Gunze publicizes a video of its efforts in the plastic film business via website aiming for a world of zero plastic waste. ( read original story ...)
Japanese business lobby urges quarantine exemption for inoculated travellers
Japans largest business lobby, known as Keidanren, has urged the government to promptly consider exempting overseas arrivals who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from quarantine and shortening ... ( read original story ...)
House confers congressional medals on Filipino medalists in Tokyo Olympics
The House of Representatives on Tuesday conferred congressional medals on the Filipino athletes who medalled in the recent Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Nine coronavirus cases at US naval base as Tokyo numbers continue to slide
One U.S. installations in Japan reported new coronavirus cases on Tuesday. Sasebo Naval Base said nine people had tested positive since Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top business lobby makes case for eased entry restrictions
Keidanren has presented to Suga proposals on relaxed quarantines, opening the border to vaccinated individuals and the domestic use of vaccine passports. ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes extending COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo, other areas
The Japanese government is eyeing an extension of the COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo, neighboring and some other prefectures ... system have not eased enough to lift restrictions on business ... ( read original story ...)
National Film Archive of Japan releases shocking historical videos of 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake
A new publicly accessible website compiles contemporary footage of the deadliest natural disaster in Japanese history into a 64-minute film. ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.0 quake hits 57 km northeast of Nanao, Japan early afternoon
A shallow magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported early afternoon near Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resili ... ( read original story ...)
Kumamoto, Japan: 5 years later after the earthquake
Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo shone a spotlight to Japan’s recovery after the devastating Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of 2011. ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 30 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.3 just reported 46 km southeast of Nichinan, Japan
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Nichinan, Nichinan Shi, Miyazaki, Japan, was reported only 13 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby seeks to end quarantine for vaccinated arrivals
Japan's largest business lobby on Monday called for the government to promptly consider exempting overseas arrivals who are fully vac ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby urges to exempt quarantine for inoculated travellers
Japan largest business lobby known as Keidanren on Monday urged the Japanese government to promptly consider exempting overseas arri ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.3 quake hits near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred only 13 minutes ago 67 km southeast of Kushiro, Japan, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The quake hit at a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby wants quarantine exemption for the vaccinated
The Japan Business Federation on Monday put forward a set of proposals aimed at normalizing the nation's economic activity now that vaccinations have made steady progress. One of the group's proposals ... ( read original story ...)
McIlroy lends support to Osaka over decision to take break
Osaka has received support from various athletes ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop ... ( read original story ...)