Japan Council's longtime President Irene Hirano Inouye last month, the council has added three new members to its leadership team. ( read original story ...)
TPG Reader Hall of Fame: A ski-lovers honeymoon to Japan worth $37,000+ with points and miles
At TPG, we paused traveling to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Local and federal governments around the globe are now debating the appropriate levels of isolation and distancing. Before booking that ... ( read original story ...)
2021 Olympics ‘may not be conventional,’ Tokyo Games CEO says
Almost two months after the Tokyo Olympics were postponed, organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto said Friday he still could not give an estimate of how much the one-year delay will cost. ( read original story ...)
IOC Will Devote $800 Million To Postponed Tokyo Olympics, COVID-19 Costs
Most of the money will go toward helping the International Olympic Committee mount an Olympics one year later than planned — something it's never done before. ( read original story ...)
“We don’t know how Olympics money will be spent” – Tokyo 2020 CEO
OLYMPIC RINGS OUTSIDE NATIONAL STADIUM 2. VARIOUS INTERIORS OF NATIONAL STADIUM TOKYO, JAPAN (MAY 15, 2020) (TOKYO 2020 - ACCESS ALL) 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) TOKYO 2020 CEO, TOSHIRO MUTO, SAYING: ... ( read original story ...)
Even with one year delay, 2021 Tokyo Olympics won’t be the same
There are more questions than answers for the 2021 Summer Olympics. What will be cut? Will there be fans? What about ticket refunds? How will athletes travel to Tokyo? Where will they stay? ( read original story ...)
Virtually Explore 20 of Japan’s Most Iconic Spots
The Olympics—and your dream trip to Japan—may have been canceled this year, but with help from Google Earth, you can still see Japan's top 20 attractions, including Mount Fuji and Hashima Island. ( read original story ...)
Reopening Hollywood: Michael Mann On Resuming Ansel Elgort-Ken Watanabe HBO Max Drama ‘Tokyo Vice;’ And What About That ‘Heat’ Prequel?
We have mothballed everything in Tokyo. We’re ready to, with, the model is we’re instant coffee ... The less-than-massive presentation, multiplexes, and that part of it, I’m not sure. I don’t know ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo reveals 3-step plan to reopen businesses
The governor of Tokyo, one of several prefectures still under a coronavirus state of emergency, says that she plans to reopen businesses in three phases in the Japanese capital as it prepares for a ... ( read original story ...)
6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes near California-Nevada border
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck early Friday in the western Nevada desert near Tonopah, leaving some people in the Bay Area to report shaking, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo discusses reopening as virus cases drop to single digits
Tokyo unveiled a road map to reopening the economy in the world's largest metropolitan area, as the city of almost 14 million people was reported to have just nine coronavirus cases on Friday. From a ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus lockdown: Tokyo reveals 3-step plan to reopen businesses
In phase two, theaters will be allowed to reopen and business hours for restaurants and bars will be extended. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reveals three-step plan to reopen businesses easing COVID-19 restrictions
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the end of the state of emergency in all but eight of the country's 47 prefectures. ( read original story ...)
Essex Property Trust Inc (NYSE:ESS) Shares Acquired by Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV
Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV increased its stake in Essex Property Trust Inc (NYSE:ESS) by 2.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, busy pachinko gambling parlors defy virus vigilantes and country’s light-touch lockdown
Pachinko parlors that have remained open say they have implemented a series of measures to lower the risk of the virus spreading. They have mandated face masks, banned smoking exc ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Regions Emerge From Virus Emergency While Tokyo Enters ‘New Normal’
A large screen on a building shows live broadcasting of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's news conference on Japan's response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Kabukicho entertainment ... ( read original story ...)