Japan plans to finish vaccinating all citizens who have applied for shots by October-November, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said during a debate between party leaders on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Australia raise concerns about reported abuses in China
Japan and Australia voiced "serious concerns" on Wednesday over reports of human rights abuses against Uyghur and other Muslim minorities in China's far western region of Xinjiang, but Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Tricor Selected by Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) to Lead Financial Start-up Support Program, a One-Stop for Overseas Financial Companies Entering Japan
Tricor Japan (Tricor), the Japanese subsidiary of Tricor Group – Asia’s leading provider of integrated business, corporate, investor, human resources ... ( read original story ...)
Woman sues Hokkaido gov’t for not giving benefits to same-sex couples
A woman in a same-sex relationship filed a damages suit Wednesday against her former employer the Hokkaido government and a mutual ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama sure “catastrophic” 2020 form now behind it
Yokohama is convinced that its SUPER GT race pace has taken a step forward compared to what it labelled as a "catastrophic" 2020 campaign. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-India drop Chinese kit sponsor ahead of Tokyo Games
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has dropped Chinese sportswear maker Li Ning as its official kit partner citing public sentiment in the country, saying its athletes will wear unbranded apparel at ... ( read original story ...)
DoorDash Expands To Japan
DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) the largest on-demand logistics platform for door-to-door delivery in the U.S., announced today its official launch in Japan, beginning with Sendai. This marks the company's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, land of the rising investment prospects
The rise in industrial investment and consumer spending should benefit a number of Japanese-quoted companies, even if their own economy remains subdued as measures to vaccinate the population appear ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed Doordash enters Japan
U.S. food delivery firm DoorDash Inc (DASH.N), which is backed by SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T), announced the launch of services in Japan on Wednesday, joining an increasingly crowded market that has ... ( read original story ...)
US food delivery leader DoorDash launches in Japan
The US food delivery app DoorDash has launched in Japan, marking the company’s first foray into the Asian market and the latest move by a big delivery group to expand globally to tap a pandemic-driven ... ( read original story ...)
3 Japan Opposition Parties Agree on Need for Extra Budget
Parliamentary affairs chiefs of three Japanese opposition parties at a meeting Wednesday agreed on the need for the compilation of a fiscal 2021 supplementary state budget to finance measures against ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka exits second tournament amid mental health break
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Berlin WTA 5000 tournament — amid her mental health break. The move comes weeks after she pulled out of the French Open to get her depression and social anxiety in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan leans toward holding the Games with local spectators – media
Japan is leaning towards allowing domestic spectators at the Tokyo Olympics despite the COVID-19 pandemic, media reported on Wednesday, with organisers planning to monitor the movements of foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weighs holding Tokyo 2020 Olympics with spectators, report says
More Japanese government officials and 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizers are leaning toward holding the Games with domestic spectators. ( read original story ...)
Osaka will get a brand new Four Seasons Hotel
Four Seasons Hotel Osaka is being created through a collaboration of world-renowned designers and will become a new symbol of Osaka's ever-growing status as a global city. | eTurboNews | Trends | Trav ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.21 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.21 percent at 28,901.56 on Wednesday, while the broader Topix shed 0.11 percent at 1,960.58. TOKYO, June 9 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)