The reading from the government survey is the lowest since the first quarter of 2009, during the global financial crisis. ( read original story ...)
A Government in Japan Limited Video Game Time. This Boy Is Fighting Back.
The high school student, saying families should decide for themselves how many hours to spend online, is hoping for a rare victory in a constitutional challenge to Japan’s laws. ( read original story ...)
Pioneer of yield target, Japan drifts back to money printing to battle pandemic
As central banks dive into the uncharted waters of yield curve control, Japan, the pioneer of the unorthodox policy, is struggling to stay focused on its own yield targets as it looks instead to money ... ( read original story ...)
China says it expressed grave concerns to Japan over Abe’s HK remarks
China said on Wednesday it expressed grave concerns to Japan after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tokyo wants to take the lead among the Group of Seven nations to issue a statement about the ... ( read original story ...)
Second Wave in U.S.; Tokyo Considers Next Stage: Virus Update
A jump in virus cases and hospitalizations in some U.S. states has sparked concern of a second wave, as America’s total infections neared 2 million. The World Health Organization warned that a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games To Be Scaled Down To Cut Costs, Protect Fans
A thorough examination of precisely what must be altered will continue late into this year, with final decisions coming by early '21. ( read original story ...)
Rowing-Olympic champ Drysdale to push through to postponed Tokyo Games
Olympic champion rower Mahe Drysdale has confirmed he will attempt to win a third successive single sculls gold medal at next year's postponed Tokyo Olympics at the age of 42. The New Zealander, who ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business sentiment dives to 11-year low in April to June
TOKYO -- Business sentiment among large Japanese companies in the April-to-June period fell to minus 47.6%, the worst result in 11 years and pointing to intensifying pressure on an economy hit by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Loses
The Japanese stock market is declining on Thursday and the yen strengthened against the dollar after the U.S. Federal Reserve ... ( read original story ...)
Large-scale retail facilities add life to Toranomon Hills Business Tower
Mori Building Co Ltd on Thursday opened retail shops and restaurants at Toranomon Hills Business Tower. A total of 59 businesses on first to third floors and B1, including Toranomon Yokocho featuring ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo expected to lift its coronavirus alert
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is expected to lift its alert for the spread of the coronavirus unless there is a surge in infections on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Organizers Aim To ‘Simplify’ Games
Japanese organizing officials said Wednesday that they want to "streamline" the games, which may include seeking to reduce the total number of participants. They haven't provided specific details. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Startup School: How to build companies by building communities
In week four of a16z’s Crypto Startup School, the spotlight shifts to building companies by growing communities of users, developers and employees in a decentralized context. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: ‘Careless’ Ethereum Users May Be Blowing Their Cover
A recent academic paper revealed that Ethereum is losing its privacy, because people are “carelessly” connecting their real-world identities to their on-chain addresses. Unlike Bitcoin, which creates ... ( read original story ...)
Olympians face punishment if they kneel in protest at Tokyo 2021
The International Olympic Committee has kept guidelines in place for disciplinary action for athletes who participate in protests, which includes taking a knee, for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Blackpink Is Just The Third Korean Group To Chart A Top 40 Hit In The U.S.
With their first placement between Nos. 1 and 40, Blackpink has now become just the third group from South Korea to score a top 40 hit on the Hot 100. ( read original story ...)