After Osaka pulled out of their final in the tune-up event, it’s another chance for former world No. 1s to stamp supremacy ... ( read original story ...)
How earthquake swarms arise
Earthquakes can be abrupt bursts of home-crumbling, ground-buckling energy when slices of the planet's crust long held in place by friction suddenly slip and lurch. ( read original story ...)
Japanese sex business operator sues state over virus handout snub
The lawyers said the woman suspended her business between mid-April and late May in accordance with business closure requests from the local authorities. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Yoshihide Suga tells South Korea’s Moon Jae-in both nations need to repair damaged relations
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday he told his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in that the two countries needed to repai. ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Rapinoe, Mahomes among athletes on ‘Time 100’ list
business leaders, activists and entertainers, among others. There is no winner named. The athletes on the US magazine's list have enjoyed sporting success as well as promoting other causes. Rapinoe ... ( read original story ...)
Storm heads to Tokyo area, residents urged to prepare early
A tropical storm in the Pacific Ocean is slowly approaching the Tokyo region, and officials are urging residents to take precautions early from heavy rain and gusts ... ( read original story ...)
Cerebras Systems Expands Global Footprint with New Offices in Tokyo, Japan, and Toronto, Canada
Cerebras Systems, the pioneer in accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) compute, today announced its continued global expansion with the opening of new offices across Japan and Canada. Cerebras ... ( read original story ...)
JAL, Matternet in drone delivery business partnership
The partnership will see Matternet’s M2 drone system utilised in trials in Tokyo, before assessing opportunities for a healthcare delivery business model. Explaining the reason for the partnership, ... ( read original story ...)
Korean Air to Resume Flights to Osaka
The A330-300 will fly to Osaka from Sept. 30 to Oct. 28, offering 24 business-class seats and 248 economy seats. Korean Air used to fly to more than a dozen Japanese cities, but Japan in March ... ( read original story ...)
Overtime, Kevin Durant’s The Boardroom Announce Young CEO Experience Conference With Naomi Osaka, Adam Silver
Kevin Durant's Thirty Five Ventures and Overtime have announced a Young CEO Experience Conference, a free conference on Oct. 27 geared toward a younger audience and featuring Naomi Osaka and Adam ... ( read original story ...)
Mixing business and pleasure, Japan’s national parks get ‘workation’ upgrades
National parks across Japan have improved internet access and taken other steps to attract teleworkers as the coronavirus pandemic has increased interest in the idea of a “workation” — a vacation that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to further ease COVID-19 entry curbs but not for tourists: Asahi
Japan is considering allowing more foreigners into the country for longer stays starting as early as next month, while keeping the COVID-19 entry curbs in place for tourists, the Asahi newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI wants to shake up regional banks. It may get a Suga boost
Japanese financial firm SBI Holdings Inc has ambitions to revive struggling regional banks by taking stakes and pushing them into higher-margin businesses - a strategy that may get a boost ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Manufacturing PMI Inches Higher In September – Jibun Bank
Disclaimer | Commerce Policy | Made In NYC | Stock quotes by finanzen.net (RTTNews) - The manufacturing sector in Japan continued ... the softest in four months. Business confidence rose to ... ( read original story ...)
Entire building of restaurants/bars staffed by Japanese adult film actresses to open in Tokyo
Multi-floor buildings packed top to bottom with different restaurants, pubs, and bars are a characteristic part of Japan’s city centers, and nowhere will you find as many as in Tokyo’s Shinjuku ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo gaming expo goes virtual with Amazon’s help
One of the world's top gaming conventions, the Tokyo Game Show, will be held entirely online for the first time through a collaboration with Amazon Japan. This year's expo, which begins Wednesday, ... ( read original story ...)