Better communication via virtual space Consulting with its non-native and local employees, Accenture Japan held design brainstorming sessions to best address how the company could help non-Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Outstanding MICE Venues and Exceptional Safety
Technological boosts to safety and peace of mind In addition to ubiquitous mask-wearing and hand sanitization, various new technologies to prevent infections are being trialled and deployed in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Poll: Japanese Business Support Wanes
A survey released Monday by think tank Tokyo Shoko Research, and reported by Reuters, showed 56 percent of the more than 11,000 firms polled want Tokyo 2020 either cancelled or po ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy shrinks for first time since 2009
Japan’s pandemic-hit economy shrank in 2020 for the first time in more than a decade, but the contraction was less than expected and it ended the year on a strong note thanks to a pick-up in exports ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: bullet trains suspended, water and power disruptions in Fukushima, Miyagi
Japan's airlines and bus operators on Monday increased services as the high-speed railway connection between the Tokyo region and the northeastern part of the country remained disrupted in the wake of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei closes above 30,000, first time since 1990
TOKYO: Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index jumped nearly two per cent on Monday (Feb 15) on hopes for business recovery, closing above the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy performed better than expected in last quarter
But the recovery is slowing and economists expect Japan’s economy to shrink again this quarter due to the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Double-Digit Expansion Signals Resilience in Economy
Japan’s economy clocked another quarter of double-digit growth and finished the pandemic year in better shape than initially expected, signaling potential for a more sure-footed recovery once a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese economy sees recovery from pandemic slump
The Japanese economy marked its second straight quarter of growth at the end of last year TOKYO -- The world's third-largest economy saw growth in consumption, government spending and exports for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Renesas Electronics plant closes after major earthquake
Renesas Electronics, a key supplier of automotive semiconductors, said its most advanced chip plant remained closed on Monday as it checked for damage from a quake that struck northeast Japan on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics organizers could reportedly choose new president this week
Tokyo Olympic organizers could choose their new president as early as this week, a report said on Monday, after former chief Yoshiro Mori resigned over sexist remarks that provoked a global outcry. ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake Aftermath
Feb.14 -- LOOK: Japan is cleaning up after Saturday’s 7.3 magnitude earthquake had Fukushima and Miyagi prefecture trembling Like us on Facebook to see similar stories Please give an overall site ... ( read original story ...)
Geisha: Protectors of Japan’s Traditional Music and Dance
Geisha has long been one of a handful of iconic words that instantly conjure up images of Japan. Few Japanese today have actually encountered geisha, though; while many have vague images of graceful ... ( read original story ...)
Car trunk surprise business picking up
The doorbell rings and you’re greeted by a delivery person who tells you that “someone” ordered food for you. But instead of giving you the item, she tells you to get it from the car’s trunk. You’re ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Health Ministry says it has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
The government hopes to secure enough supplies for the whole populace - some 126 million people - by mid-year. ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake off Fukushima shakes Japan – video
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures off the coast of Japan injuring more than 100 people ... ( read original story ...)