Officials in Japan are planning stricter measures on businesses and group activities as coronavirus cases continue to spread from a concentration around the capital to other urban areas across the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weather agency issues false strong quake alert by error
The Japanese weather agency said it issued Thursday morning a false strong earthquake alert to wide areas of Japan due to errors in l ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude-5.8 earthquake jolts Japan
TOKYO, Japan . A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Japan early Thursday, the country's meteorological agency reported. The epicenter of the quake was on the deserted Tori-shima Isla ... ( read original story ...)
Suspected gas leak in northern Japan kills 1, injures 17
A sudden explosion from a suspected gas leak blew out walls and windows in part of a northern Japanese town Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring 17 others. ( read original story ...)
IBM Partners With Japanese Business, Academia in Quantum Computing
U.S. tech firm International Business Machines Corp on Thursday launched a research partnership with Japanese industry to accelerate advances in quantum computing, deepening ties between the two ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to urge restaurants, karaoke bars to shorten hours in August: Nikkei
Japan's capital of Tokyo plans to urge shorter operating hours for restaurants and karaoke parlours next month to tackle a recent spike in coronavirus infections, the Nikkei business daily said on ... ( read original story ...)
IBM and the University of Tokyo Unveil the Quantum Innovation Initiative Consortium to Accelerate Japan’s Quantum Research and Development Leadership
PRNewswire/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the University of Tokyo unveiled a landmark collaboration with the launch of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cannot bear cost of business closures as COVID-19 cases surge
TOKYO -- Gov. Yuriko Koike said Wednesday asking restaurants and shops to close will be a "huge burden" for Tokyo's finances as the city faces a second wave of coronavirus infections. Koike made ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas earnings preview: what to expect
Tokyo Gas will be reporting earnings from the most recent quarter.Analysts on Wall Street expect Tokyo Gas will release earnings per ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s to Sell Chunk of Japan Business, Speed Closures
The fast-food company said Tuesday it will divest a significant stake in its Japan business and accelerate U.S. restaurant closures it had already planned for future years. McDonald’s aims to close ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s to Sell Chunk of Its Japan Business
The fast-food company said Tuesday it will divest a significant stake in its Japan business and accelerate U.S. restaurant closures it had already planned for future years. McDonald’s aims to close ... ( read original story ...)
NBC resets focus for Tokyo while looking ahead to Beijing
When Molly Solomon took over as executive producer and president of NBC's Olympics production unit last November, she expected to be in Tokyo right now with the games in full swing. But with ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic Forces Digital Change on Japan’s Analog Businesses
The coronavirus pandemic may be a drag on economies across the globe, but in Japan it’s bringing long-overdue change in work habits and tools. ( read original story ...)
Popular Japanese food truck and SF restaurant will close at end of the month
Izakaya Roku is closing - and they're looking for a new owner to take over their popular bento food truck, JapaCurry. Opened by Jay Hamad as a brick-and-mortar restaurant in 2013 following the success ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo logs 366 new coronavirus cases, topping 300 for first time
Tokyo is expected to report at least 300 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a record high for single day, NHK said. The number comes after Japan saw a single-day ... ( read original story ...)
Crowdfunding firms in Japan report surge in business during pandemic
Japanese crowdfunding companies said they have enjoyed a surge in business during the pandemic-induced economic havoc, as they quickly connect cash-strapped firms to people keen to donate, lend or ... ( read original story ...)