High-tech undershirts are helping monitor COVID-19 patients without putting medial workers at risk, and even as the virus declines, interest is mounting. ( read original story ...)
Governor of Japan’s capital and rival to PM to seek new term
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, whose support has surged with her efforts against the coronavirus, said on Friday she would run for a second term as governor of the Japanese capital, raising the prospect ... ( read original story ...)
Iconic Osaka puffer fish restaurant to close September after century in business
A renowned puffer fish restaurant in business for 100 years and under temporary closure since April due to the novel coronavirus outbreak is ... ( read original story ...)
80% of venues secured for next year’s Games: Tokyo 2020 CEO Muto
Tokyo 2020 organisers announced on Friday that 80% of the venues required to run a successful Olympics have been secured ahead of next year's rearranged Games. ( read original story ...)
Yuriko Koike launches re-election campaign in Tokyo
Yuriko Koike, the most powerful elected woman in Japan, is expected to cruise to victory despite hostility from the local arm of Mr Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic party and allegations that she ... ( read original story ...)
The fundraising tsunami few expected during COVID-19
Moneycontrol spoke to corporate India’s top merchant bankers and capital market lawyers to decode the enormous wave of fundraising in the equity capital markets during the lockdown, the key triggers ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo now has Japan’s first Blue Bottle Coffee shop with craft beer on tap
Blue Bottle Coffee Pale Ale comes to all Blue Bottle shops on June 18, but only Hiroo (and Yokohama) have it on tap ... ( read original story ...)
Citizen Marks 50 Years of Titanium
The Japanese watch brand’s plans include a limited-edition Super Titanium model — and a couple of trips to the Moon. ( read original story ...)
Formula 1 cancels races in Azerbaijan, Singapore, Japan
Formula One races in Azerbaijan, Singapore and Japan were canceled on Friday because of issues arising from the coronavirus pandemic. The sport’s governing body said it still hopes to deliver up to 18 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports to drop sharply and consumer prices to fall on virus crisis: Reuters poll
Imploding demand due to the coronavirus pandemic is likely to have resulted in Japan's exports in May suffering their biggest decline since the 2009 global financial crisis, while consumer prices ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy is bottoming out, eyes on recovery: finance minister
Japan's economy appears to have hit bottom and is eyeing a recovery from the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, its finance minister said, underscoring cautious optimism spreading among ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Passes $298 Billion Second Extra Budget Amid Pandemic
Japan’s parliament passed a record 31.9 trillion yen ($298 billion) extra budget Friday in an effort to shore up the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.The new spending provides financing help for ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Pandemic heightens chance Japan slides back into deflation
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COLUMN-Japan’s yen could offer a win-win for nervy investors: Mike Dolan
With no truly safe bets during a wild year for financial markets, there's now a hunt to cover all eventualities and Japan's yen could offer a peculiar twin role. After a shocking start to the year, gl ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s $94bln reserve to combat pandemic sparks ire as PM Abe’s ‘pocket money’
But at 20 times the usual sum for a reserve fund - and roughly equal the amount Japan spends on education and defence combined - the fund has even raised questions from the bureaucrats who have ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Enters Next Reopening Phase, Eyes Lifting All Restrictions
Tokyo lifted the city’s virus alert and moved into the next and final phase of its reopening roadmap as the capital continued its recovery from the pandemic. ( read original story ...)