The U.S. State Department said in a statement that the closure was to protect American intellectual property and private information. ( read original story ...)
Asia shares slip after worst S&P 500 loss in nearly 4 weeks
U.S. friction, worries over aid to Americans and U.S. businesses and a stumble on Wall Street have combined to push shares in Asia lower ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Question mark over 2021 Tokyo Olympics
When I met him on a sweltering afternoon earlier this week he was still hard at it in a converted factory building in a north Tokyo suburb, flying high into the air, spinning and tumbling on a massive ... ( read original story ...)
Twenty years on, Japan government’s digital ambitions still stuck in piles of paper
Two decades after Japan rolled out an ambitious plan to go digital, the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the government's deeply rooted technological shortcomings as ministries remain stuck in a ... ( read original story ...)
Giants slay Dragons after late rally
The Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants overpowered the Chunichi Dragons 6-1 on Thursday, with Kazuma Okamoto driving in the go-ahead run as part of a fi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s capital sets new daily record of 366 coronavirus infections
Japan's capital has reported 366 new coronavirus cases, Yuriko Koike, the governor of Tokyo, said on Thursday, a new daily record fuelling fears of a second round of infections. As Japan began a ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics were supposed to start this week. Here’s what’s happening instead
The problem, however, is that Tokyo is now experiencing another surge in Covid-19 ... chief communications and business affairs officer at the museum. "Powered by RFID technology, guests can customize ... ( read original story ...)
No kissing, no sharing: can Tokyo’s hostess bars survive Covid-19?
On Thursday, Tokyo reported a record 366 new infections ... representative director of the Nightlife Business Association (NBA), adding the government had not acknowledged clubs’ attempts to implement ... ( read original story ...)
UN sustainability goals set standard for Japanese businesses
As Akio Toyoda revealed the extent of the fallout from coronavirus in May, the head of the world’s second-largest carmaker concluded his 20-minute address with a promise to tackle ambitious targets ... ( read original story ...)
Mary’s Place vacates shelter after Africatown leader demands Central Area property
Homeless shelter provider Mary's Place left a Seattle building after only about two months when a Black-led consortium demanded the owner of the Central District property transfer the lease to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese people don’t believe Tokyo Olympics will ever take place
The opening ceremony of the postponed Tokyo Olympics should have taken place this evening and what was always going to be a melancholy week for its organisers has turned out to be even more depressing ... ( read original story ...)
With 1 year until postponed Tokyo Olympics, city and athletes prepare
Thursday marks one year until the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic. TODAY senior international correspondent Keir Simmons reports on how the city and ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. says son of ex-Nissan boss Ghosn made cryptocurrency payments for escape from Japan
The son of former Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn made about $500,000 in cryptocurrency payments to one of the two Massachusetts men who helped him escape from Japan, U.S. prosecutors ... ( read original story ...)
Digital entertainment SPAC Ascendant Digital Acquisition prices upsized $360 million IPO at $10
Three unnamed institutional investors indicated on $89 million worth of units in the offering, and the company may raise an additional $250 million at the closing of an acquisition pursuant to a ... ( read original story ...)
Limited-Time Inuyasha Café Opens in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya
As fans of the series may know, Inuyasha changes form on the New Moon every month. The cafés offer variations on Inuyasha's beef sandwich and cranberry soda float on certain days. Check the individual ... ( read original story ...)
Dreams on hold: Olympic hopefuls countdown to Tokyo after year-long delay
July 24, 2020 would have marked the start of the Tokyo Summer Olympics. The coronavirus pandemic led to the postponement of the Games until 2021, leaving thousands of athletes in limbo. Nathan Adrian, ... ( read original story ...)