Japan will scale back a requirement of two weeks of self-quarantine for some business travelers as it moves to revitalize an economy hit hard by travel curbs over the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
BOJ offers brighter view on regional Japan, signals policy status quo
The Bank of Japan raised its economic assessment for most of the country’s nine regions to say they were starting to pick up, underscoring the central bank’s growing conviction the economy is emerging ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to exempt business travelers, returnees from 14-day quarantine
Japan is set to conditionally exempt business travelers and returnees from the 14-day quarantine policy currently imposed on all overseas arrivals to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Bullet Trains Are Hitting a Speed Bump
Covid-related ridership drops and long-term population trends are raising hard questions about the future of the shinkansen network of high-speed trains. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tokyo organisers to save over $280 million with ‘simplification’ measures
Organisers of the rearranged Tokyo Olympics announced on Wednesday that they will be introducing cost-cutting measures to save 30 billion yen ($283 million) as they plan for the Games next year. TOKYO ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Organizers Able To Save $280M For Next Year’s Games
NBA Finals Viewership Takes Hit With Fall TV Competition ; More Positive Tests From Titans, Patriots Cast Doubt On Games ; Tokyo Organizers Able To Save $280M For Nex ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ease COVID-19 quarantine rules for some business travellers: Report
Japan will scale back a requirement of two weeks of self-quarantine for some business travellers as it moves to revitalise an economy hit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ease quarantine rules for some business travellers -Nikkei
Japan will scale back a requirement of two weeks of self-quarantine for some business travellers as it moves to revitalize an economy hit hard by travel curbs over the coronavirus pandemic, the Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift 14-day quarantine for reentering business travelers
Japan plans to permit Japanese and foreign national business travelers with residency status to reenter the country without having to isolate for two weeks, Nikkei has learned. The two-week ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange sets up committee on outage as Fujitsu continues investigation
TOKYO: The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has appointed four external board members to a committee to investigate last week's trading outage as its ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork competitor TKP sees opportunity in Tokyo’s shrinking offices
While TKP shares are still down 43 percent for the year, they have jumped 165 percent from their March trough as investors look for a rebound. ( read original story ...)
6 Reasons Why I Love Tokyo
Chief, Creative Director, Photographer, Stylist, Hacker of my own website (but that’s a story for another day). I’ve done a lot and continue to do a lot because of Tokyo. I love the city for so many ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stock exchange sets up committee on outage as Fujitsu continues probe
TOKYO (REUTERS) - The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has appointed four external board members to a committee to investigate last week's trading outage as its system developer, Fujitsu Ltd, continues to ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork Competitor Sees Opportunity in Tokyo’s Shrinking Offices
A radical rethink of work culture that threatens to push Tokyo office vacancy rates to new heights has the largest Japanese shared workspace provider preparing for opportunity. ( read original story ...)
Japan, S.Korea to resume reciprocal business travel amid COVID-19
Passengers wearing face masks are seen at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi) Under the agreement on the resumption of bilateral travel, travelers on short-term business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and South Korea to open borders for business from Thursday
Japan and South Korea will reopen borders to each other for business trips from Thursday, a move that may help improve relations that have sunk to a historic low over wartime labor. "Currently, the ... ( read original story ...)