A 30-year-old pedestrian in this western Japan city was left in a coma after being hit by four vehicles in the early morning of Dec. 1. ( read original story ...)
Survey: Osaka is still one of the world’s most expensive cities as of 2021
For obvious reasons, we feel rather fortunate that Tokyo isn’t the priciest capital anymore: Tel Aviv has taken that title for 2021, but there is one Japanese city that’s still clinging on. Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 11 new COVID-19 cases, down 16 from a week ago
Tokyo reported 11 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Dec. 2, down 16 from the same day a week ago. The seven-day average of new infections in Tokyo through Dec. 2 stood at 15, or 98 percent of the figure for ... ( read original story ...)
China Threatens to Crack Skulls After Japan’s Shinzo Abe Speaks Up for Taiwan
The former Japanese prime minister singled out Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday, warning him not to "misjudge" potential responses from Japan and the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Ministry ‘Eggheads’ Thwart Japan Renewables, Top Official Says
A senior Japanese official blasted the country’s trade ministry bureaucrats for risking being left behind by “everyone else on this planet” in moving toward renewable energy. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to start flagging electric scooter users for minor offenses
Tokyo police will begin issuing traffic tickets possibly later this month to electric scooter users for minor offenses such as ignori ... ( read original story ...)
Ride-hailing firm Ola plans IPO in first half of 2022, readies ‘super app’
Ola, backed by Japan's SoftBank Group, is also gearing up to create something of a "super app" with plans to broaden its services beyond mobility to include personal finance and micro insurance, ... ( read original story ...)
Ola plans IPO in first-half of 2022, prepares ‘super app’
Ola, backed by Japan's SoftBank Group, is also gearing up to create something of a "super app" with plans to broaden its services beyond mobility. ( read original story ...)
NMB Bank bags ‘Bank of the Year 2021 Asia’
KATHMANDU: ‘NMB Bank’ has been awarded “The Bank of The Year Asia 2021” by The Banker magazine, London UK. NMB Bank has been adjudged the best bank in Asia beating out stiff competition from Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama develops AI-based system to predict ‘values of key tire characteristics’
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd (YRC) has begun using a new in-house artificial intelligence (AI) system to predict the values of key tire characteristics, such as grip, wear and handling. Developed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 11 new coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday reported 11 new coronavirus cases, down 10 from Wednesday and down 16 from last Thursday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo registers 11 new coronavirus cases on Dec. 2
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced 11 new coronavirus infections in the capital on Dec. 2, following 21 new cases the previous day. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 11 new cases and no new deaths
Thursday's figure was down by 16 from a week before. The seven-day average of new cases came to 15.0, compared to 15.3 a week before. ( read original story ...)
Electric scooter users to be issued traffic tickets over minor offenses in Tokyo
Tokyo police will start issuing traffic tickets possibly later this month to electric scooter users for minor offenses such as ignoring traffic lights and riding on sidewalks to prevent an increase in ... ( read original story ...)
Seoul More Expensive City to Live in than Tokyo and London
Seoul’s living expenses were the 12th-highest among major cities in the world. Seoul eclipsed Tokyo (13th), Finland’s Helsinki, and Britain’s London (17th) in living expenses.Tel Aviv, the capital of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Institute of Technology: Reversi! Tokyo Tech Festival 2021 held online
Tokyo Tech Festival 2021 was successfully held online on October 30 and 31, bringing the famous event back after a three-year break. The festival had to be canceled in 2019 due to a massive typhoon, ... ( read original story ...)