Japanese bank lending hit a record high in July as regional lenders continued to boost loans to small firms hit by the coronavirus pandemic, central bank data showed on Tuesday. But the annual pace of ... ( read original story ...)
Google to preinstall earthquake warning tech in Android phones
Google will update its Android phones to incorporate California's earthquake early warning technology, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the tech giant announced Tuesday. "It's not every day that Silicon Valley ... ( read original story ...)
The 35th anniversary of JAL plane crash disaster in Japan
Candles are lit during a ceremony in remembrance of the Japan Airlines Flight 123 plane crash, on the 35th anniversary of the accident, at the Memorial Garden in Ueno Village, Japan, on wednesday, ... ( read original story ...)
Marathon Capital Advises Tokyo Gas on Acquisition of Hecate Energy’s 500 MWac Solar Project
PRNewswire/ -- Marathon Capital, LLC ('Marathon') is pleased to announce that Tokyo Gas America Ltd., a wholly owned ... ( read original story ...)
A hit TV drama poses questions for corporate Japan
For about a week now, pharmacies around Japan have placed little handwritten signs on barren shelves, noting the sudden absence of povidone-iodine gargling solutions and apologetically blaming ... ( read original story ...)
Liz Truss’s post-Brexit stilton deal with Japan will not ‘make Britain grate again’
There are differing visions of Britain. You hear it in the way we talk about the second world war: the nation split into those who think we were fighting Nazis and those who think we were fighting ... ( read original story ...)
The Trial review – coolly observational view of Brazil’s crypto-coup
Maria August’s somewhat dry chronicle of Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment is a reminder that democracy can sometimes be undermined from within the system ... ( read original story ...)
Man forcibly left Osaka hotel for coronavirus patients despite calls to stay
A patient in his 50s staying at a hotel in this western Japan city under use for people with mild or no novel coronavirus symptoms ignored th ... ( read original story ...)
Kate O’Connor: Irish heptathlete won’t put pressure on herself to book Tokyo spot
Kate O'Connor says the delaying of the Olympics may increase her chances of qualification but "won't put too much pressure on myself". ( read original story ...)
Tokyo sees uptick in coronavirus cases as US Forces Japan extends public health emergency
Japan’s capital city reported 222 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, breaking 200 again for the first time in three days, according to public broadcaster NHK. ( read original story ...)
5 accused of illegally dumping waste from Tokyo hostess club in nearby street
Police here sent papers to prosecutors on Aug. 12 accusing five individuals, including the male owner of a hostess club in Tokyo, of dumping ... ( read original story ...)
Kokua Line: Honolulu County lets eligible property owners spread out payments for Aug. 20 tax bill due to COVID-19
We did not receive a Honolulu County property tax bill due Aug. 20. How do we get a copy, especially with City Hall closed due to COVID? ( read original story ...)
75th anniversary of Japanese surrender
To gain Japan’s surrender and end World War II, the threat was “prompt and utter destruction,” and Japan’s Emperor Hirohito announc ... ( read original story ...)
The Nagasaki bombing wasn’t the last aerial attack on Japan
Readers might be forgiven if they thought the last U.S. aerial bombardment of Japan during World War II was that on Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945. Most historical writings end with that tragic event and ... ( read original story ...)
Akita Michinoku Capital Says SoftBank-Backed KE Aims to Raise $2.1 Billion in U.S. IPO
Head of Corporate Trading at Akita Michinoku Capital, Martin Thornton, said "KE were previously offering 106 million American depositary shares priced at $17 to $19 each, however, the company has now ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama DeNA BayStars and KDDI launch virtual stadium project
With the technology they have developed, fans are able to have virtually walk around the concourses of Yokohama Stadium, or even onto the field. ( read original story ...)