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As deaths soar, Tokyo sets new target to reduce COVID-19 cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government aims to cut the daily average number of new COVID-19 cases by 30 percent or more every week until early March. The new goal of suppressing the average number of new ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks bounce back on Wall Street gains
Tokyo stocks rebounded on Friday, supported by an overnight rise on Wall Street. The 225-issue Nikkei average surged 437.24 points, or 1.54%, to close at 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Old But Gold: Tokyo’s Retro Car Owners Revel In Modern Classics
Japan's modern cars are a world away from the group's painstakingly maintained wheels Photo: AFP / Philip FONG. The casual society has around 10 members and the oldest cars they o ... ( read original story ...)
Do women talk too much in meetings? Research says no but the Tokyo Olympics chief says yes
I]t’s usually men who won’t shut up,” he tweeted, pointing to a study from Cornell University’s Johnson School of Business showing men tend to talk more in meetings, even when the majority of people ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka heads to Melbourne with world at her feet
Australian Open favorite Naomi Osaka heads to Melbourne seeking a fourth Grand Slam title to further fuel her ascent toward the top of the women’s game on ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.1 quake hits 30 km east of Hitachi, Japan around noon
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred only 11 minutes ago 30 km east of Hitachi, Japan, NIED reported. The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 44.2 km beneath the epicent ... ( read original story ...)
Shiseido to sell personal care business to fund CVC for $1.5 billion
Shiseido Co. said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its personal care products business to European private equity fund CVC Capital Par ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close higher on upbeat earnings, stimulus hopes
Tokyo stocks closed higher Wednesday as Japanese companies reporting solid earnings and outlooks attracted buying amid hopes for US ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake 58 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Japan
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Ishinomaki, Ishinomaki Shi, Miyagi, Japan, was reported only 10 minutes ago by NIED, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic acti ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka heads to Melbourne with world at her feet
Australian Open favourite Naomi Osaka heads to Melbourne seeking a fourth Grand Slam title to further fuel her ascent towards the top of the women’s game on court and amplify her voice off it. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks extend gains on U.S. market strength
Tokyo stocks advanced for the third consecutive session on ... following the electronics maker’s better-than-expected revised operating profit forecast for the current business year to March. Also on ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands Protest Myanmar Coup in Tokyo, Demand Japan Take Tougher Action
Thousands of Burmese demonstrators gathered outside Japan's foreign affairs ministry on Wednesday demanding Tokyo join its allies in taking a harder stance against the military coup in Myanmar. ( read original story ...)
Japan introduces ‘Shinkansen office’ for busy business travellers
East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, started trialing Monday a “Shinkansen office,” which allows passengers to telework while on board Tohoku Shinkansen trains. Passengers in the designated car can ... ( read original story ...)
Owner Plans to Bring Tokyo Restaurant to Downtown EC
The soon-to-be-former Children’s Museum of Eau Claire will be the new home of a beloved local hibachi restaurant as early as next year if plans proceed as anticipated. Tokyo Japanese Restaurant will ... ( read original story ...)
Psychedelic hues of Tokyo’s Kawaii Monster Cafe doused by pandemic
An iconic cafe and show venue that symbolizes Japan's "kawaii" pop culture, and is beloved by tourists and celebrities, has shut its doors in Tokyo, the capital, after business dried up following the ... ( read original story ...)