"at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url=" Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp is considering splitting in half instead of three and offloading its air conditioning business, the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Small, mid-sized companies in Tokyo scramble to maintain operations amid omicron spread
(Mainichi/Shinji Kurokawa) TOKYO -- As small and medium-size firms have been confronting risks of suspending their business operations due to employees' infections amid the sudden spread of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s strict COVID rules prompt German firms to rethink business ties
Japan's blanket ban on bringing in new workers from overseas is hurting foreign firms as well as the business-friendly reputation of the world's third-largest economy.Restrictions on entering Japan ... ( read original story ...)
6.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, 13 injured
No tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake struck with an epicentre 45 km deep at 1:08 a.m. off the coast of Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands, the Japan Meteorological ... ( read original story ...)
Over a dozen injured in M6.4 earthquake in Japan
Thirteen people were injured as of Saturday noon following a magnitude-6.4 earthquake off the coast of Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu. Among the injured, six were reported from Oita prefecture. ( read original story ...)
As COVID cases surge in Japan, is a state of emergency the way to go?
Unlike lockdowns in other countries, Japan’s state of emergency does not come with stay-at-home orders or curfews. Instead, it allows local governments to order or request business closures, in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo changes COVID-19 emergency-request threshold to focus on severe patients
Tokyo has unveiled a set of new benchmarks it will use when ... A quasi-state of emergency allows local authorities to ask bars and restaurants to shorten their business hours and limit or stop the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has no plans to review sales tax rates, finance minister says
TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Japanese is not considering reviewing future national ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to seek COVID emergency based on severe patients’ bed occupancy
Tokyo unveiled on Thursday a set of new benchmarks in considering ... A quasi-state of emergency allows local authorities to ask dining establishments to shorten their business hours and limit or stop ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t considers extending COVID quasi-emergency in Tokyo, 12 prefectures
The Japanese government is considering extending the quasi-emergency entailing restrictions on the business hours of restaurants and bars, and a request to refrain from nonessential travel between ... ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire: Tokyo isn’t a horror game, it’s Japanese ‘Ghostbusters’
Ghostwire: Tokyo is launching on March 25 for PlayStation ... GamesBeat's creed when covering the game industry is "where passion meets business." What does this mean? We want to tell you how ... ( read original story ...)
Best things to do in Tokyo
yet Tokyo somehow achieves a near-miraculous balance of order and intrigue, functionality and fun. From its world-beating public transport network to its massively improved use of English, visiting ... ( read original story ...)
Bridgestone to expand at four Japanese tire plants
TOKYO — Bridgestone Corp. is planning to expand capacity for premium passenger tires at four of its factories in Japan over the coming three years ... Furthermore, the group aims to use Enliten as a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares fall as Nasdaq futures slip; Sony, Panasonic among top drags
Japanese shares fell on Thursday after a four-day winning run, as investors sold tech stocks on weaker Nasdaq futures, worries over Sony Group's gaming business, and Panasonic's profit slide. TOKYO, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.74 pct
TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average The ... news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Service Sector Shrinks at Fastest Pace in 5 Months – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's services sector activity contracted ... That marked the fastest decline in business activity since August, while outstanding business saw the sharpest rate of reduction ... ( read original story ...)