Japan will begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine next week, with medical experts at the pandemic’s frontlines the first recipients. ( read original story ...)
A decade after Great East Japan Earthquake, suicide continues to take lives
Over the nearly 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, the number of suicides thought to be connected with the disaster reached 240, according to data announced by the Health, Labor and ... ( read original story ...)
OLYMPICS/ IOC says Tokyo 2020 chief Mori comments ‘absolutely inappropriate’
The Tokyo Games organizing committee (TOCOG ... Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of the influential business lobby Keidanren, initially refrained from commenting but later said: "I feel that that's what ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 leader won’t step down after ‘absolutely inappropriate’ comments
The IOC called comments by Tokyo 2020 leader Yoshiro Mori 'completely inappropriate,' but he seems determined to stay on the job. ( read original story ...)
Japan Jewellery Market Latest Trends, Demand and Huge Business Opportunities 2021 to 2024
Japan Jewellery Market Size Status and Forecast 2021 2024 The Jewellery market report is the most important research for who looks for complete information on the Jewellery market The report covers ... ( read original story ...)
Two earthquakes hit nation’s east coast yesterday
Two earthquakes of stronger than magnitude 5 struck off the east coast early yesterday, the Central Weather Bureau said, adding that they were aftershocks from a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck ... ( read original story ...)
Oregon-Washington earthquake: Homes shake as 4.0 quake hits US mainland
AN EARTHQUAKE rocked northwest USA which was felt all across the region and left a city shaking, according to initial reports which have revealed a 4.0 magnitude tremor. ( read original story ...)
How the 1971 Sylmar earthquake changed the lives of two first responders
For Frank Borden and Robert Lee, the Sylmar temblor 50 years ago was a wake-up call that helped define their careers and their lives. They weren’t alone. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s promise of sweeping stock revamp draws sceptics
Japan’s Topix stock benchmark climbed to a three-decade high on Monday, drawing even more attention to its future amid plans for a sweeping market reform. ( read original story ...)
Japan-AP discuss infrastructure financing, skill development
Amaravati: Taga Masayuki, consul general of Japan in Chennai who is on a two-day visit to the state, called on Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and discussed the avenues for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic committee to meet on Mori comments as volunteers quit
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organising Committee is set to convene a special board meeting as early as Friday after the outcry over committee president Yoshiro Mori’s sexist comments, public broadcaster ... ( read original story ...)
Sexism Scandal Latest Blow to Tokyo’s Fading Olympic Dream
Japan’s vision of using the Olympics to celebrate the world’s victory over Covid-19 looks increasingly imperiled, after a top official’s sexist remarks undercut public support and sparked rare ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Automaker Honda’s Profit Rises Despite Pandemic Damage
Honda's fiscal third-quarter profit has more than doubled to about $2.7 billion despite the coronavirus pandemic as auto sales grew in Japan and the U.S. Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. said ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Plast Consolidated December 2020 Net Sales at Rs 19.59 crore, up 10.59% Y-o-Y
Reported Consolidated quarterly numbers for Tokyo Plast International are: Net Sales at Rs 19.59 crore in December 2020 up 10.59% from Rs. 17.72 crore in December 2019. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. ( read original story ...)
Kore.ai Launches Virtual Assistant Platform in Japanese
Kore.ai, a leading conversational AI software company, has today announced the launch of its enterprise-grade virtual assistant platform in Japanese. Conversational AI is a technology that enables ... ( read original story ...)
10 Years On: Moves Going On to Bring New Industries to Fukushima
Fukushima, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)--Efforts to bring new industries to coastal areas of Fukushima Prefecture are going on as part of moves to promote reconstruction after the local economy was shattered ... ( read original story ...)