The health ministry has said that the omicron variant of the coronavirus has been newly found in 17 people, mostly during airport quarantine procedures. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks surge on bargain hunting following sharp fall
Tokyo stocks finished sharply higher on Tuesday, with the Nikkei index surging 2 percent, as investors bought on dips following a lar ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Confirms 38 New Coronavirus Cases
News; Tokyo Confirms 38 New Coronavirus Cases; Tokyo Confirms 38 New Coronavirus Cases. News from Japan. Society Lifestyle Dec 21, 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hangs 3 in first use of capital punishment in 2 years
Japan hanged three death-row inmates on Tuesday, its first executions in two years, amid growing criticism by human rights groups of the country's use of the death penalty. One of the three, Yasutaka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hangs 3 death row inmates in first executions since 2019
Japan executed three death row inmates by hanging on Tuesday, marking the first executions the country has carried out since 2019 and the first under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. ( read original story ...)
China, Japan send relief goods to Odette-hit areas
CHINA and Japan have provided aid and relief goods to victims of Typhoon 'Odette' (international name: Rai), the majority of whom were rendered homeless.Chinese Ambassador to ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Binance Signs Dubai World Trade Centre Deal
DUBAI (Reuters) -Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Tuesday it had signed a cooperation deal with Dubai World Trade Centre Authority, which is working to set up an international virtual asset ... ( read original story ...)
Snapdeal files papers with SEBI to raise Rs 1,250 cr via IPO
Mumbai: E-commerce platform Snapdeal on Tuesday filed papers with the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an Initial Public ... ( read original story ...)
Mirafeel by DSG Japan Celebrates Its First Anniversary
DSG Japan Corporation celebrates its first anniversary since launching Mirafeel in December 2020, the world’s most advanced baby pants diaper using the finest Japanese technology – a revolutionary ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 200,000 could die if M9 level quake hits northern Japan
The Japanese government on Tuesday released new damage estimates under the scenario of a magnitude-9 level earthquake hitting off the ... ( read original story ...)
Huge quake off northern Japan could cause 199,000 deaths, government warns
The potential quake may also destroy up to 220,000 buildings and cause economic damage worth some ¥31.3 trillion. ( read original story ...)
New rubber material’s impact resistance surpasses that of glass-fiber reinforced plastic
Nagoya University and the Zeon Corporation have developed a new thermoplastic rubber material, based on a type of ionically-functionalized block polymer called “i-SIS”, with a high impact resistance – ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close sharply higher as investors hunt bargain
Tokyo stocks closed largely higher on Tuesday with the Nikkei index advancing 2 percent as investors bought on dips after stocks fe ... ( read original story ...)
38 coronavirus infections reported in Tokyo on Dec. 21
Japan's capital recorded 38 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 21, after reporting 11 infections the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government an ... ( read original story ...)
Suburban Tokyo city rejects proposal allowing foreigners to vote
A city assembly in suburban Tokyo rejected Tuesday a proposed ordinance that would have allowed foreign residents to vote in local re ... ( read original story ...)
Woman attacks 2 passengers with blunt tool on train near Tokyo, flees
A woman on Tuesday attacked two passengers with a blunt tool on a subway train in Yokohama near Tokyo, causing slight injuries to the female victims, police said. The perpetrator is currently on the ... ( read original story ...)