The Japanese capital reported 5,654 coronavirus infections on Sept. 12 after recording 7,750 cases the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan G ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto scammers stole £55,000 from my father
MyCoinBanking was known to Barclays but the bank has only offered to repay him half of what he lost ...
Bank of Japan set to end COVID-relief scheme, but no change to loose policy
The Bank of Japan is expected to end as scheduled a pandemic-relief funding scheme this month and discuss adjustments to a policy guidance that flags the COVID-19 pandemic as the top economic risk, ...
Tokyo stocks end higher on hopes of recovery in tourism industry
Tokyo stocks ended higher Monday, supported by buying in tourism-related issues on hopes of a recovery in the industry as the Japanes ... ( read original story ...)
10 years old, Tokyo Skytree asserts itself as symbol of capital
With over 315 million visitors, the tower is now a landmark in the capital, forever leaving its imprint on the skyline. ( read original story ...)
Japan govt to waive tourist visa requirements as part of border easing -FNN
Japan's government is planning to waive tourist visa requirements from some countries as part of a further easing of border controls enacted to stop the spread of COVID-19, Fuji News Network reported ... ( read original story ...)
Japan could lift cap on foreign tourists to lift economy
However earlier this month the number of foreign tourists allowed to enter the country was raised to 50,000 per day from 20,000, and tourists were no longer required to travel wit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Looks to Scrap Group Tours and Loosen Rules on Foreign Tourists, Broadcaster FNN Says
Japan is looking to scrap most of its Covid-related restrictions on foreign tourists, including ending visa requirements and allowing individual tourism ahead of the autumn travel season, broadcaster ...
AI fights money laundering at Japanese regional bank
A regional bank in Japan is turning to artificial intelligence in its fight against money laundering. The Bank of Yokohama rolled out its AI system in June. It was developed in cooperation with a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival to Open With Takahisa Zeze’s ‘Fragments of the Last Will,’ Close With Oliver Bill Hermanus’ ‘Living’
Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) will open on Oct. 24 with Takahisa Zeze’s postwar drama Fragments of the Last Will, while Oliver Bill Hermanus’s Living, a reinterpretation of an Akira ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM’s support slides, hit by anger over church and funeral -Asahi
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tumbled to its lowest since he took office, hit by anger over his ruling party's ties to a controversial church and a state funeral for former leader ... ( read original story ...)
Japan liquor businesses turn to non-alcoholic drinks to attract Gen Z
Bucking the age-old stereotype of hard-drinking college students, Manaka Okamoto considers the next day's schedule before cracking open an alcoholic beverage. "If I have to get up early, and I think ... ( read original story ...)
Zeze Takahisa’s ‘Fragments of the Last Will’ Set as Tokyo Film Festival Opener
Fragments of the Last Will,” a post-WWII prisoner of war drama, has been set as the opening title of next month’s Tokyo International Film Festival. It is directed by Zeze Takahisa. The festival, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo city backs discount sale of nearly expired food to cut waste
The government of the suburban Tokyo city of Hachioji will introduce a service in October allowing consumers to purchase food items that are ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Delhi compact
Indo-Japan ministerial dialogue points to deepening of strategic and defence partnership ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies keen on enhancing collaboration with Azerbaijan
Japanese companies are keen on investing in the industrial zones of Azerbaijan, the Industrial Zones Development Agency of Azerbaijan told Trend. According to the agency, the Japanese business mission ... ( read original story ...)