Tokyo and 12 other prefectures currently under a COVID-19 quasi ... Quasi-emergency measures involve restricting business hours of restaurants and bars, as well as a request to refrain from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Burgeoning Startup Ecosystem (2nd article)
I was planning to travel to Japan, but COVI-19 (20 & 21 and unfortunately 22) changed my plans (and the entire world). Therefore, I was thrilled and honored to participate few weeks ago on a virtual ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists say Japan is sitting on top of an earthquake ‘magnet’
The land of the rising sun is known for its quakes. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details. ( read original story ...)
“Pretending” and “Postponement” are the Main Causes of Japan’s Downfall
Is Japan's slow start to reform everything a problem with its career system? In Japan, policies are "Too Little", "Too Late" and "Too Old" ( Article No. 290, p. 6 ). During the period of the spread of ... ( read original story ...)
Geology: Mountain-sized ROCK beneath southern Japan could be acting as a ‘magnet’ for megaquakes
They often have epicentres at ocean trenches, meaning they can produce tsunamis that end up being more destructive than the earthquake itself. The study was undertaken by geophysicist Shuichi Kodaira ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo and 12 prefectures ask to extend elevated COVID measures
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 ...)
Tokyo and 12 prefectures ask to extend COVID quasi-emergency
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 ...)
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 ...)
Japan’s SoftBank drops sale of Arm, plans IPO
SoftBank founder and Chief Executive Masayoshi Son, one of the most famous rags-to-riches successes in Japan’s business world, has repeatedly stressed that his decisions have proved sound in the long ... ( read original story ...)
Sony More Likely Than Microsoft to Acquire a Japanese Game Company, Analyst Explains
Generally speaking, Japanese companies aren't keen on being bought up, with mergers — like Square Enix and Koei Tecmo — being much more common. Additionally, hostile takeovers are pretty much viewed ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan set to announce steel import quota deal, sources say
Japan's steel industry is highly dependent on coal-fired blast ... news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and ... ( read original story ...)
The United States and Japan will announce a deal to roll back Trump administration steel tariffs.
Up to 1.2 million tons of Japanese steel will be allowed to come into the country ... saying that a glut of foreign steel and aluminum threatened to put U.S. manufacturers out of business and posed a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to ‘adjust’ Japanese food import curbs related to 2011 nuclear disaster
Taiwan has banned imports of food products from five prefectures in Japan following the meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant that was triggered by a huge earthquake and tsunami, the world's worst ... ( read original story ...)
74 Tsutaya Retail Chain Stores to End Video Rental Business by October 2023
Sales of the video rental business in Top Culture's Tsutaya stores have decreased ... CCC opened its first shared workspace area in a store in Tokyo in December. CCC also plans to open high-end ... ( read original story ...)
What to do when an earthquake happens while you’re in the bath
Japan is no stranger to earthquakes, experiencing about 200 per year with a shindo (intensity) rating of level 1 or more. If you’ve spent a lot of time here, you’re probably used to the tremors that ... ( read original story ...)