A Shinto shrine in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, has begun allowing visitors to mark the New Year a month early to prevent overcrowding amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s former PM warns China invading Taiwan would be an ‘emergency’ for Tokyo
A Chinese attack on Taiwan would be an emergency for Japan and for its alliance with the US, former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has warned, hinting that an invasion could meet the conditions ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo puzzle
After soaring to 30,000 daily cases of Covid-19, the number has suddenly plunged to about 200 in Japan. To explain the remarkable turnaround and the contrast with Korea — which saw its daily cases ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinzo Abe Fires Direct Warning to China’s Xi Jinping Over Taiwan
The former Japanese prime minister offered his strongest remarks yet on the prospect of conflict in the Taiwan Strait. ( read original story ...)
Richest Businessmen of Japan and Their Business line
Perhaps during the pandemic year, Japan’s wealthiest people saw a 48 percent increase in their combined net worth to US$249 billion, up from $168 billion the previous year. All of Japan’s eight ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo makes space for street art
This rings true in the art world, where many people express themselves and sometimes voice their desire for change via murals. While Japan's Tokyo is a financial hub, it's also a city on the move. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Reports 21 New COVID-19 Cases
News; Tokyo Reports 21 New COVID-19 Cases; Tokyo Reports 21 New COVID-19 Cases. News from Japan. Society Lifestyle Dec 1, 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Thanks, omicron: Japan cancels popular Tokyo-Okinawa flights for returning US military travelers
The cancellation of a flight program follows Japan’s decision to close its borders Tuesday to most new incoming foreign travelers through the end of December. ( read original story ...)
Buzzwords in Japan 2021: Ohtani and Tokyo Olympics loomed large
The language of the pandemic, while still present, took a back seat to the phrases and words inspired by , Thomas Bach, Yoshiro Mori and other sport-related figures. ( read original story ...)
Japan suspends new reservations on incoming flights out of concern over Omicron variant
Japan asks airlines to stop taking new bookings for flights arriving in the country until the end of December out of concern over the Omicron variant. ( read original story ...)
Japan suspends new reservations on all incoming flights
Japan continued its aggressive stance against a new coronavirus variant on Wednesday, asking international airlines to stop taking new reservations for all flights arriving in the country until the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Sho-time’ beats Baron Van Ripper-off for Japan’s word of the year
Oxford English Dictionary recently announced its word of the year “vaxx,” reflecting another tough pandemic year everyone is grinding through. But in Japan, it’s Sho-time. Japan’s word of the year ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com Buys Two Exchanges From IG Group for $216 Million
Crypto.com, which has been grabbing headlines lately with its naming-rights deals, is now expanding its footprint in another way: Buying two exchanges from financial services firm IG Group Holdings ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close slightly higher, ending 3-day losing streak
Tokyo stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday as investors scooped up battered shares, although the market was still weighed by concerns on the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. The 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
IHG Hotels & Resorts and BPEA Real Estate launch Holiday Inn Express brand in Japan with headline opening in Osaka in 2021
IHG Hotels & Resorts is bringing one of the world's largest and most beloved brands, Holiday Inn Express, to Japan for the first time with the opening of Holiday Inn Express Osaka City Centre Midosuji ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 21 new cases
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 21 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, an increase of 16 from a week earlier and the 20th straight day below 30. In the capital, one new death linked to ... ( read original story ...)