The Japanese government will ban entry to most foreigners through the end of January as coronavirus cases reach record highs there and the nation confirmed its first cases of the new, more infectious ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s inbound tourism businesses adapting to Japanese tastes amid desolate winter
With Japan marking the New Year holiday amid a third wave of coronavirus cases, a nationwide pause to the "Go To Travel" domestic tourism subsidies campaign is taking a toll on firms looking to make a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s southernmost ski resort opens for business, looks to boost visitor numbers
Japan's southernmost ski resort opened for business on Dec. 25, welcoming skiers and snowboarders who had been eagerly awaiting th ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports record 949 new COVID-19 cases
Among the daily total, 113 cases involved people age 65 or older while the number of severely ill patients, based on the city's standards, came to 81. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bourse to reorganize trading sections in April 2022
The restructuring comes as Japan is seeking to boost its global standing as a financial center at a time when Beijing is tightening controls over Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Japan Retail Sales Drop as Tokyo Consumer Prices Fall Most Since 2010
Japanese retail sales resumed falling and Tokyo consumer prices slid the most in a decade amid slumping energy costs and record virus cases that kept shoppers home and darken the recovery outlook. ( read original story ...)
Japan delays gender-equality goals in new five-year plan
Japan is still largely bound by traditional gender roles, making it difficult for women to pursue careers in business and politics. ( read original story ...)
Hatsumode in Osaka: 10 Recommended Shrines to Visit (2021)
Thanks to coronavirus, 2020 has made it rather difficult to go out, meet people, and attend events. However, at the beginning of the upcoming New Year, many people still want to visit a shrine to pray ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: These women changed sports, and the world, for good in 2020
It is not accurate to call 2020 a watershed in women’s quest for respect and recognition in sports, but there is no denying there has been a shift. ( read original story ...)
Japan Retail Sales Drop as Tokyo Prices Fall Most Since 2010
Japanese retail sales resumed falling and Tokyo consumer prices slid the most in a decade amid slumping energy costs and record virus cases that kept shoppers home and darken the recovery outlook. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near Ibusuki, Japan
Just 13 minutes ago, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Ibusuki, Ibusuki Shi, Kagoshima, Japan. The tremor was recorded early morning on Friday 25 December 2020 at 5:38 am local time, at an ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 reaches basic agreement with domestic partners to extend contracts into 2021
Tokyo 2020 announced it has reached a basic agreement to extend ... all over the world can gather to perform at their best will open the door to a new era of business, for Japan and for all over the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Economic Policy Guru: An Englishman Who Restores Temples
David Atkinson, a former Goldman Sachs analyst who has the ear of the prime minister, urges raising the productivity of Japan’s smaller companies. ( read original story ...)
Light tremor of magnitude 4.0 just reported 97 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred around noon on Thursday 24 December 2020 at 12:31 pm local time near Ishinomaki, Ishinomaki Shi, Miyagi, Japan, as reported by NIED. According to preliminary ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Onward Holdings Sells Italy-Based Luxury Subsidiary
The sale may signal a potential change in strategy for the Japanese parent group that owns Jil Sander, which is said to be courted by OTB. ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. Cuts Bonuses to Put More Pressure on Spending
Japanese companies have pared back year-end bonuses for employees by the most since the global financial crisis, putting additional pressure on consumer spending amid signs of a slowing economic ... ( read original story ...)