However infections have continued to grow in regions beyond the capital. Osaka, the country's third-largest prefecture by population, recorded around 120 cases, the most in a single day. Unlike Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Offering Millions of Dollars To Its Companies To Leave China
The declining relationship between Japan and China mirrors that of other countries like France, the U.K., and especially the U.S., who are pointing the finger of blame at Beijing over disruptions from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic Games can be a symbol of global unity over hardship, says governor
While the Tokyo Metropolitan Government continues its fight against ... A Division of NBCUniversal Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Lifts View of Economy Again, But Says Situation Still Grim
Japan’s government upgraded its assessment of the economy in July for a second month, saying conditions are picking up even as they remain severe amid reopening from coronavirus shutdowns. ( read original story ...)
Japan raises economic view for second month, but wary over virus resurgence
Japan's government slightly raised its economic view for a second straight month in July, though authorities conceded that the situation remained severe in light of a renewed spike in coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s travel ban has hit 85% of European businesses there: trade lobby
Japan's travel ban to stop the spread of the coronavirus has hit a majority of European firms in the country and could prompt those businesses to rethink their future in the world's third-largest ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 cases surge in Osaka Prefecture to record high 121
OSAKA—Osaka Prefecture confirmed a record 121 new novel coronavirus infections on July 22, topping the previous daily high of 92 reported on April 9, Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said. Many of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 preparing to deliver Games with COVID-19 – CEO Muto
Tokyo Olympics organisers are preparing to host the Games next year even if the global coronavirus pandemic hasn't eased substantially, organising committee chief executive Toshiro Muto told Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo head: Olympics not possible under current conditions
The delayed Tokyo Olympics could not be held next year if conditions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic continue as they are, the president of the organizing committee said Wednesday. In an ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten will not renew its contract with WeWork, says report
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has decided not to renew its contract with WeWork when it expires next month, according to a report in the Japan Times. Rakuten had leased about 700 desks in Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Largest Bank Installs Robots to Scan Millions of ‘Hanko’ Documents
Japan’s largest bank is installing giant robot scanners to digitize millions of documents, as it seeks to break from the long tradition of using paper records to verify its customers’ identities. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sets Daily Record; Tokyo Says Stay Home: Virus Update
Tokyo’s governor told residents to avoid unnecessary trips outdoors over a four-day weekend as total cases in the city surpassed 10,000. Australia’s coronavirus caseload hit a record, driven by a ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka reports record 121 new COVID-19 cases as second wave fears grow
The figure comes a day after Gov. Yuriko Koike said she would ask residents not to go out for nonessential purposes during a four-day weekend from Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Who needs Tokyo? Meet South Africa’s Olympic chameleons
Scientists are putting dwarf chameleons through their paces in a series of speed and endurance challenges to study how the species is adapting Nick Dall The tension is palpable. The first athlete is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Crowdfunding Firms Report Surge in Business During Pandemic
Japanese crowdfunding companies said they have enjoyed a surge in business during the pandemic-induced economic havoc, as they quickly connect cash-strapped firms to people keen to donate, lend or ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips ahead of long weekend, railways hit by virus
Japanese shares dipped on Wednesday as investors locked in recent gains ahead of a long weekend, with a rise in domestic coronavirus cases weighing on major railway operators. The Nikkei share ... ( read original story ...)