TOKYO: More than half of Tokyo's hospital beds set aside for ... The current curbs empower regional governors to order restaurants and bars to shorten their business hours and stop serving alcohol. A ... ( read original story ...)
Eisai Receives the Tokyo Governor Prize for Corporate Governance of the Year 2021
TOKYO, Feb 1, 2022 - (JCN Newswire ... system to clearly separate management oversight and business execution, and places great importance to dialogue with its stakeholders including patients. In ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s nationalist firebrand Shintaro Ishihara dies at 89
Shintaro Ishihara, a fiery nationalist politician remembered as Tokyo’s gaffe-prone governor who provoked a spat with China by calling for Japan’s purchase of disputed islands in the East China Seas, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka purchases Nick Jonas’ Beverly Hills mansion
Naomi Osaka made a pretty significant purchase over ... Jonas sold his stylish property off the market after owning the home for just over a year. He paid $6.5 million for the house, but flipped ... ( read original story ...)
A crypto breakthrough? Western states consider taking digital currency
| Mario Tama/ The dreams of crypto enthusiasts inched closer to reality in recent days as lawmakers in Wyoming and Arizona put forward proposals that would allow those states to accept tax payments in ... ( read original story ...)
India to launch state-backed ‘digital rupee’, tax crypto
India will introduce a state-backed "digital rupee" and impose a 30 percent tax on profits from virtual currencies, the government announced Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
TANAAKK Raised US$2M Series A From Musashi Seimitsu Industry (TYO:7220)
proper milestones and KPIs from early stage all the way into NASDAQ or Tokyo Stock Exchange IPO. Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd. (TYO:7220) is a global auto parts Tier1 company for automobiles and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s car sales slump, heightens chance of Q1 economic contraction
The lingering impact of the virus is dashing hope among Bank of Japan policymakers the world's third-largest economy will head for a solid recovery as the pandemic's impact subsides. Domestic new car ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo COVID hospitalisations mount, cross closely watched 50% threshold
More than half of Tokyo's hospital beds set aside for COVID-19 patients were occupied on Tuesday, a level that officials have previously flagged as a criterion for requesting a state of emergency. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 14,445 new cases of coronavirus
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials confirmed 14,445 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Tuesday. The figure is slightly more than a week ago and an all-time high for a Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 14,445 more COVID cases on Feb. 1
TOKYO -- The Japanese capital recorded 14,445 new coronavirus infections on Feb. 1, the metropolitan government announced, after reporting 11,751 infections the day before. Of the 14,445 new ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo’s hospital bed occupancy rate tops 50%
Tokyo's hospital bed occupancy rate for COVID-19 patients came to 50.7% on Tuesday, as the capital reported 14,445 new cases, topping the 10,000 mark for the eighth straight day. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko ... ( read original story ...)
Former Tokyo Governor Ishihara Shintaro dies at age of 89
Former Tokyo Governor Ishihara Shintaro, known for his hardline stance against China, has died at the age of 89. Ishihara is known for announcing Tokyo would purchase the Senkaku Islands in 2012. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo COVID-19 hospital bed usage rate reaches 50%
The occupancy rate of hospital beds in Tokyo for COVID-19 patients rose to 50.7% on Tuesday, crossing the 50% level that officials previously flagged as a criterion for requesting a state of emergency ... ( read original story ...)
Japan parliament adopts resolution on human rights in China
The resolution, adopted by the lower chamber, said the international community has expressed concerns over such issues as internment and the violation of religious freedom in the Xinjiang Uyghur ... ( read original story ...)
The bamboo invasion – why you should be more worried about it than Japanese knotweed
That particular feathery-topped giant, eaten as a vegetable in Japan, has long held the title of the worst invasive plant in the world. It is thought to cost the UK economy around £165 million a year, ... ( read original story ...)