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 ...)
Tokyo Governor to request shorter business hours
Koike said the situation calls for certain restrictive measures, but a complete business shutdown would not be a realistic option, as Tokyo is expecting a long fight against the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo asks restaurants, bars to shut early as virus spikes
Tokyo's governor called Thursday for restaurants, bars and karaoke parlours to shut earlier to help contain the coronavirus as the Japanese capital reported a record new number of infections. "The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weather agency issues erroneous quake warning
The Meteorological Agency issued an early warning Thursday morning that an earthquake that was expected to hit Tokyo and other neighboring areas. A quake w ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to Limit Bar and Restaurant Hours as Infection Spreads
Officials in Japan are planning stricter measures on businesses and group activities as coronavirus cases continue to spread from a concentration around the capital to other urban areas across the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weather agency issues false strong quake alert by error
The Japanese weather agency said it issued Thursday morning a false strong earthquake alert to wide areas of Japan due to errors in l ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude-5.8 earthquake jolts Japan
TOKYO, Japan . A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Japan early Thursday, the country's meteorological agency reported. The epicenter of the quake was on the deserted Tori-shima Isla ... ( read original story ...)
Suspected gas leak in northern Japan kills 1, injures 17
A sudden explosion from a suspected gas leak blew out walls and windows in part of a northern Japanese town Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring 17 others. ( read original story ...)
IBM Partners With Japanese Business, Academia in Quantum Computing
U.S. tech firm International Business Machines Corp on Thursday launched a research partnership with Japanese industry to accelerate advances in quantum computing, deepening ties between the two ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to urge restaurants, karaoke bars to shorten hours in August: Nikkei
Japan's capital of Tokyo plans to urge shorter operating hours for restaurants and karaoke parlours next month to tackle a recent spike in coronavirus infections, the Nikkei business daily said on ... ( read original story ...)
IBM and the University of Tokyo Unveil the Quantum Innovation Initiative Consortium to Accelerate Japan’s Quantum Research and Development Leadership
PRNewswire/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the University of Tokyo unveiled a landmark collaboration with the launch of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cannot bear cost of business closures as COVID-19 cases surge
TOKYO -- Gov. Yuriko Koike said Wednesday asking restaurants and shops to close will be a "huge burden" for Tokyo's finances as the city faces a second wave of coronavirus infections. Koike made ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas earnings preview: what to expect
Tokyo Gas will be reporting earnings from the most recent quarter.Analysts on Wall Street expect Tokyo Gas will release earnings per ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s to Sell Chunk of Japan Business, Speed Closures
The fast-food company said Tuesday it will divest a significant stake in its Japan business and accelerate U.S. restaurant closures it had already planned for future years. McDonald’s aims to close ... ( read original story ...)