Across Japan, 45 new infections were confirmed Tuesday, raising the total number of cases to 17,929, with 936 deaths. ( read original story ...)
2 Americans accused of aiding Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan fight extradition
Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in a box are fighting their extradition to the country, arguing the offense is not a crime there. Michael and Peter Taylor are wanted in Japan on ... ( read original story ...)
S&P Cuts Outlook on Japan’s Debt Outlook
Follow Bloomberg on LINE messenger for all the business news and analysis you need.S&P Global Ratings revised down the outlook on Japan’s sovereign rating to stable from positive while keeping the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wholesale prices sink at fastest pace in four years as pandemic hits demand
Japan's wholesale prices fell at the fastest annual pace in nearly four years in May, data showed on Wednesday, as the coronavirus pandemic hit business activity and weighed on global demand for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s April core machinery orders fall at fastest pace since Sept 2018
Japan's core machinery orders dropped in April at their quickest pace since September 2018 as the hit to business spending from the coronavirus pandemic deepened. By Daniel Leussink TOKYO, June 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese carmaker Honda hit by cyberattack
Japanese carmaker Honda said Tuesday that it has been hit by a cyberattack that disrupted its business in several countries, though it expects the overall impact to be contained. Production in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban calls for cities to invest in earthquake and disaster shelters with virus prevention
Award-winning Japanese architect Shigeru Ban says cities need to start investing in virus-safe shelters now to mitigate the nightmare scenario of an earthquake or typhoon striking before the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Keysight Technologies Recognized with Four Best of Show Awards at Interop Tokyo 2020
Keysight continues to garner industry recognition for the company's advanced solutions. Keysight solutions were honored with the following awards at Interop Tokyo 2020. Keysight UHD100T32 100 Gigabit ... ( read original story ...)
Two small earthquakes strike near Berkeley
A pair of small earthquakes Tuesday morning jostled the East Bay near Berkeley, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s budget airlines face business model challenges in post-pandemic world
With the airline industry struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic, the situation is particularly worrisome for low-cost airlines, which rely on high seat ... ( read original story ...)
CyCraft AIR & CyberTotal Win Best of Show Grand Prize Award for Security Solutions at Interop Tokyo 2020
At the largest ICT exhibition in Japan, Interop Tokyo 2020, CyCraft AIR and CyberTotal both received the Best of Show Grand Prize for Security Solutions. Roughly 400 companies and organizations ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares off 3-1/2-month highs as firmer yen weighs on market
Japanese stocks retreated from a 3-1/2-month high on Tuesday as a firmer yen weighed on the market, with automakers and chip-related companies leading the decline. SYDNEY, June 9 (Reuters) - Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Budget airlines face business model challenge in post-pandemic world
The coronavirus pandemic is posing a serious challenge to the business models of low-cost airlines which have relied on high seat occ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wants manufacturing back from China, but breaking up supply chains is hard to do
When Japanese firm Iris Ohyama agreed in April to begin producing much-needed face masks in Japan, it marked a win for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who wants to bring manufacturing back from China. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks less as analysts question capex data
Japan's economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter due to surprisingly strong business investment, but analysts warn the latest revised figures likely offer a distorted view of ... ( read original story ...)
OSU researcher maps early signs of Great East Japan earthquake of 2011 to predict future quakes
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The magnitude-9.0 earthquake and subsequent 40-foot tsunami that devastated parts of Japan on March 11, 2011, killing 16,000 people, was foreshadowed by a series of ... ( read original story ...)