SoftBank Group Corp 9984.T founder and CEO Masayoshi Son on Saturday expressed fresh doubt about Tokyo's delayed Summer Olympics going ahead during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Currently more than 80% of ... ( read original story ...)
What could happen if the Tokyo Olympics are cancelled?
With a little over two months until the start of the Tokyo Olympics, the possibility of a cancellation looms large over the Games. As Japan battles a fourt ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda Announces Approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine in Japan
Grants Regulatory Approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine (COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna Intramuscular Injection) Following Positive Interim Results in Takeda’s Phase 1/2 Immunogenicity and Safety Clinical ... ( read original story ...)
Law firm adds health care services group
Nashville law firm Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison has added a new practice group focused on health care services, specifically for dentist, optometrists and veterinarians. The group is being led by ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics to go ahead ‘Covid state of emergency or not’
IOC vice-president says as long as Japanese public are protected, athletes must get chance to compete ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s jobless rate seen up, Tokyo CPI far below BOJ’s inflation goal: Reuters poll
Japan's unemployment rate probably inched up in April, a Reuters poll found, in the latest sign of a slight deterioration in the job market as the ... ( read original story ...)
Doing Business with Japan: Successful Strategies for Intercultural Communication
In Japan, evidence of the country's Westernization abounds, yet despite appearances, it has remained "uniquely" Japanese. For this reason, the ... ( read original story ...)
World-Famous Cream Puff Chain, With Cult Following, Is Coming To Pearland
The world-famous fresh and natural cream puffs chain, Beard Papa's, is finally coming to Pearland. With its Japanese origins and cult following, the dessert destination is set to officially open on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Traders See Faster Vaccine Pace Driving Markets Higher
To be sure, vaccinations for professionals in Tokyo still seem far off, with little indication when they might get shots. While Japan has administered just 7 million first and sec ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists Break Depth Record For Hole Drilled Off Japan 8 Kilometers Below Sea Level
A crew in Japan has set the record for the deepest sea drilling and the deepest sub-sea level sample after recovering a 37-meter-long (121 feet) sediment c ... ( read original story ...)
Skyports To Develop eVTOL Vertiport For Osaka-Kansai World Expo
UK vertiport developer Skyports plans to have an operational facility for passenger electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft in place in Japan’s Osaka Prefecture in time for the ... ( read original story ...)
Interview: Should the Tokyo Olympics be canceled?
The pandemic has delayed and canceled so many parts of our lives that it’s impossible to keep count. But as we count down to the Summer Games in Tokyo, many suggest the Olympics be canceled. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close higher as chip issues advance
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Thursday as chip-related issues advanced following gains made overnight by their US counterparts ... ( read original story ...)
If the Tokyo Olympics get canceled, what could happen?
With a little over two months until the start of the Tokyo Olympics, the possibility of a cancellation looms large over the Games. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.60 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.60 percent at 27,875.50 on Thursday, while the broader Topix shed 0.38 percent at 1,888.11. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers’ mood rises to highest since late 2018 – Reuters Tankan
Japanese manufacturers' business confidence hit a more than two-year high in May, as firms benefited from stronger overseas demand, a sign that the export-driven economic recovery remained intact, a ... ( read original story ...)