Japanese shares rose on Tuesday, trading close to levels before the COVID-19 crisis hammered markets early this year, as new developments on the COVID-19 vaccine and treatment fronts lifted sentiment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe may speak on health issues this week: media
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to hold a press conference as early as this week about his health after recent visits to a hospital stoked public concern, local media reported on Tuesday. Abe ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo installed see-through bathrooms for the public
Tokyo’s new see-through bathrooms let people inspect them to see if they’re clean before entering Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to relax ban on foreign residents returning to the country
Japan is planning to relax a coronavirus entry ban that discriminates against foreign residents because of fears it undermines business competitiveness and damages Tokyo’s reputation as a financial ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe Says Wants to Do His Best at Job, Amid Worries Over Health
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to take care of his health and do his utmost at his job, he said on Monday, after a second hospital visit within days sparked concern whether he could stay on ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Edge and Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners Announce Formation of a Diversified Asia Pacific Data Center Platform, With a $1 Billion Capital Commitment
Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners announces the formation of Digital Edge, a diversified Asia Pacific data center platform. ( read original story ...)
Blackstone to Buy Takeda Pharma’s Japanese Consumer Healthcare Business for $2.29 billion; Target Price $60
U.S. investment fund Blackstone Group said on Monday that it will acquire Takeda Pharmaceutical’s Japanese consumer healthcare business for $2.29 billion, marking Blackstone’s second private equity ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka overcomes Muchova in Cincy second round
In her first WTA singles match of the tour's resumption, No.4 seed Naomi Osaka fended off a challenge from Karolina Muchova to claim a three-set win at the Western & Southern Open. ( read original story ...)
As Japan expands telework, hackers follow and crack into networks
Hackers have obtained network access info for at least 38 Japanese businesses, Nikkei has learned, pointing to a wave of data breaches over connections crucial for the support of telecommuting. ( read original story ...)
Sumo Logic Files For First Cybersecurity IPO Of 2020
Data analytics vendor Sumo Logic Monday became the first cybersecurity company to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
With One Year to Go Until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, DeVry Student Athlete Perseveres Towards Her Other Dreams
Several DeVry University student athletes were qualified and preparing to compete this month in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. However, like other major sporting competitions, the Paralympic Games ... ( read original story ...)
Historic graveyard containing more than 1,500 bodies discovered in Japan
Archaeologists in Japan have uncovered a historic graveyard that contains more than 1,500 bodies. The graveyard in the city of Osaka dates back to the Edo period, according to officials. The Edo ... ( read original story ...)
Antagonistic genes modify rice plant growth
Scientists at Nagoya University and colleagues in Japan have identified two antagonistic genes involved in rice plant stem growth. Their findings, published in the journal Nature, could lead to new ... ( read original story ...)
Blackstone Makes $2.29 Billion Deal for Japan Drug Business
Blackstone Group is buying the consumer health-care business of Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical for $2.29 billion, one of the larger private-equity acquisitions in a country where such deals are slowly ... ( read original story ...)
Blackstone Makes $2.3 Billion Deal for Japan Drug Business
Blackstone Group is buying the consumer health-care business of Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical for $2.3 billion, one of the larger private-equity acquisitions in a country where such deals are slowly ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Skytree lights up to mark 1 year to go for Paralympics
The Tokyo Skytree was lighted in red, green and blue on Monday to mark one year to go for the opening of the Paralympic Games. The Olympics and Paralympics were to take place this year but have been ... ( read original story ...)