The proposal to add a national emergency clause to the Japanese constitution has nothing to do with protecting the public from the current or future pandemics. ( read original story ...)
2 Americans stand trial in Japan, accused in Carlos Ghosn’s escape
Two Americans suspected of helping former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while he was out on bail go on trial Monday in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Americans stand trial in Japan, accused in Ghosn’s escape
Two Americans suspected of helping former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while he was out on bail go on trial Monday in Tokyo. Michael Taylor, a former Green Beret, and his son Peter Taylor ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Non-Life Insurance Dashboard: FYE21 Results
Resilient Domestic Underwriting, Limited Covid-19 LossesPandemic-related losses for Japan’s three non-life insurance groups largely arose from business interru ... ( read original story ...)
Restaurants, pubs in Tokyo and Osaka flouting emergency regulations for sheer survival
Where are you drinking tonight? Why not here!” Osaka, Saturday night, May 29. Young touts appeal to thronging passersby: “We serve alcohol!” “We’re open to 5 a.m.!” “Come on in!” “Welcome!” Very ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to probe Apple, Google in antitrust discussions
Apple is set to face more scrutiny of its business practices as the Japanese government is said to be preparing another antitrust probe into both tech giants Apple and Google, the media reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan to probe Apple and Google in antitrust discussions
Apple is set to face more scrutiny of its business practices, with the Japanese government said to be preparing another antitrust probe into both Apple and Google. ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.2 quake hits 87 km northeast of Wakkanai, Japan early evening
A very deep magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported early evening near Wakkanai, Wakkanai Shi, Hokkaido, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to start antitrust probe on Apple and Google, says Nikkei
The probe will include input from executives from domestic smartphone handset-makers as well as manufacturers of smart speakers and personal computers. ( read original story ...)
Guest opinion: Japan is much more than an Olympic host
Japan remains the third largest economy in the world, a country whose free trade prosperity predates the rise of manufacturing-behemoth China by at least a generation ... ( read original story ...)
Op-Ed: Why is Tokyo insisting on hosting the Olympics during a pandemic?
The question of what the Olympics are really for has haunted the Games since they were revived in 1896. Today, they are a big money-making business. ( read original story ...)
Daiki Axis Co., Ltd. (4245, First Section, Tokyo…
In the three months ended March 31, 2021, net sales increased while profit declined. Meanwhile, the Company has formulated its new ... ( read original story ...)
This Japanese City is Using Tsunami Lessons to Ramp Up Covid-19 Vaccinations
Tamio Hayashi, 77, doubted he could ever navigate the internet systems set up to register for COVID-19 vaccines across most of Japan. He hated the idea of using the “troublesome" systems that have ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bourse seeks to sell more diverse Japan Inc. to investors
The Tokyo Stock Exchange wants to make Japan's blue chip companies more like their socially conscious and diverse U.S. and European counterparts under an upgraded corporate governance code that took ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo company to create 100+ jobs in White House
Advanex Japan and Advanex Americas are excited to be building a White House, Tennessee, after a search that spanned over two years and several states,” Kenichi Og ... ( read original story ...)
Harsh Goenka shares Japan’s edible face mask in viral post. Have you seen it?
The mask is made of bread that is said to block water droplets to prevent the spread of COVID-19.Goenka writes, so when it comes to putting the ‘fun’ in functional, what better than a face mask that ... ( read original story ...)