Almost a month after Tokyo declared a state of emergency, dozens of call centre employees for telecom KDDI Corp still commute into their crowded office, where the fear of coronavirus infection has ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese video game ratings board CERO reopens for business this week
After closing in compliance of the Tokyo, Japan shut down due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, video game ratings board CERO is re-opening in early May. ( read original story ...)
FPT Partners with OutSystems to Accelerate Adoption of Low-Code Platforms in Japan
FPT Software has recently signed an agreement with global software firm OutSystems to strengthen both sides' foothold in the Japanese market. ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo aquarium is making an ’emergency plea’ for people to FaceTime its eels so they don’t get too shy
The aquarium set up five tablets along the tank where callers will be displayed between May 3 and May 5. ( read original story ...)
Governor moves to get Osaka back in business by mid-May despite pandemic
Despite the state of emergency, the governor appears eager to get businesses reopened before the government's expected extension ends. ( read original story ...)
‘The fight is always somewhere in us’: Asian American history and a Little Tokyo combo meal
The revival of Tokyo Gardens' classic chashu shumai has been a much-needed bright spot during the pandemic — and a reminder of the resiliency of L.A.'s Asian American community. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Robot staff greet Tokyo governor at virus hotel | Charlotte Observer
Robot staff debuted at a Tokyo hotel for mild coronavirus patients under a plan to free up beds at overburdened hospitals. ( read original story ...)
Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura moves to get Osaka back in business by midmonth despite pandemic
Despite the state of emergency, the governor appears eager to get businesses reopened before the government's expected extension ends. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s traditional work culture takes precedence over physical distancing in Tokyo
Japan's workers are encouraged to stay home and practice physical distancing by the government, and companies are asked to scale back or close amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But in Tokyo, the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Releases Its Sustainability Pre-games Report
The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games published its Sustainability Pre-games Report ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes, Tsunamis’ Effect On Earth’s Ionosphere As Powerful As Solar Flares’
Researchers recently discovered that like solar flares and extreme space weather, earthquakes and tsunamis could also disrupt Earth’s ionosphere. According to the researchers, the effects of these Ear ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM expected to extend state of emergency until end-May: NHK
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to extend the country's state of emergency on Monday until the end of May, public broadcaster NHK said. ( read original story ...)
When your home is a Japanese internet cafe, but the coronavirus pandemic forces you out
Odd jobs on construction sites used to earn Takahashi enough money to pay for a private booth each night at one of Tokyo's internet cafes. But Japan's coronavirus lockdown not only cost him his work, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo man dies in fire at his eatery closed due to pandemic
A popular 54-year-old Tokyo man had a lot to live for operating his pork cutlet restaurant and being chosen as a local torch runner for the 2020 Summer Olympics. But the new coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to partially relax call for reducing interpersonal contact
The government is considering scaling back its call for reducing interpersonal contact by 80 percent in some areas, while extending its state of emergency ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to fast-track review of anti-viral drug remdesivir
Japan will fast-track a review of Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir so that it can hopefully be approved for domestic COVID-19 patients a week after the U.S. firm's filing for such ... ( read original story ...)