TOKYO – Japan’s government is preparing to lift its travel ban for non-tourist visitors from China, South Korea, Australia and six other countries as of Nov. 1, government sources said on Friday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Agreement on New Business and Capital Alliance between Toyota Motor Corporation and KDDI Corporation
TOKYO, Oct 30, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation and KDDI Corporation have agreed on a new business and capital alliance today with the purpose of further strengthening the relationship ... ( read original story ...)
New fault zone measurements could help us to understand subduction earthquakes
Researchers have conducted detailed structural analyses of a fault zone in central Japan to identify the specific conditions that lead to devastating earthquake. The seismic slip processes that were ... ( read original story ...)
Japan waives 14-day quarantine after business trips
TOKYO -- Japan will exempt qualified business travelers who return after overseas trips lasting one week or less from a 14-day-quarantine requirement starting on Sunday. The change, approved ... ( read original story ...)
Japan picks Mitsubishi Heavy to develop own stealth fighter
Japan says it has picked Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as a main contractor to develop the country’s own next-generation stealth fighter for launch in the 2030s ... ( read original story ...)
New fault zone measurements could help us to understand subduction earthquake
... has conducted detailed structural analyses of a fault zone located in central Japan, with the aim to help identify the specific conditions that lead to earthquake faulting, a hazard that can cause ... ( read original story ...)
Shibuya Eatery lives up to its name, bringing Tokyo street food to Adams Morgan
“We’re in America!” says Norris. “People want choices.” His latest project takes its name from one of the most iconic parts of Tokyo, the business area encompassing two of the world’s busiest train ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Overall Inflation Sinks 0.3% On Year In October
Overall inflation in the Tokyo region of Japan was down 0.3 percent on year in October, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday. That was in line with expectations following ... ( read original story ...)
The invisible struggle of the Asian American small-business owner
For some small-business owners who come from communities that have been historically disenfranchised, distrust puts up barriers to financial support from the government. To Koreatown’s east, Little ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nitori says to make counter bid for Shimachu
Japanese furniture retailer Nitori Holdings Co said on Thursday it plans to launch a $2 billion counter bid for home improvement retailer Shimachu Co. Nitori said it would pay 5,500 yen per share for ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea expresses ‘serious concern’ over any Japanese radioactive water dump
South Korea expressed alarm on Thursday about the possibility that Japan will dump more than one million tonnes of contaminated water from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks bleed for fourth day on mounting pandemic fears
Tokyo stocks lost ground for the fourth straight session Thursday ... heavy selling pressure stemming from their hefty operating loss estimates for the current business year ending next March. Among ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic second-quarter profit beats estimates on boost from Tesla battery business
Panasonic Corp reported an 11% increase in second-quarter operating profit on Thursday, beating analyst estimates, helped by solid performance from its Tesla Inc battery business. Panasonic, the main ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Government, BOJ Must Keep Supporting Economy: BofA
Izumi Devalier, head of Japan economics at BofA Global Research, discusses the outlook for the world's third-largest economy, policies and the yen. She speaks with Haslinda Amin and Rishaad Salamat on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US business leaders urge freer trade
Business leaders from Japan and the United States have called for strengthening free and fair trade. They urged their countries to diversify supply chains to help offset risks that have emerged due to ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Extends Losses Ahead Of BOJ Decision
The Japanese stock market is extending losses from the previous session following the overnight sell-off on Wall Street amid continued concerns about a recent spike in coronavirus cases in the U.S. ( read original story ...)