Japan's manufacturers were their least pessimistic in four months in August, the Reuters Tankan survey of business sentiment showed on Tuesday, but signalled a slow recovery from the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
BUSINESS CLOSE: Japan records worst fall on record; 25% of workers expect 2021 office return; Cranswick revenues jump a quarter
FTSE 100 closed up 37.40 points at 6127.44 and the pound was at $1.31 against the dollar. Japan has recorded its worst quarterly economic contraction on record. The third straight quarter of declines ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo has transparent public toilets, and they’re awesome
A new public toilet restoration project in Tokyo has resulted in transparent restrooms that magically block people’s view once the door is locked. The project was started because people ... ( read original story ...)
The Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2020: Center Court Takes Center Stage
The 10 highest-paid female athletes made $135 million over the past year with the earnings for tennis stars Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams more than half of the total. ( read original story ...)
New bullet train project hits the buffers
When it enters service, the Maglev Chuo Shinkansen will be the world's fastest bullet train. A test run in 2015 already set a world record by clocking 603 kilometers per hour. It will link the three ... ( read original story ...)
Markets subdued after Japan’s GDP slumps and US-China trade talks postponed – business live
Global markets are subdued this morning, after Japan became the latest country to suffer a historic economic slump due to the Covid-19 pandemic. And with factory output weaker than hoped in June, the ... ( read original story ...)
4,000 wind chimes displayed in hopes of large catch in NE Japan city hit by 2011 tsunami
Some 4,000 wind chimes are on display in this northeastern Japan fishing community hit hard by tsunami triggered by the March 201 ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Okura to Partner With Tokyo Management College
Hotel Okura is additionally establishing an education and training program in Japan for its overseas local staff in cooperation with Tokyo Management College and Tokyo Masuda Culinary School, a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks at record pace as pandemic hits spending
Japan suffered its biggest economic contraction on record in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic crushed business and consumer spending, keeping policymakers under pressure for bolder ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks at record rate, slammed by pandemic
Government data show that Japan’s economy contracted at a annual rate of 27.8% in April-June, the worst downturn on record, as the coronavirus pandemic slammed consumption and trade ... ( read original story ...)
Japan companies shift focus to Southeast Asia
MORE Japanese firms are expanding business in Southeast Asia and scaling down operations in China due to its escalating tensions with the United States, reported Vietnam News Agency. Japan External ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Takes Record Hit With Virus Clouding Outlook
Japan’s economy suffered a record contraction last quarter as a state of emergency and lockdowns in the country’s major export markets hammered consumer spending, production and exports. A recent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy shrinks record 7.8% in April-June
June quarter, the worst contraction in the nation's modern history, data showed Monday, as the coronavirus deepens the country's economic woes. ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks trade lower as U.S.-China tensions remain; Japan’s economy shrinks in second quarter
June, according to government data released Monday. That was the sharpest contraction on record, according to Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Japanese economy contracted at record rate of 27.8% in April-June, slammed by weaker spending and trade
Government data show that Japan’s economy contracted at a annual rate of 27.8% in April-June, the worst downturn on record, as the coronavirus pandemic slammed consumption and trade Iowa Gov. Kim ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy minister vows to take ‘flexible, timely’ action to support growth
Japan’s government will take “flexible, timely” action to support an economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Monday. “We hope to do our utmost to push ... ( read original story ...)