Japan has suspended a program that allowed business visits by people from certain countries, including Vietnam, as it tightened border restrictions over renewed coronavirus fears. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-based SODA, which runs Japan’s largest sneaker resell platform, lands $22 million led by SoftBank Ventures Asia
Tokyo-based SODA, which runs sneaker reselling platform SNKRDUNK, has raised a $22 million Series B led by SoftBank Ventures Asia. Investors also included basepartners, Colopl Next, THE GUILD and ... ( read original story ...)
What Japan’s Disaster-Proofing Strategies Can Teach the World
The country’s infrastructure is already one of the world’s safest, and investment in risk management is ramping up. ( read original story ...)
Japan widens virus emergency to 7 more areas as cases surge
Prime Minister Yoshide Suga also said Japan will suspend fast-track entry exceptions for business visitors or others with residency permits, fully banning foreign visitors while the state of emergency ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic president tries to reassure doubting country
Disclaimer | Commerce Policy | Made In NYC | Stock quotes by finanzen.net TOKYO (AP) — The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee tried on Tuesday to reassure the Japanese public ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Itochu to exit thermal coal business, sell stakes in mines by March 2024
Japanese trading house Itochu Corp said on Wednesday it plans to exit the thermal coal business, selling its stakes in mines in Columbia and Australia by March 2024 as it aims to promote ... ( read original story ...)
Former Quinn Emanuel Tokyo Partner Heads for DLA Piper After Brief Stint
ESB Professional/Shutterstock.com. DLA Piper has hired a disputes partner in Tokyo. Tony Andriotis joins from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan where he was a partner focusing on international ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics in Doubt Again: Jokowi Gets Vaccine: Virus Update
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, meanwhile, will seek a deal with Republicans on another round of virus relief, rather than attempting to ram a package through without their support. Subscribe to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s State of Emergency Is Seen Having Limited Impact on the Economy
This latest state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas was announced last week, in a bid to combat the latest surge in coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s state of emergency will likely have limited impact on the economy, say economists
This latest state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas was announced last week, in a bid to combat the latest surge in coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Expand Virus Emergency to Cover 60% of Economy
Japan is set to expand its state of emergency beyond the Tokyo region to encompass the country’s largest economic hubs as it battles to contain a surge in coronavirus cases. ( read original story ...)
Japanese developer Keihanshin says activist fund Strategic Capital’s hostile bid fails
Japanese property firm Keihanshin Building Co 8818.T said on Wednesday activist fund Strategic Capital failed in a hostile bid to boost its stake in the company. Strategic Capital in November launched ... ( read original story ...)
REUTERS NEXT-Suntory CEO not certain Japan can hold Olympics, should know by end-March
The head of Japanese beverage group Suntory Holdings, who is also a government adviser, said he was uncertain whether Japan can host the Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic, and that the decision ... ( read original story ...)
Director to shoot film on Japanese peddlers slain by vigilantes in 1923
Famed documentary film director Tatsuya Mori’s next project is a photodrama, his first, based on the true story of Japanese peddlers brutally killed amid social turmoil following the 1923 Great Kanto ... ( read original story ...)
Click to Bow: How Japan’s Work Etiquette is Adapting to the Age of Zoom
But in corporate Japan, rules on how to show your boss respect and work with colleagues are making a seamless transition in the Zoom era. With video calls replacing conference room meetings, Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo residents question holding Olympics
China says World Health Organization experts will begin their fact-finding visit this week in the central city of Wuhan where the coronavirus was first detected in late 2019. ( read original story ...)