An earthquake of preliminary magnitude of 4.8 struck in central Japan's Ibaraki prefecture north of Tokyo at 4:56 a.m. local time (1956 GMT), according to public broadcaster NHK, briefly shaking ... ( read original story ...)
‘Attack on Titan’ episode 14 delayed due to earthquake, will premiere right before episode 15 in Japan
The premiere of Sunday’s episode of “Attack on Titan” was delayed due to an earthquake in the city of Wakayama, Japan. Episode 14 of the show’s final season failed to air as the broadcast was ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda and IDT Support Manufacturing of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced a mutual agreement with IDT Biologika GmbH (“IDT”), a contract de ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten jumps 24% after disclosing sale of stake to Walmart, Tencent
Rakuten plans to issue 211,656,500 shares at the equivalent of around $10.50 eacg with a payment date between March 29 and April 30. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s E-Commerce Pioneer Gains $2 Billion After Partnering With Japan Post, Tencent And Walmart
The Tokyo-based company announced plans on Friday to raise $2.2 billion by selling new shares to several big-name investors to fund the roll out of its mobile carrier business ... economies,” Mikitani ... ( read original story ...)
2 key US Cabinet members visit Japan for China-focused talks
“Japan, together with the U.S., will resolutely respond to ... While in Tokyo, they plan to have virtual meetings with business leaders, civil-society members, business leaders and others while in ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s Lessons for Japan’s Local Autonomy
In November 2020, the second referendum attempting to do away with the city of Osaka and turn the prefecture into a metropolis went down to narrow defeat. The failure of this signature plan dealt a ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t leaning toward ending Tokyo area state of emergency on March 21: report
Japan's government is leaning towards ending a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding areas over COVID-19 as scheduled on March 21, the Sankei newspaper reported on Sunday. The government is ... ( read original story ...)
WWD Retail 20/21 Tokyo Forum
February 24th WWD and LUMINE held their latest annual installment of the WWD Retail Forum Tokyo. The continuing ... COVID-19 hit North America his entire business plan was brought to a standstill. ( read original story ...)
70% of Japanese firms rethink overseas business strategy amid virus
Around 70 percent of Japanese companies keen on pursuing overseas operations are rethinking or have reviewed their business strategy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan leaning towards ending Tokyo Covid-19 state of emergency on March 21: Media
Japan's government is leaning towards ending a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding areas over Covid-19 as scheduled on March 21, the Sankei newspaper reported on Sunday (March 14).. Read more ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-trained Darfur rebel chief turned Sudan finance minister
Sudan's new finance minister, Gibril Ibrahim, is a veteran rebel leader who fought against marginalisation under ousted president. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s high-end hotels offering luxurious residential services for long-term stays
TOKYO -- Luxurious hotels in Japan's capital are offering a range of residential services for extended stays in a bid to survive amid the coronavirus pandemic and their efforts are proving popular ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese fisherman uses lessons from 3.11 disaster to clarify ocean evacuation rules
MISAWA, Aomori -- The fishing port in this northeast Japan city endured catastrophic ... Then he heard from someone else in the fishing business that Takahashi's body had been found near the ... ( read original story ...)
How we can use lessons learned from devastating Japan earthquake, tsunami to make SoCal safer
The Japanese earthquake and tsunami that devastated the island country 10 years ago is considered one of the most powerful natural disasters ever recorded. Since then, experts have studied the ... ( read original story ...)
The “Amazon” of Japan, Rakuten, Selling $2.2 Billion in New Stock
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is selling $2.2 billion-worth of new stock to aid it in its fight against Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN). Rakuten announced it was selling shares primarily ... ( read original story ...)