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 ...)
Japan diver reflects on unsung workers exposed to radiation as Fukushima 10th anniv. looms
Have you ever heard of atomic divers? Hisashi Okazaki, 58, who has worked at nuclear power plants as a diver while being exposed to radiation, wants p ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ease curbs on short-term business travel with Vietnam – Yomiuri
Japan and Vietnam will allow short-term business travel with each other as they aim to boost their economies following travel curbs to rein in the coronavirus, the Yomiuri daily said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka By The Numbers
Her on-court success and heritage—a Japanese mother and a Haitian-American father—triggered a feeding frenzy of companies who wanted to be in the Naomi Osaka business. The result: $37.4 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Japan to help BD set up earthquake-resistant bldgs’
State Minister for Relief and Disaster Management Ministry Dr Enamur Rahman said Japan would provide financial and technical assistance to all installations in Bangladesh to make them ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka cops busts orgy organizer in business ‘for years’
Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested the organizer of orgy parties in Osaka City on suspicion of prostitution ... ( read original story ...)
Sequoia invests in potential Tokyo unicorn as it hedges China bets
TOKYO -- Sequoia Capital will purchase a stake in Tokyo-based construction app startup Andpad, Nikkei has learned, marking the first investment in Japan for the U.S. venture capital group. Sequoia's ... ( read original story ...)
Best Mont Blanc cakes in Tokyo
Autumn in Tokyo means indulging in a chestnut dessert and these confectioneries make the best Mont Blancs in the city ... ( read original story ...)
September Retail Sales in Japan are Mixed
Cooler weather helped to move some autumn items, but the lack of international shoppers continued to dampen sales ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign travelers to Japan plummeted 75% in first half of 2020
The number of foreign travelers to Japan plummeted in the first half of this year — the first drop since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami devastated the Tohoku region — after the country imposed strict ... ( read original story ...)
Japan August machinery orders seen falling as coronavirus hits investment: Reuters poll
Japan's core machinery orders likely fell in August, a Reuters poll found on Friday, reversing the previous month's gain as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on business investment. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s household spending, real wages extend COVID-driven declines
Japan's household spending fell for an 11th straight month in August and real wages marked half a year of declines, as consumers struggled to return to their pre-pandemic purchasing habits. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Woes to Help Japan Woo Financiers, Top Official Says
China’s crackdown on Hong Kong and new limits on overseas workers in Singapore could help Japan raise its profile as a global financial hub, despite its higher taxes, according to Japan’s new vice ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese fishermen urge government not to release Fukushima water to ocean
Tokyo (Reuters)Japanese fish industry representatives on Thursday urged ... more than a million tonnes of contaminated water since the plant was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The ... ( read original story ...)
Zipair Tokyo to start passenger flights on 16 October
Japanese start-up Zipair Tokyo will begin passenger flights to Seoul Incheon on 16 October after a planned earlier launch was delayed by the Covid-19 crisis. ( read original story ...)
Zipair Tokyo to start flights to Seoul on Oct. 16
Executives at low-cost carrier Zipair Tokyo say they plan to launch passenger flights to the South Korean capital from next week. ( read original story ...)