Informa Markets successfully held four exhibitions in Japan, including Call Center/CRM Demo & Conference Osaka, eCommerce Fair Osaka, Diet & Beauty Fair (Tokyo) and PROJECT Tokyo. These events ... ( read original story ...)
How a small Nagoya firm made a big impact in coronavirus fight
Funahashi Co., a small maker of raincoats in Nagoya. “They really came! They look like the Avengers,” said Manami Otani, 24, a Funahashi employee, likening them to superheroes. Funahashi, established ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka will not play in the French Open
Less than a week after she won the US Open, three-time major champion Naomi Osaka of Japan announced on social media that she will not play in the French Open in Paris. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tallest skyscraper, named ‘Torch Tower’, to be built in Tokyo
The 63-floor building is part of a development project in the Japanese capital’s Marunouchi district, and will feature offices, a luxury hotel and observation deck. ( read original story ...)
How US States Are, and Aren’t, Easing Crypto Firms’ Compliance Burden
CSBS will make it easier for crypto companies to prove they’re in compliance with state regulations, once they've been licensed in each state. ( read original story ...)
US Open virus success points way for Tokyo Games: wheelchair tennis champ
ended safely without making a cluster happen. I think this showed a step toward" holding the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Kunieda told reporters via videolink. The world number one and ... ( read original story ...)
What to expect from Japan’s new leader
Japan’s new political leader Suga Yoshihide doesn’t plan to rock the boat. He feels the weight of responsibility amid the pandemic crisis and wants to ensure a steady path to recovery. ( read original story ...)
A record one person in every 1,500 in Japan is aged at least 100 — and they’re probably a woman
Nearly 1 in 1,500 people in Japan is now aged 100 or older, new data from the Japanese government shows. Figures from Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry show the number of centenarians went ... ( read original story ...)
Central Japan student accused of selling fake stimulants made from mint, rock candy
Criminal papers were filed with prosecutors in this central Japan city on Sept. 18 against a male university student on suspicion of posting ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis News: Naomi Osaka Withdraws From French Open Due To Hamstring Injury
In the aftermath of her U.S. Open triumph, Naomi Osaka announced that she will skip the French Open this month as she is dealing with a hamstring injury. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga Aims to Get Flaghsip Digital Agency Running by Autumn 2021: Nikkei
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has asked the government to speed up preparations for his flaghisip new digital agency, his digital minister said on Friday, which a newspaper said he aims to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan police arrest fraud suspect linked to ex-PM’s event
Japanese police on Friday arrested a man on fraud charges linked to annual cherry blossom viewing parties that were hosted by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, but the new ... ( read original story ...)
Hontiveros urges DFA: Press Japan on rescue of Filipino seafarers
"Our government should sustain the fight by persuading the Japanese government to not only continue and expand [search and rescue] operations but also, if possible, to allow other countries such as ... ( read original story ...)
An Overview of Crypto Algo Funds
I entered crypto in a roundabout way through social media. I was just a unicorn laser beam loving millennial who used to post articles about Bitcoin on social channels before the masses knew what it ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ticks up; Suga’s policy boosts software firms, hits telecoms
Japanese shares inched higher on Friday, helped by broad optimism surrounding Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's policies, but expensive valuations and a murky earnings outlook made investors cautious ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Photo Journal: Ravaged remains
The site of the former Kesen Junior High School, which was severely damaged by the tsunami following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, is seen dev ... ( read original story ...)