“In Australia we have earthquakes, they are not as frequent as active regions like Papua New Guinea or Japan, but still we have earthquakes,” Mr Ghasemi said. “The reason is the plate that we are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to update English translations of business laws by FY2022
TOKYO -- The Ministry of Justice will update the English translations of Japan's business-related laws and regulations. The full-scale revision, planned to be completed by the end of the fiscal ... ( read original story ...)
Overall Tokyo Inflation Jumps 0.6% On Year In July
Overall consumer prices in the Tokyo region were up 0.6 percent on year in July, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firm buys Wisconsin-based injection molder Polyfab
Polyfab Corp., a 49-year-old Sheboygan, Wis., injection molder, has a new owner that is eager to expand its business in North America. The buyer is the U.S. subsidiary of Daiho Industrial Co. Ltd., an ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic Corporation announces verification of inhibitory effect of hydroxyl radicals contained in water (nano-sized electrostatic atomized water particle) on novel …
Panasonic Corporation announces verification of inhibitory effect of hydroxyl radicals contained in water on novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar jumps to around ¥105.90 in Tokyo
The dollar rose to levels around ¥105.90 in Tokyo trading Monday, aided by a Japanese retail giant's announcement of a huge U.S. business buyout plan and T ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 258 new coronavirus cases on Monday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 258 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Monday. ( read original story ...)
How a business that hosts Japanese visitors in Minnesota is contending with the travel plunge
Family-owned Kiku Enterprises brings an estimated $10 million in travel spending to the Twin Cities annually. Kiku Enterprises founders Shiro “Don” and Patricia Katagiri, with daughter Chieko Katagiri ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo reports 292 cases as concerns mount
Confirmed coronavirus cases are hovering at near record levels in Japan, raising worries the pandemic may be growing more difficult to control. The Tokyo government reported 292 ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo reports 3rd day of record numbers with 472
Japan's capital recorded 472 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the third straight day of record numbers. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike issued a warning Saturday in an online video, urging people to wash ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus cases in Tokyo hit new high as city prepares to launch its own “CDC”
A third of the infections originated in the bustling Shinjuku Ward — a district that has become practically synonymous with viral transmission. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo breaks daily coronavirus record with 463 new cases
Tokyo counted a record one-day high of 463 coronavirus cases Friday, Gov. Yuriko Koike announced during a televised news conference. ( read original story ...)
The Great Wall of Japan
At a cost of $12bn, they are building a 15-metre-high anti-tsunami wall across 400 kilometres to divide the land from the ocean. But it is also dividing local communities. There are fears the wall ... ( read original story ...)
New coronavirus cases in Tokyo set to top 400 for first time
Tokyo is set to to report more than 400 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, topping the previous record of 367 logged the previous day, media reports said. Th ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Had the Best Response After Being Criticized for Posting a Bikini Photo
Osaka had some words for these people ... Nicol is a Manhattan-based journalist who specializes in health, wellness, beauty, fashion, business, and lifestyle. This content is created and maintained by ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s daily COVID-19 infections jump to fresh record, early business closures requested
TOKYO, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday confirmed a fresh single-day record of 367 new cases of the novel coronavirus with certain businesses being asked to shorten ... ( read original story ...)