TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo and 12 other prefectures ... Quasi-emergency measures involve restricting business hours of restaurants and bars, as well as a request to refrain from nonessential travel ... ( read original story ...)
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By Ben Dooley TOKYO — SoftBank on Tuesday announced that it had edged ... Mr. Huang has repeatedly insisted that Nvidia would keep Arm’s business model. He also said the deal would bolster innovation, ... ( read original story ...)
“I would go back today if I could” – Olympic karateka Sandra Sánchez on Tokyo
Sandra Sánchez, a Spanish Olympic gold medallist in karate, would fly back to Tokyo today if she could. "I really want to go back ... to continue learning and to continue growing as a person and as a ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Japan business sentiment in biggest fall in 11 years
Under rules set to come into effect on Feb. 24, residents will now have to show proof of vaccination to enter shopping malls, grocery stores and universities 6:00 p.m. Business sentiment in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Ryan Cochran-Siegle wins surprise Olympic silver medal in men’s skiing super-G
Fifty years after his mother, Barbara Cochran, won gold in the slalom at the Sapporo Games, Cochran-Siegle won the silver medal in the super-G on Tuesday. It is the first Alpine medal for the United ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo court says October poll in ‘state of unconstitutionality’
SAPPORO--A high court here ruled the October Lower House election was held in “a state of unconstitutionality” but rejected calls to annul the outcome. “There are no reasonable grounds for a huge ... ( read original story ...)
Cochran-Siegle skis to US Olympic medal 50 years after Mom
FILE - Barbara Ann Cochran of the United States skis to win the gold medal in the Winter Olympic women's slalom event, on Feb. 11, 1972, Sapporo, Japan. Fifty years after his mom, Barbara Ann ... ( read original story ...)
Over 17,000 new coronavirus cases reported in Tokyo on Tuesday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 17,113 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday. The number is about 18 percent higher than it was one week ago. It is also a record high for a Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo area may see snowfall late in the week
The Meteorological Agency said on Tuesday that a low pressure system located south of Japan's central coast will likely move east near the region encompassing Tokyo. The agency forecasts rain or ... ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire: Tokyo creator Shinji Mikami teases that an Xbox version is on the way, discusses The Evil Within
Mikami co-created Resident Evil and various other franchises, and now serves as Executive Producer on Ghostwire: Tokyo. The team at Tango teased an Xbox version of the PlayStation exclusive in a new ... ( read original story ...)
China housing market: no respite for Fantasia, Modern Land and Sunac as they lead sales declines in January
China’s biggest property developers are still struggling to sell homes ... according to Nomura Holdings, Japan’s biggest brokerage. “Diminishing home sales will lead to a deteriorating situation at ... ( read original story ...)
Regulation By Enforcement And Crypto Assets
The SEC has its eye on the crypto sector and is eager to take action to better protect investors from crypto scams. But regulation by enforcement, a historically criticized practice, is not the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.13%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Paper&Pulp, Railway&Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.13% ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Reports 17,113 New Coronavirus Cases
Tokyo, Feb. 8 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo reported 17,113 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Tuesday, the highest tally for the day of the week and up by 2,668 from a week before. The daily infection ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may extend quasi-state of emergency in Tokyo and 12 other prefectures
As Tokyo continues to record high daily Covid-19 infections, Japan is considering extending the current quasi-state of emergency which was set to expire on Sunday February 13. As reported by The Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Kanagawa ask central gov’t to extend COVID quasi-emergency
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo and other prefectures including Kanagawa on Tuesday requested that the central government extend quasi-emergency measures over the coronavirus pandemic beyond the deadline ... ( read original story ...)