Tennis superstars will be paired with celebrities including Seal and Gigi Hadid. ( read original story ...)
G7 Finance Leaders Agree on Coordination for Global Recovery: Japan’s Aso
Aso made the comment during a news conference held after Japan's parliament had approved a supplementary budget to fund a $1.1 trillion stimulus package to cushion the blow to the Japanese economy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan passes $240 billion virus package including cash handouts
Japan's parliament on Thursday passed an emergency budget worth around $240 billion, including cash handouts for every resident, in a bid to counter the economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan To Extend State Of Emergency Over Virus: Reports
With the initial month-long period coming to an end next week after the country's annual Golden Week holidays, local media reported that Abe was now expected to extend the measure, either until the ... ( read original story ...)
Mysterious mask brokers supply Tokyo businesses amid shortages
Amid face mask shortages in Tokyo sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, mysterious mask-selling middlemen have ensured a steady supply to many Tokyo businesses that don’t even usually sell the product. ( read original story ...)
27 Days in Tokyo Bay: What Happened on the Diamond Princess
The cruise ship captivated the world as it docked in Yokohama, harboring Covid-19—and 3,711 people who became subjects in a life-and-death quarantine experiment. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo barber launches virtual ‘telecut’ service
TOKYO >> The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many services and events to go virtual ... Mr. Brothers admits the telecut initiative is more of a “quick-fix” measure, one unlikely to evolve into a viable ... ( read original story ...)
Funeral parlors offer remote services for bereaved kin amid pandemic
Funeral operators in Japan have recently been offering online services for bereaved families to mourn their loved ones remotely, ami ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo residents ignoring call to stay home to stop coronavirus spreading
A state of emergency is in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but under Japanese law it can only request compliance - not demand it. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics in 2021 at risk of cancellation admits Japan’s PM
Shinzo Abe has given the starkest warning yet that the rearranged Tokyo Olympics next year might have to be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic is not contained ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Passes $240 Billion Coronavirus Plan With Cash for Households
Parliament passed a $240 billion spending plan that includes cash payments of nearly $1,000 to every person in Japan, following the U.S. in opening the public purse wide to address the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG cuts annual net profit estimate to 520 billion yen
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (8306.T) said on Thursday it had cut its annual net profit estimate for the year ended in March to 520 billion yen ($4.9 billion) from 750 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines net profit falls nearly 65% as virus hits travel
Japan Airlines' annual net profit plunged nearly 65 percent, the company said Thursday, as it faced the "unprecedented" impact of the coronavirus pandemic on aviation demand. JAL said net profit for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares end near 8-week high, track Wall Street gains on virus drug hopes
Japanese stocks scaled a near eight-week closing high on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's overnight rally on promising early trial results of an experimental COVID-19 treatment, as well as on solid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks jump 2% on hopes of coronavirus treatment; China’s manufacturing data misses expectations
Gilead Sciences said preliminary results of a coronavirus drug trial showed at least 50% of patients treated with a five-day dosage of remdesivir improved and more than half were discharged from the ... ( read original story ...)
Funeral parlors offer remote services for bereaved family amid pandemic
Videoconferencing services, apps allow people to safely pay final farewells to loved ones at a time when close contact is discouraged. ( read original story ...)