A group of animal biologists and chemists at the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, has used a chemical genomics approach to explore the underlying mechanism of ... ( read original story ...)
EQS-News: CN Logistics International Holdings: CN Logistics Submitted its Hong Kong Main Board IPO Application
The application material shows that Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. (through its holding company "TOLL"), together with Mr. Lau Shek Yau John and his daughter (Ms. Lau Ying Cynthia) (through CS ... ( read original story ...)
Woman arrested over abandonment of fetus in Nagoya
A 20-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of abandoning a fetus in a travel bag in front of a nightclub in Nagoya in c ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Vision Fund Not Feeling So Good, Will Take Nearly $17 Billion Hit Amid Pandemic
Japanese investment titan SoftBank disclosed on Monday that it expects to take up ... which has left it unable to pay rent at some locations. Uber’s IPO last year went badly, with the company ... ( read original story ...)
Woman suspected of abandoning fetus near Nagoya nightclub
NAGOYA – A 20-year-old woman was arrested Sunday on suspicion of abandoning a fetus in a suitcase in front of a nightclub in Nagoya, police said. Haruka Kaneko told the police she got pregnant with a ... ( read original story ...)
Masa Son’s tech empire is being rocked by the pandemic. Don’t count him out just yet
Japanese billionaire Masa Son cast himself as a bold, visionary investor betting on the future. Now he's playing defense as the coronavirus pandemic threatens large swathes of his global tech ... ( read original story ...)
Brendan Jones happy to wait another year before Token Homemate Cup defence
Japan Golf Tour, but now the thought of picking up a club has barely crossed the Canberran's mind. Jones was meant to defend his Token ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Minister Urges Stricter Social Distancing, Nikkei Says
Japan’s Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura urged residents to further limit contact with other people and warned it could take up to three months to contain the spread of coronavirus unless social ... ( read original story ...)
Central gov’t pushed back on Tokyo’s business closure request to fight coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been working out plans to ask a wide range of businesses where people could crowd together to halt operations in･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks dip on profit-taking; Fast Retailing caps Nikkei losses
Japanese shares dropped on Friday on profit-taking ahead of the weekend, with trading volume remaining low due to the Easter holidays abroad. The benchmark Nikkei average .N225 slipped 0.1% to 19,326. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Marathon runners can participate online with a mobile app to avoid spreading coronavirus
Then the Tokyo Olympics, including the marathon which was moved to Sapporo, were postponed to July 2021. The Nagoya City Marathon, a race with around 20,000 participants, was set to start on March 8, ... ( read original story ...)
In Rural Japan, a 370-Year-Old Tradition Falls to One Child
Every year, students in a mountain village spend months preparing for an elaborate Kabuki performance. An aging society has put their show — and their school — in jeopardy. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s February Machinery Orders Rise in Sign of Business Resilience
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core machinery orders unexpectedly rose in February, suggesting business investment remained resilient even as companies braced for a major jolt to demand from the ... ( read original story ...)
Hormone produced in starved leaves stimulates roots to take up nitrogen
Nagoya University researchers have found that in response to the nitrogen demand of leaves, plants produce a hormone that travels from the leaves to the roots to stimulate the uptake of nitrogen from ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Accordia Golf Trust Updates On Impact Of State Of Emergency Announcement In Japan
Accordia Golf Trust: * UPDATES ON IMPACT OF STATE OF EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN JAPAN * JAPAN LOCAL GOVTS OF AFFECTED PREFECTURES ANNOUNCED TYPES OF BUSINESS T ... ( read original story ...)
Logo revealed for 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya
The official logo for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya has been unveiled by organisers in Japan. It follows a public call for potential designs which resulted in 884 different entries from ... ( read original story ...)