The head of Japanese beverage group Suntory Holdings, who is also a government adviser, said he was uncertain whether Japan can host the Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic, and that the decision ... ( read original story ...)
Director to shoot film on Japanese peddlers slain by vigilantes in 1923
Famed documentary film director Tatsuya Mori’s next project is a photodrama, his first, based on the true story of Japanese peddlers brutally killed amid social turmoil following the 1923 Great Kanto ... ( read original story ...)
Click to Bow: How Japan’s Work Etiquette is Adapting to the Age of Zoom
But in corporate Japan, rules on how to show your boss respect and work with colleagues are making a seamless transition in the Zoom era. With video calls replacing conference room meetings, Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo residents question holding Olympics
China says World Health Organization experts will begin their fact-finding visit this week in the central city of Wuhan where the coronavirus was first detected in late 2019. ( read original story ...)
Japan Set to Expand Emergency as Authorities Call for Restraint
Japanese ministers pleaded for people to restrict their movements during the daytime, with the country set to expand the area under the coronavirus state of emergency beyond the Tokyo area. ( read original story ...)
Osaka expo plans quietly move forward despite cost and virus worries
There are concerns expo-related costs could greatly increase, like those for the Tokyo Olympics, and also over whether there will be adequate time to prepare. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Second Covid Wave Puts Smaller Travel Agencies in Peril
Japan's small inbound travel agencies are seeking shelter in a newly-formed group as a second Covid-19 emergency state, effective January 8, puts tourism Second emergency decree Japan hits DMCs ... ( read original story ...)
SSG’s Strategic Move into Tokyo Cements Their Status as APAC’s B2B Demand Gen Leader
CEO & President Michael Whife "honored and humbled" by the privilege to bring innovative marketing solutions to the region TOKYO and DENVER, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ... ( read original story ...)
Cash Piles, Hostile Bids Set Stage for a Wild Japan M&A Year
Japanese dealmaking was resurgent in the second half of 2020, with acquisitions dropping only slightly from 2019 to about $140 billion after the pandemic depressed deals in the first half of the year. ( read original story ...)
5.9-magnitude quake hits 83 km NW of Yoichi, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted 83 km NW of Yoichi, Japan at 02:39:42 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 211.45 km, was initially determined ... ( read original story ...)
Cash Piles, Hostile Bids Set Stage for a Wild Year in Japan M&A
Japanese dealmaking was resurgent in the second half of 2020, with acquisitions dropping only slightly from 2019 to about $140 billion after the pandemic depressed deals in the first half of the year. ( read original story ...)
DoorDash Signals It’s Planning to Deliver in Japan
S hares of food delivery company and recent IPO DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) are trading higher on Monday as investors react positively to last Friday's news about the company's intention to start operating ... ( read original story ...)
New Yorker Writer Shared Doubts on Japanese ‘Family Rental’ Article Before Publication
A New Yorker staff writer who researched a “family rental” service in Japan expressed concern before publication that her sources might not be telling the truth, according to people who spoke with her ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Time to question Japan’s lessons 10 years after 3.11 quake and tsunami
This year marks 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, which resulted in at least 22,000 deaths including indirect fatalities ass ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu to visit Kenya
Japan Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu is scheduled to make an official two-day visit to Kenya from Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s defense minister: Transform the defense industry to meet future threats
This threat is the “uncertainty of future warfare” — and it poses an ongoing challenge for defense authorities and the defense industry. It goes without saying that the acceleration of technological ... ( read original story ...)