Department stores in Japan continued to struggle in November due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. While nearly all stores across the country have resumed operations after temporary closures— some ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka 1st Asian American Woman to Be Named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year
Sports Illustrated has named tennis superstar Naomi Osaka as one of its “Sportspersons of the Year” for 2020, making her the first Asian American woman to be bestowed the honor. Star-studded line-up: ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei earthquake: 6.7-magnitude tremor hits Taiwan capital
An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck near Taipei ... Tremors of up to level 2 intensity were also felt in the Okinawa Prefecture of Japan, which is 735km from Taiwan, reported the Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan earthquake: Huge 6.2 quake strikes off coast of Taiwan
Tremors from the quake have been felt as far away as Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Observatory, which is a weather forecast agency of the government of Hong Kong, wrote on Twitter: "The Observatory ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM visits disaster-hit regions
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday travelled to Miyagi and Iwate prefectures to visit areas devastated by the March 2011 quake and tsunami and to see the ongoing recovery efforts. ( read original story ...)
Suga inspects 2011 quake recovery in northeastern Japan
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga traveled Thursday to the northeastern Japan prefectures of Miyagi and Iwate to inspect the ongoing recovery efforts from the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Tokyo’s daily infections top 600 for first time
The number of new coronavirus infections in Japan’s capital topped 600 in a day for the first time on Thursday, while experts warned of the increased burden ... ( read original story ...)
PM Suga inspects 2011 quake recovery in northeastern Japan
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga traveled Thursday to the northeastern Japan prefectures of Miyagi and Iwate to inspect the ongoing reco ... ( read original story ...)
Lanterns light up Japan’s night sky
Lanterns representing a brighter future for Japan were released into the night sky to mark the six-month anniversary of the earthquake. Deborah Gembara reports. ( read original story ...)
Sony to buy AT&T’s anime business for $1.18 billion to expand global footprint
Sony Corp will buy AT&T Inc's animation business Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion, the two companies said on Thursday, as the Japanese electronics conglomerate aims to beef up its entertainment content ... ( read original story ...)
Lessons from a 1,000-year-old business
Forget surviving just 2020. Some 19 businesses in Japan have been in operation for 1,000 years. Here's what we can learn from them. ( read original story ...)
Economists See Japan’s Stimulus Boost Getting Smaller Not Bigger
Japan expects its latest stimulus package will boost the economy by 3.6%, but analysts warn that the number should be approached with caution. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Extend Tax Breaks to Green Investment, Low-Emission Cars
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will extend tax breaks on low-emission cars and offer incentives to promote green investment to help Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meet his carbon-neutral goal, according to ... ( read original story ...)
The Only Ainu Restaurant in Tokyo
Out of 150,000 restaurants in Tokyo, Harukor is the only one serving dishes made by the Ainu, a minority group that has faced discrimination ever since, in the wake of centuries of trade, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese and South Korean companies are buying lots of land near Japanese military bases, and Japan is suspicious
"We do not have a clear understanding of the buyer's objective, but we do not believe it can be a coincidence," a Japanese official said. ( read original story ...)
Vantiq Powers Tokyo Port City Takeshiba with Real-Time Smart Building Applications
Vantiq today announced that the SoftBank Group is using Vantiq’s real-time application platform as the foundation for the development and deployment of the Tokyo Port City Takeshiba smart building ... ( read original story ...)