Japan's economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter due to surprisingly strong business investment, but analysts warn the latest revised figures likely offer a distorted view of ... ( read original story ...)
OSU researcher maps early signs of Great East Japan earthquake of 2011 to predict future quakes
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The magnitude-9.0 earthquake and subsequent 40-foot tsunami that devastated parts of Japan on March 11, 2011, killing 16,000 people, was foreshadowed by a series of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Bankruptcies Hit Lowest Since the 1960s: What Gives?
You’d be forgiven for assuming that Japanese bankruptcies would jump during a nationwide state of emergency that shut thousands of businesses amid the struggle to contain the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Personal mobility machine needs no help at Tokyo airport
An autonomous mobility system that works like a wheelchair without anyone pushing it is scuttling around a Tokyo airport to help with social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to ask nightlife workers to take coronavirus tests
The Tokyo metropolitan government will ask people working at nightclubs and similar entertainment establishments to regularly take coronavirus tests, Gov Yuriko Koike said Sunday. The policy is part ... ( read original story ...)
Shinjuku Ward gov’t accused of driving homeless from hotel support scheme in Tokyo
The Shinjuku Ward Office encouraged homeless people staying in business hotels under a metropolitan government support program to leave the f ... ( read original story ...)
After The Covid-19 Panic: Three Lessons For Business
The panic is past. But the pandemic is still with us. Businesses are preparing for a world in which the Covid-19 virus and other pandemic diseases are a recurring feature. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to ask nightclub workers to take virus tests
The Tokyo metropolitan government will ask people working at nightclubs and similar entertainment establishments to regularly take co ... ( read original story ...)
Now On Display: Japan’s Air Force One Boeing 747 Interior
This area usually housed premium cabins on commercial 747s, but first class looks crowded compared to Japan’s Air Force One. There are two sofa beds, a conference table and perhaps one of the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies developing cool face masks for summer
Several companies in different fields are hurrying to develop cool and dry face masks to help people in the upcoming sweltering summer heat in Japan as they continue to wear masks to prevent the ... ( read original story ...)
Photos show where around the world Black Lives Matter and anti-police brutality protests are erupting, from Tokyo to Amsterdam
Black Lives Matter demonstrators across the world are protesting systemic racism in solidarity with the U.S. following the killing of George Floyd. ( read original story ...)
Toranomon Hills Station opens on Tokyo’s Hibiya Line
The Hibiya subway line got its first new stop in 56 years Saturday as Tokyo Metro Co. opened Toranomon Hills Station to the public. The station, which lies between Kasumigaseki and Kamiyacho stations, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban calls for coronavirus-safe shelters
The designer wants the Japanese government to have a stock of easily assembled structures ready to be used in case a disaster strikes ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo toy shop in business over a century shut for good by virus
A traditional Japanese toy shop in business for more than a century is closing its doors for good on the Nakamise shopping street in Tokyo’s Asakusa district, another economic v ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first-quarter GDP decline likely smaller than initial estimates on firmer capex: Reuters poll
Japan's first quarter economic contraction was likely smaller than initially estimated, a Reuters poll showed, thanks to stronger business spending although the country is still expected to slide ... ( read original story ...)
The World’s Greenest Beauty Brand O’right to Officially Make its Japan Debut with First-ever Store in Tokyo
Third-time champion of the Sustainable Beauty Awards, Taiwanese-based company O’right is set to make a bold debut in the Japan market during June. ( read original story ...)