TOKYO: Coronavirus-induced business failures in Japan rose 49% in August to 121 from a year earlier amid a fourth wave of Covid infections. Analysis from research specialist Tokyo Shoko Research ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.2 quake hits 104 km northeast of Hachinohe, Japan late at night
A very shallow magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported late at night near Hachinohe, Hachinohe Shi, Aomori, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science ... ( read original story ...)
Take Five: Big in Japan
WANTED: PRIME MINISTER ... ( read original story ...)
Rebellious Tokyo bars flout virus measure requests
Bars and eateries account for about 17% of Japan’s COVID-19-related bankruptcies, the most among any industry group, research shows. ( read original story ...)
Booze ban, coronavirus curfew flouted by rebellious Tokyo bars
Bars and restaurants that have borne the brunt of curfews say they can no longer afford to comply with restrictions.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.7 just reported 93 km southeast of Okinawa, Japan
A shallow magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported in the morning near Okinawa, Okinawa Shi, Japan. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit ... ( read original story ...)
IAEA plans to inspect contaminated water release plan at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant in December
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will dispatch a team of experts to Japan's Fukushima Prefecture in December to review the country's plan to dump radioactive water from the Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends Covid emergency restrictions in Tokyo, other areas
Japan extended emergency Covid-19 restrictions yesterday in Tokyo and other regions until the end of this month to curb infections and prevent hospitals being overwhelmed. ( read original story ...)
How to Make Sense of the New Japan and Why It Matters
After two decades of reinvention, Japanese companies are re-emerging as major players in the new digital economy. They have responded to the rise of China and new global competition by moving upstream ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Extends Covid Emergency Curbs In Tokyo, Other Areas
Japan extended emergency COVID-19 restrictions on Thursday in Tokyo and other regions until the end of this month to curb infections and prevent hospitals being overwhelmed. ( read original story ...)
Japan extends emergency curbs in Tokyo after country struggles with fifth wave of coronavirus
Japan has been struggling with a fifth wave of the virus and last month extended its long-running curbs until September 12 to cover about 80% of its population. ( read original story ...)
Japan extends Covid emergency in Tokyo and 18 other areas until Sept 30
Japan announced Thursday it is extending a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and 18 other areas until the end of September as health care systems remain under severe strain ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends Covid-19 emergency restrictions in Tokyo, Osaka
TOKYO: Japan extended emergency Covid-19 restrictions on Thursday in Tokyo and other regions until the end of this month to curb infections and prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed. Announcing the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toshiba closing Chinese facility once considered ‘pearl of the Dalian Development Area’
As the Japanese electronic giant’s sudden move puts hundreds of Chinese workers out of a job, industry experts point to a broader exodus of foreign firms looking to diversify their supply chains away ... ( read original story ...)
IAEA Demands Plan For Discharge Of Radioactive Waters From Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Japan's infamous Fukushima nuclear plant has been taken under scrutiny by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as the body's experts demand a well-thought plan from the plant's operators to ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Launches Kinlo Skin, A Skincare Line That Focuses On Melanin-Rich Skin Tones
"I founded KINLÒ (a functional skin care line for people with melanated skin) to address a public health need around skin cancer prevention within our POC communities," the tennis pro wrote in an ... ( read original story ...)