Data showed that foot traffic Sunday afternoon in major urban areas across all 47 prefectures was 50 to 80 percent lower compared with figures from those areas in January and February. ( read original story ...)
Stunning upset in Hong Kong, Lane wins three in Tokyo
Beauty Generation denied a third straight Champions Mile at Sha Tin, while Geelong-bred sprinter Mr Stunning caused a boilover in the group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize. ( read original story ...)
In low-tech Japan, working from home is a challenge
Contrary to the ultramodern image of Japan, many Japanese lack the basic tools needed to work from home during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Low-tech Japan challenged in working from home amid pandemic
When the Japanese government declared an emergency to curb the spread of the coronavirus earlier this month and asked people to work from home, crowds rushed to electronics ... ( read original story ...)
Postcard from Tokyo: Life in surprisingly low-tech lockdown
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials urge people to go home from the Kabukicho ... Let’s collaborate further and learn from each other. There will be some great business opportunities, too. ( read original story ...)
TABLE-Japan insurers’ investment plans for fiscal year to March 2021
Following is a summary of the investment plans of Japan's biggest life insurance companies for the year through March 2021, based on interviews with Reuters and news conferences this month. For ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG bank plans more staff cuts, totalling 8,000 by 2023: Yomiuri
The banking arm of Financial Group Inc is planning to reduce staffing levels by another 2,000 people by fiscal 2023, the Yomiuri daily reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Delay May Harm Asher-Smith’s Chances, Says Former Olympian
Smith's chances of Olympic glory could be hampered by a year's delay to the Games, according to Iwan Thomas. Reigning 200 metres world champion Asher-Smith was one of Britain's best prospects for gold ... ( read original story ...)
Scots author Iain Maloney found the intricacies of lockdown are lost in translation for Japan
When you are an immigrant, as I am, the word “home” can be a fraught issue. Is it Scotland, where I was born and raised? Or is it Japan, where I’ve lived for 15 years, got married and bought a house? ( read original story ...)
Little Tokyo’s new program feeds small businesses’ budgets
“With a few different organizations doing the important work to support senior residents, we decided to concentrate our focus on filling the gap around small business support,” explained Fukushima, ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic hopeful Eleanor Davis puts Tokyo ambition on hold to save lives
Eleanor Davis intended to spend Sunday running the London Marathon but the Olympic hopeful will instead be on a Covid-19 ward helping patients ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Deal Digest: April 2020
GIC will hold an 80% interest in the joint venture while Equinix takes the remaining 20%. The joint venture will build two data centers for cloud computing services in Tokyo and an additional one in ... ( read original story ...)
Stuck in Japan in the time of pandemic
Rahul Jog, a 34-year-old molecular biologist, became a father in mid-April. What should have been one of the happiest days of his life was instead a nightmare of anxiety, as he remained marooned in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Station deserted as Golden Week holidays start amid virus pandemic
The Golden Week series of national holidays started in Japan on April 25 with unusually low numbers of train passengers seen in the capital a ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Japan discovers 60 more cases on Italian cruise ship; Brazil becoming virus hot spot
Japan has confirmed 60 more coronavirus cases among crew members on the Costa Atlantica currently docked in the western Japanese city of Nagasaki for repairs. ( read original story ...)
Japan cruise ship coronavirus infections rise
We answer some of the big questions about vaccines and how long one for coronavirus could take. What is it like to have the coronavirus, how will it affect you and how is it treated? ( read original story ...)