Tokyo stocks nudged higher at Thursday's open, supported by firm business confidence data among U.S. manufacturers in a sign of nascent recovery from the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s COVID-19 cases hit highest since emergency lifted
Japan's Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday confirmed 67 new COVID-19 infections, marking the highest number of daily cases ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand and Japan cautious on EU travel despite priority status
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare told the Nikkei Asian Review that a business fast-track with Europe is "under consideration," but so far Japan is only allowing Japanese nationals to ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Tokyo cases top 100 for first time since state of emergency ended
McDonald’s postpones plans to open US restaurants. US House votes to extend small-business loan deadline. Thai rubber glove maker's shares soar on debut. ( read original story ...)
Intestinal goblet cells protect against GVHD after allogeneic stem cell transplantation via Lypd8
The gastrointestinal tract is one of the major target organs of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Goblet cells, mucus-secreting epithelial cells ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms more than 100 coronavirus cases on Thursday, NHK says
Tokyo confirmed more than 100 new coronavirus infection cases on Thursday, public broadcaster NHK said, the Japanese capital's highest daily tally in two months. ( read original story ...)
Japan watching Hong Kong situation with ‘great interest’, government spokesman says
Japan is watching events in Hong Kong with "great interest", Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday, as police in the city made more arrests after China imposed a new national ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rebounds in cautious mood ahead of U.S. jobs data
The benchmark Nikkei average advanced 0.65% to 22,266.23 by the midday break, clawing back from a 0.75% drop on Wednesday, with cyclical stocks leading the gains. Soichiro Matsumoto, chief investment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks to suspend or retire 90% of dirty coal-fired plants: Yomiuri
The Japanese government is looking to suspend or shutter nearly 90% of its older, inefficient coal-fired power plants by fiscal year 2030 in what would be a major turning point for the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares open slightly higher after firm US economic data
Tokyo stocks nudged higher at Thursday's open, supported by firm business confidence data among U.S. manufacturers in a sign of nasce ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed Lemonade raises $319 mln in IPO -source
Insurance startup Lemonade Inc , which is backed by SoftBank Group Corp , raised $329 million in its U.S. initial public offering, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Lemonade is the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops on gloomy BOJ tankan, COVID-19 concerns
Japanese shares ended lower on Wednesday as the Bank of Japan's quarterly corporate survey showed business mood dropped to the worst level in 11 years, while the continued spread of COVID-19 cases in ... ( read original story ...)
Weak personal consumption could weigh on Japan’s recovery: BofA Securities
Izumi Devalier of BofA Securities says that while consumption in Japan picked-up in June, low interest in personal services could make for harder days ahead. ( read original story ...)
Environmental concerns hit Japan’s high-speed rail plans
Japan's plan to launch a magnetic levitation (maglev) train service that will more than halve the travel time between Tokyo and Nagoya by 2027 is being derailed by fierce resistance over environmental ... ( read original story ...)
20-year-old man arrested for cutting high school girl’s skirt at train station
Police in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, have arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of property destruction after he cut the skirt of a high school girl with a knife at a train station on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Begins Charging For Plastic Bags
I want plastic bags and containers for food to be changed to something more environmentally friendly, although it may not be so easy." Visitors to Japan are often surprised by the amount of packaging ... ( read original story ...)