Hong Kong shares edged higher on Wednesday, shrugging off a weaker finish in Wall Street after U.S. President Donald Trump halted stimulus negotiations with lawmakers, with investors focusing on the ... ( read original story ...)
Setting a TRAP for pandemic-causing viruses
A research team led by Nagoya University scientists in Japan has developed an approach that can quickly find synthetic proteins that specifically bind to important targets, such as components of the ... ( read original story ...)
Super Nintendo World will open next spring in Osaka City
A very cool theme park is set to open in the spring of 2021 at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka City. Super Nintendo World is a part of the Universal Studios Japan theme park that looks like it ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift 14-day quarantine for reentering business travelers
Japan plans to permit Japanese and foreign national business travelers with residency status to reenter the country without having to isolate for two weeks, Nikkei has learned. The two-week ... ( read original story ...)
Indicator suggests Japan’s economy stopped contracting in August
Japan's government upgraded its assessment of the economy on Wednesday for the first time since May 2019 after a key indicator improved for August, pointing to a gradual recovery from the impact of ... ( read original story ...)
Nippon Shokubai Enhance Facilities for Lithium-ion Battery Electrolyte Ionel(TM) (LiFSI)
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., headquartered in Osaka, has decided to begin facility design of new electrolytes "Ionel (TM)--Lithium bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide (LiFSI)" for lithium-ion batteries by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines aims for discount network to capture post-coronavirus tourism
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Airlines wants to create a low-cost carrier network with three of its discount carriers to tap leisure travel that, unlike business travel, could rebound as the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan budget requests hit record of $997 billion, fuelled by pandemic spending
Japan's ministries have asked for a record $997 billion in initial budget for the next fiscal year, the finance ministry said, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's new government juggles the need to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange sets up committee on outage as Fujitsu continues investigation
TOKYO: The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has appointed four external board members to a committee to investigate last week's trading outage as its ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Bank Mizuho to Let Employees Work Shorter Weeks
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. plans to allow staff to work three or four days a week on reduced pay, as the Japanese bank assesses what post-pandemic working life will look like. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT Eyes Asset Sales After $40 Billion Docomo Buyout
It gave investors a chance to bet on the fast-growing sector, while Docomo executives went on a buying spree overseas, using the influx of cash to extend Japan’s then-lead in mobile services to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido: 23 coronavirus infections found at Sapporo hostess club
More than 20 persons connected to a hostess club in Sapporo City's top red-light district have tested positive for the novel coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka man arrested for allegedly selling fake Tokyo Paralympic coins
A man living in the western Japan city of Osaka was arrested on suspicion of selling fake commemorative coins for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wins war on plastic, but shoplifters bag hidden spoils
Charging for plastic bags has led to some customers concealing goods in their reusable bags, supermarket chains say ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to keep up strategic ties with India, foreign minister says
Japan will retain a strong emphasis on strategic ties with India under the new administration of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told his Indian counterpart on ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork competitor TKP sees opportunity in Tokyo’s shrinking offices
While TKP shares are still down 43 percent for the year, they have jumped 165 percent from their March trough as investors look for a rebound. ( read original story ...)