Japan will resume fiscal reform once the economy overcomes the hit from the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, brushing aside calls by some lawmakers to keep spending permanently ... ( read original story ...)
Far from home and on lockdown, Army mariners celebrate service’s 245th birthday in Japan
Rain and drizzle did little to dampen the spirits of 14 mariners aboard the U.S. Army Vessel Harpers Ferry who celebrated the service’s 245th birthday Sunday. Six thousand miles from home and locked ... ( read original story ...)
Patrick Tuipulotu re-signs with New Zealand Rugby
Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu probably would have today been announcing he was leaving New Zealand had it not been for that 19-7 loss to England. That defeat changed the course of his personal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will resume fiscal reform once economy out of deflation: PM Abe
Japan will resume efforts to improve its fiscal health once the economy emerges from deflation and overcomes the hit from the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
40,000 cruise ship workers still trapped at sea amid Covid-19 concerns: Report
Cruise lines stopped sailing in mid-March after several high-profile outbreaks at sea. More than 600 people fell ill aboard Carnival Corp.’s Diamond Princess while it was quarantined off Japan, for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hasn’t decided to ease entry ban, foreign minister says
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Monday it was not true the government had decided to ease an entry ban, which was implemented to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘king of deals’ getting ready to pounce on pandemic-hit companies
He has built his career off a series of well-timed deals, now Yoshihisa Kainuma is eyeing off opportunities once the coronavirus pandemic is done gutting corporate finances and valuations. ( read original story ...)
Protesters hold Black Lives Matter demonstration in Tokyo, say Japan must confront its race problems
Thousands of protesters marched through Tokyo Sunday in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S. and to call out Japan’s own problems with race. ( read original story ...)
Report: 40,000 cruise ship workers still trapped at sea
More than 40,000 cruise ship workers are still stuck at sea because of concerns about the coronavirus. The Miami Herald reports that at least 42,000 workers remain trapped on cruise ships without ... ( read original story ...)
Eyes on the premium prize at Infiniti
The Infiniti premium marque has seen four global brand chiefs in the last year and a half. The latest boss, now just two weeks into the job, is promising yet more change. But Peyman Kargar, who ... ( read original story ...)
Black Lives Matter protesters march through Tokyo
Thousands of protesters in Tokyo took part in a Black Lives Matter march on Sunday, calling for an end to racial discrimination and police abuse after the killing of African American George Floyd in ... ( read original story ...)
Six players to watch in the Central League in 2020
BayStars newcomer Tyler Austin and Tigers pitcher Shintaro Fujinami are among several players who could make a big impact this season. ( read original story ...)
Repaired USS Fitzgerald Sets Sail Three Years After Deadly Collision off Japan
Seven sailors were killed when the guided-missile destroyer collided with a commercial container vessel, the Philippine-flagged ACX Crystal, off Japan's coast on June 17, 2017. On Saturday, the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 47 new coronavirus cases on Sunday: TV Asahi
Tokyo confirmed 47 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, Asahi television reported, the highest since the government lifted the state of emergency nationwide in late May. ( read original story ...)
Japan, New Zealand march to mourn George Floyd, seek change
Holding handmade signs that read “Black Lives Matter,” several hundred people marched peacefully at a Tokyo park Sunday, highlighting the outrage over the death of George Floyd even in a country often ... ( read original story ...)
New boss has his eyes on premium prize at Infiniti
The Infiniti premium marque has seen four global brand chiefs in the last year and a half. The latest boss, now just two weeks into the job, is promising yet more change. But Peyman Kargar, who ... ( read original story ...)