About 60% of large local governments in Japan reported that the spread of the novel coronavirus has made it difficult to accept individuals w ... ( read original story ...)
‘Mario’-themed cafe and goods store shown to press at Osaka’s Universal Studios Japan
Exclusive food and merchandise including pancakes shaped in the form of Mario and his brother Luigi's hats and T-shirts with a design of Princess Peach's crown will be sold at "Mario Cafe and Store," ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s damaged nuclear reactor set to reopen
Japan’s nuclear reactor hit by a 2011 earthquake in the northeastern Miyagi province will resume operations by the end of this year, according to officials, the local media reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan to promote CO2 cut in review of energy mix targets for 2030
The government is looking to focus on the promotion of renewable energy as the country looks to cut dependence on fossil fuels. ( read original story ...)
Takeda Accelerates Digital Transformation with Accenture and AWS
Oct 13, 2020-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited ( TSE: 4502/NYSE: TAK) (“Takeda”), Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have entered into a five-year strategic agreement to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s COVID vaccine sprint becomes marathon ahead of Olympics
Japan's first clinical trial for a coronavirus vaccine is underway inside Osaka University Hospital. Some of the small-scale results, along with those from another university, are expected within the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Leadership Has A Lot To Do
Aside from helping the economy claw its way back from the effects of the pandemic, Japan must at last begin to deal with its aging demographics. ( read original story ...)
“A Business Is A Living And Breathing Organism” – Interview With Hotelier Ian Schrager
"Not a new normal, but the normal we are already accustomed to," Ian Schrager shares his business lessons and why hotels are still opening ... ( read original story ...)
Washington scientists study ‘silent quakes’ to possibly track bigger earthquakes
This is true around the Pacific Rim, where the quakes had been discovered a few years earlier in Japan. The violence of these events, which can range into the magnitude 9 range, including the great ... ( read original story ...)
Visitors to Japan plunged 77%
The number of foreign travelers coming to Japan during the first half of 2020 plunged 77 percent from a year earlier due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was the first decline in nine years. ( read original story ...)
Japan schools’ anti-tsunami measures reaching nat’l standards after high court ruling
... Municipal Okawa Elementary School -- where 74 students died as a result of tsunami in the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake -- had failed in its duty to set evacuation routes and destinations ... ( read original story ...)
Japan machinery orders extend gains in August as business spending stabilizes
The modest increase in core orders was a welcome sign of strength for the economy, although companies are still struggling from impacts to their corporate earnings. ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude quake hits Izu Islands, Japan region — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Izu Islands, Japan region at 00:28:31 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 407.24 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s machinery orders extend gains as business spending stabilises
Japan's core machinery orders unexpectedly rose in August, extending gains and highlighting resilience in capital spending even as the economy remains under pressure from the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aug machinery orders rise for second straight month
Japan's core machinery orders unexpectedly rose in August from the previous month, posting a second straight month of gains and highlighting resilience in capital spending even as the economy remains ... ( read original story ...)
PSC touches base with Tokyo Olympics-bound Filipino athletes
Also present were Tokyo Olympics Chef de Mission Mariano Araneta and Philippine ... Murillo BusinessWorld In-Depth, the Philippines' leading business paper's on-demand digital magazine, is now ... ( read original story ...)