24 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	33.69 ▲ -2.73 (-7.50%)
Apna Microfin.Bank / Feb 24 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	20.90 ▲ -1.69 (-7.48%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Feb 24 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	53.28 ▲ -4.31 (-7.48%)
Sana Ind. / Feb 24 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	74.10 ▲ -5.90 (-7.38%)
Sazgar Engg. / Feb 24 Sazgar Engineering Works Limited(SAZEW)	191.00 ▲ -13.54 (-6.62%)
Sindh Abadgar / Feb 24 Sindh Abadgar Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	15.00 ▲ -0.97 (-6.07%)
Sally Tex. / Feb 24 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	4.41 ▲ -0.23 (-4.96%)
Asim Textile / Feb 24 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	8.40 ▲ -0.42 (-4.76%)
First Elite Cap. Mod. / Feb 24 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.10 ▲ -0.15 (-4.62%)

Stock	Volume
TRG Pak. / Feb 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	17,916,143 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petr. / Feb 24 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	12,277,000 ▼ 0.00
Media Times / Feb 24 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	6,515,500 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Feb 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	6,454,000 ▼ 0.00
Pervez Ahmed Cons. / Feb 24 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	5,071,500 ▼ 0.00
P.T.C.L.A / Feb 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	4,946,500 ▼ 0.00
Dewan Cem. / Feb 24 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	4,452,000 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Feb 24 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	4,175,500 ▼ 0.00
Bank of Punjab / Feb 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	3,829,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard / Feb 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	3,579,500 ▼ 0.00

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 24	158.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 24	158.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 24	105.38
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 24	1.41
Euro to USD / Feb 24	1.22
UK LIBOR % / Feb 24	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 24	3881.37
India Sensex / Feb 24	49751.41
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 24	29880.52
Nasdaq / Feb 24	13465.20
Hang Seng / Feb 24	30632.64
FTSE 100 / Feb 24	6625.94
Dow Jones / Feb 24	31537.55
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 24	13864.81
France CAC40 / Feb 24	5779.84

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Feb 24	61.21
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Feb 24	11300.00
Gold 10 Grams / Feb 24	94264.00
Gold Spot / Feb 24	1805.90
Cotton / Feb 24	92.67

Yoshihide Suga

BOJ's Kuroda tell Suga March review aimed at sustaining easy policy

Dozens injured in strong quake off Japan's Fukushima

First COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Japan from Pfizer

Japan toughens virus measures with new law

Kvitova hopes Tokyo defies pandemic to host 'fifth Grand Slam'

Japan PM apologises after lawmakers' night club outings

France, UK boost vaccine campaigns, Britain shuts travel corridors

Japan manufacturers’ sentiment stabilises in Jan, services weaken

Japan PM vows to tackle virus as public support plunges

Tokyo stocks close lower

Japan expands COVID state of emergency as people cool to holding Summer Olympics

BOJ will mull cutting this year's growth forecast: Nikkei

Japan PM says to add 3 western prefectures to state of emergency: Kyodo

Japan PM says to add 3 western prefectures to state of emergency

Tokyo daily coronavirus cases hit record as state of emergency looms

Tokyo shares open lower on Wall Street loss, virus fears

Japan PM says weighing coronavirus emergency for Tokyo area

Tokyo Olympics will go ahead in 2021, despite low public opinion

Japan's Suga urges citizens to have a quiet and distanced New Year

Japan PM Suga aims to meet with Biden as soon as possible

Japan travel campaign has had impact of at least 1 trillion yen, minister says

Japan PM Suga's carbon-neutral pledge to boost domestic green bond market, says govt panel member

Japan PM under fire over year-end dinners as coronavirus cases mount

Japan's PM to suspend travel campaign around New Year to contain virus

JGBs edge up on US coronavirus surge, upbeat five-year auction

Japan to compile nearly $200 billion third extra budget: government source

Japan's PM announces $708bn in fresh stimulus

Japan to compile nearly $200bn third extra budget

Japanese shares slip back as investors look to US stimulus debate

Japan PM Suga says to decide new economic package next week

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