Plunging passenger numbers at Narita International Airport have pushed 12 stores in the major hub airport east of Tokyo out of busine ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eases business restrictions despite COVID-19 risk
TOKYO -- Restaurants and karaoke parlors in Tokyo's 23 wards were free to operate normally as of Wednesday, after authorities in the Japanese capital lifted their request that such businesses ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports fall 15% in August as pandemic pummels trade
Japan's trade surplus widened in August as the pandemic pummeled a wide array of industries and sapped consumer demand. The 15% drop in exports from a year earlier was outpaced by a more than 20% ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disneyland operator to cut winter bonus by 70% due to pandemic
The company also plans to offer early retirement and transfers to some workers whose duties have been reduced. ( read original story ...)
Ghosn’s Alleged Accomplice Kelly Faces Tokyo Trial
Former Nissan Motor Co. director Greg Kelly faces a trial in Tokyo scheduled to last 10 months. The sole individual defendant in a case that has drawn global attention after former Nissan ... ( read original story ...)
Business leaders hope Suga will revive Japan’s economy amid pandemic
Japanese business leaders on Monday voiced expectations that Yoshihide Suga, the new president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ... ( read original story ...)
Markets Already Betting on Tokyo Disneyland’s Return to Normal
Investors are already betting that Tokyo Disneyland, one of Japan’s top tourist spots, will return to normal after getting battered by the coronavirus pandemic, market data suggest. ( read original story ...)
With Ghosn Gone, His Alleged Accomplice Faces Trial in Tokyo
Almost two years after arriving in Japan for what he thought would be a quick two-day business trip, former Nissan Motor Co. director Greg Kelly faces a trial in Tokyo scheduled to last 10 months — ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Policy Revolution Could Start at the Margins
Japan's likely next prime minister is a huge fan of Shinzo Abe. That doesn’t mean Yoshihide Suga is a carbon copy.Indeed, the shades of difference between the two men on some key issues are important, ... ( read original story ...)
Two earthquakes jolt northeastern Japan
Two earthquakes of magnitudes 6.1 and 5 struck Saturday off Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture, the country's meteorological agency reported. Japan Miyagi Prefecture The agency said the earthquakes occurred ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Japan to launch ‘green lane’ for essential business and office travel
While Singapore has similar arrangements with other countries, it's a first for Japan; track mainly for short-term business travellers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Singapore to resume short-term business travel from Sept. 18
(Shutterstock/Ivanko80) Japan will resume short-term business travel with Singapore from Sept. 18, marking the first time that Tokyo has decided to allow the entry of businesspeople without requiring ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake With Magnitude 6.0 Strikes Near Tokyo, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 was reported near Tokyo, Japan on Saturday morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology. ( read original story ...)
6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off Miyagi Prefecture in Japan on Saturday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ( read original story ...)
Strong quake hits east coast of Honshu, Japan
A strong earthquake, measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale, occurred near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, at 10.44 am today. The Malaysian Meteorology Department, in a statement, said the quake occurred ... ( read original story ...)
M6.1 quake jolts northeastern Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 rattled northeastern Japan on Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No ts ... ( read original story ...)