The central government moved to further relax restrictions on business activities despite a worrying spike in new coronavirus infections in Tokyo and fears it heralds a second wav ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kansai Paint pivots from Africa to India as sales slow
The Osaka-based manufacturer has also decided to exit its construction paint business in China. "We will unload low-performing assets acquired in past [acquisitions] and develop our company's ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Will Pay Nightclubs to Close to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
Tokyo will pay nightclubs that volunteer to close amid a spike in COVID-19 cases there, according to reports. The measure comes after Japan's capitol city reported 243 new cases on Friday, a new daily ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shopkeepers brace for another slowdown as coronavirus flares
Two straight days of record novel coronavirus infections in the Japanese capital have dashed shopkeepers' hopes that business can get back to normal any time soon. Tokyo reported a record daily high ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake numbers skewed to prioritize budgets over science
When manipulated figures on the likelihood of a Nankai Trough quake were released, internal disagreements were kept hidden. ( read original story ...)
Empty Offices Growing in Tokyo as Virus Gives Tenants Pause
Rising vacancies for offices in central Tokyo are weighing on shares of Japan’s real estate developers and owners as the market digests the damage that the pandemic has done to a seven-year office ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo officials fear coronavirus has spread from nightlife areas
Tokyo metropolitan government officials said increased testing led in part to the 224 new COVID-19 cases confirmed on July 9, but they acknowledged disturbing trends in the latest numbers. Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Muji’s U.S. business seeks bankruptcy protection over coronavirus
Minimalist lifestyle brand Muji's U.S. subsidiary has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, its Japanese owner Ryohin Keikaku Co said on Friday, joining the list of casualties from the ... ( read original story ...)
Popular dining experiences in Japan halted over virus fears
However, returning fans of the Osaka specialty dish found that the dipping tradition, which had continued since the business was established in 1929, was gone. The silver-colored cans full of Daruma’s ... ( read original story ...)
Jetro will support the overseas business of Japanese companies through the exhibition business Alibaba.com
View of the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, April 15, 2019 organized by Alibaba (Photo: Xinhua) Alibaba.com has launched its first global online trade show after most physical ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to reopen business travel with 10 more Asian economies
TOKYO -- Japan intends to begin talks in mid-July on resuming business flights with 10 more economies including mainland China, South Korea and Taiwan, a move that will be backed by a sharp ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus fear drives Japanese flooding victims to seek shelter in cars
Japan is accustomed to earthquakes and flooding, but this time disaster has struck amid a health crisis, turning a trusted system on its head. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s seismologists and policymakers at odds over quake science
“The time-predictable model is used only for the Nankai Trough and it is strange to present the figure in a map showing earthquake predictions across Japan (using other methods),” one member was ... ( read original story ...)
Open just 3 weeks, Dallas Japanese sandwich spot already flooded with business
Earlier this year, they had a brilliant idea for a restaurant. They were just waiting on the right time to open. And then, coronavirus happened. ( read original story ...)
Japan Sinks: 2020 Arrives at Either the Best or Worst Time
Japan Sinks: 2020 is a powerful and brilliant series, but it's perfectly understandable if you're not ready for it. ( read original story ...)
Takeda and the New York Academy of Sciences Announce 2020 Innovators in Science Award Winners
Takeda and the New York Academy of Sciences announced today the Winners of the third annual Innovators in Science Award. ( read original story ...)