Regulators To Penalize Tse Over Trade Halt

Regulators to penalize TSE over trade halt

Japanese financial regulators appear set to penalize the Tokyo Stock Exchange and parent firm the Japan Exchange Group for last month's full-day trading halt.

The Financial Services Agency plans to issue a business improvement order on Monday to prevent a similar shutdown from happening again.

S.korea Coast Guard Orders Halt To Japan Survey

S.Korea coast guard orders halt to Japan survey

A South Korean coast guard ship has ordered a Japanese coast guard vessel to end a survey it is conducting in Japan's exclusive economic zone off the southwestern prefecture of Nagasaki.

The Japan Coast Guard, or JCG, says the South Korean ship radioed the demand shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday when the Japanese vessel was engaged in a survey about 140 kilometers west of Meshima, an islet in Nagasaki's Goto Islands. The JCG says the waters are within Japan's EEZ.

Keidanren Aims To Spark Economy, Halt Virus

Keidanren aims to spark economy, halt virus

Business leaders in Japan have met to debate ways to simultaneously kick-start the economy and rein in the coronavirus.

Members of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, say they want to expand testing for the virus. At the same time, they want to streamline immigration procedures to help revive global economic activity.

High Court Dismisses Request To Halt Ohi Reactors

High court dismisses request to halt Ohi reactors

A Japanese high court has turned down a request to halt two reactors at a nuclear power plant in central Japan.

The Osaka High Court on Thursday dismissed an injunction to suspend operations of the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at the Ohi plant in Fukui Prefecture. The plant is operated by Kansai Electric Power Company.

Hotels Concerned Over China's Halt Of Group Tours

Hotels concerned over China's halt of group tours

Hotels in Japan are concerned about the possible impact of China's decision to halt overseas group trips beginning Monday in a bid to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.

One hotel in central Tokyo usually has about half of its 90 rooms occupied by guests from China.