Japan’s citizens should do everything in their power to limit interactions with others by 70% to curb the spread of, government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday. He said the government will ... ( read original story ...)
How coronavirus exposed Japan’s low-tech blind spot
As Japan has slowly contorted itself into a life of corona confinement, two books have been fighting for the top spot on Amazon.co.jp. One is the Japanese translation of Albert Camus’ 1947 classic La ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s homeless ‘net cafe refugees’ seek shelter amid virus woe
Thousands of homeless "net cafe refugees" in Japan risk being turfed out onto the streets as the coronavirus pandemic forces the sudden closure of their uniquely Japanese 24/7 comic book havens. His ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Declares State of Emergency For Tokyo, Osaka Over Virus
The one-month emergency period from April 7 will cover Osaka, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Hyogo and Fukuoka prefectures as well as the capital. The move hands powers to local governments to try to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to declare state of emergency over coronavirus
Abe announced the plan on Monday, citing "rapid increases of new infections, particularly in urban areas like Tokyo and Osaka". His government secured approval for the move Tuesday morning from a ... ( read original story ...)
Will Japan ETFs Suffer as it Declares State of Emergency?
Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, announced the state of emergency in the capital Tokyo and six other prefectures — Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama, the western hub of Osaka, and neighboring ... ( read original story ...)
FPT Joins Keidanren, Japan’s Largest Business Association
FPT has recently become a member of Keidanren, also known as Japan Business Association, in an attempt to strengthen ties with the Japanese Government and the local business community. This press ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘on the brink’ as it struggles to hold back coronavirus
Japan will ban entry of foreigners from 73 countries and ask everyone arriving from abroad to quarantine for two weeks in its struggle to contain the coronavirus, with a senior minister warning ... ( read original story ...)
Fading Vision? How coronavirus hit Softbank’s $100bn tech fund
TOKYO -- Investors have been given a glimpse of plunging valuations at some of the ... The figure fell to $7.8 billion after WeWork canceled its IPO in late September. SoftBank has already booked ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: More patients in Tokyo, less pay in New Zealand
Coronavirus patients are being moved to more hospitals and even hotels in Tokyo as infections surged in the Japanese capital, where medical experts warn the health care system is on the brink of ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Officials seek space amid patient surge in Tokyo
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it ... ( read original story ...)
Shiseido: Japan Cosmetics Giant’s Outlook Is Less Pretty This Year, But Share Price Has Yet To Look In The Mirror
Shiseido is a Japanese cosmetics and personal care company with a portfolio of brands and is the fifth largest cosmetics company globally. Notwithstanding Shise ... ( read original story ...)
Japan govt: No plans at moment to extend state of emergency to other regions
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government said on Monday it saw no reason at the moment to extend its state of emergency beyond Tokyo and a handful of other cities around the country. "So far we have not ... ( read original story ...)
‘Clothesline’ art gives victims of sexual abuse a place to speak
Pieces of paper fluttering in the wind like laundry are part of an artistic production designed to give a voice to victims of sexual abuse and harassment. One of the notes reads, “A strange man groped ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese studios lure Japan’s struggling anime artists
Chinese streaming providers are increasingly hunting for talent among animators in Japan, the land where anime was born but whose own industry has fallen on tough times. At a small office building in ... ( read original story ...)
Abe defends mask give-out plan; eyes budget submission next week
The government will submit a supplementary budget for fiscal 2020 from April to the Diet next week to finance an emergency package worth ... a sharp increase in coronavirus infections in Tokyo, Osaka ... ( read original story ...)