Organising Committee have received a report from the government's coronavirus adviser Shigeru Omi on how to host the Games during a pandemic, Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Female employee taken hostage at internet cafe north of Tokyo
A man has taken a woman hostage at an internet cafe in this eastern Japan city from the evening of June 17, sparking a police invest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc lag far behind women empowerment in management roles: Reuters poll
Women make up less than 10% of the management in most Japanese companies, as the country's corporate sector finds it difficult to meet the business lobby's aim of boosting the number of female ... ( read original story ...)
CX Daily: Japanese Companies List Concerns About Doing Business in China
More Chinese companies than ever signed up to sponsor the UEFA European Football Championships, becoming the largest source of sponsorship for the tournament, which kicked off Friday in Rome. Four ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Mexico have earthquake early-warning systems. How does the United States compare?
When it comes to building a state-of-the-art earthquake early warning system, California is behind. California and the U.S. have long neglected the development of such a system. The alarm system we do ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Companies List Concerns About Doing Business in China
Japanese companies operating in China are urging Beijing to clear up confusion over a string of new regulations that are creating uncertainty and making it more difficult for them to do business in ... ( read original story ...)
Nadal, Osaka both out for Wimbledon; she’ll go to Olympics
Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka are sitting out Wimbledon, leaving the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament without two of the sport's biggest stars as it returns after being canceled last year because of ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka pulls out of Wimbledon but aims for Olympics – media
Women's tennis world No. 2 Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Wimbledon championship for personal reasons but will be ready for the Tokyo Olympics, British media reported on Thursday. June 17 (Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Wimbledon organisers contact Osaka over media operations
Wimbledon organisers have been in contact with women's world number two Naomi Osaka and other players about the tournament's media operations this year, chief executive Sally Bolton said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Giant face mask added to Buddhist statue in Japan to pray for the end of Covid
A 17 foot long mask has been placed over the nose and mouth of a statue of Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy, in Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Century takes stake in NTT’s data center business in India
TT and Tokyo Century are to form a data center partnership in India. Tokyo Century is a finance company that mainly provides leasing and installments services for equipment and machinery, as well as ... ( read original story ...)
NTT, Tokyo Century to jointly run data center business in India
NTT Global Data Centers Corp. under the wing of Japanese telecom giant NTT Corp. will partner with major leasing firm Tokyo Century Corp. to engage in data center operations in India. NTT said ... ( read original story ...)
Four Seasons to open hotel in Osaka
Four Seasons has partnered with Tokyo Tatemono and Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) to open a brand-new Four Seasons hotel in Osaka, Japan. The hotel will be housed in the One Dojima Project, which ... ( read original story ...)
Landmark Akihabara arcade Adores is latest Tokyo game center to go out of business
Tokyo’s Akihabara neighborhood is a mecca for anime and video game fans, with a higher concentration of enthusiast oriented shops and venues than anywhere else in the country. But while the otaku ... ( read original story ...)
NTT, Tokyo Century form JV for data centre business in India
As part of the plan, NTT and Tokyo Century Corporation (Tokyo Century) will collaborate in India's data centre businesses. ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to ease virus emergency ahead of Olympics
Japan is expected to ease a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and most other areas this weekend, with new daily cases falling just as the country begins making final preparations for the ... ( read original story ...)