Sony Corp said on Friday it will manufacture and donate medical face shields to hospitals in Japan, amid worries about the availability of protective equipment for healthcare workers dealing with the ... ( read original story ...)
Yukio Okamoto, Diplomat Who Nurtured Japan’s U.S. Ties, Dies at 74
While in government and in the private sector, he advised Japanese prime ministers on how to manage the relationship between the two economic giants. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sharp Halves Full-Year Profit Forecast as Virus Hits Tech Demand
Sharp, which makes sensors, camera modules and screens for Apple's iPhones, expected annual operating profit in the year ended in March to come in at 52 billion yen ($489 million), down from its ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: South Korea considers delaying school reopenings
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause m ... ( read original story ...)
Thank Italy’s Fight Against The Black Death For Today’s Coronavirus Quarantine
Early maritime quarantine procedures were developed well before bacteria and viruses were understood, and they were by no means perfect. For example, quarantines were less effective at curbing ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: How the Olympics’ postponement has affected fans
We asked fans planning to attend Tokyo 2020 to get in touch with how the Olympics' postponement had affected them - here are their stories. ( read original story ...)
Japan businesses re-open as government eyes end to emergency measures in some regions
As Japan prepares to ease coronavirus restrictions in some parts of the country, a growing number of the country's businesses were planning to resume operations after month-long shutdowns have brought ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan, U.S. agree to cooperate in COVID-19 fight
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it ... ( read original story ...)
Japan could lift state of emergency in areas with no new virus cases: minister
More Japanese prefectures were reporting zero coronavirus cases on a daily basis, and lifting the state of emergency for those regions was within sight, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks jump 2% as Asia stocks rise ahead of US jobs report
The U.S. employment report for April is expected to be out at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday. Economists expect that more than 20 million jobs were lost last month, according to Dow Jones. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s household spending plunges at fastest pace in five years
Japan's household spending fell in March at the fastest pace in five years as the coronavirus outbreak kept shoppers at home, underscoring the deepening pain the health crisis has had on the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Abandoned Japan teen juggling work, studies while barely surviving amid coronavirus
Students throughout Japan who cannot turn to their parents for assistance are struggling to make ends meet while their part-time workplaces ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s coronavirus shutdowns push service sector activity to record low: PMI
Japan's services sector shrank at the fastest pace on record in April as a huge blow to demand from the coronavirus epidemic and subsequent lockdown measures greatly hurt business activity and ... ( read original story ...)
This is how traditional Tebori tattoos are done in Japan
Meet the master tattoo artist who must hide his life's work from the world. Because of cultural taboos about the art, Choshu Horikazu must cover his tattoos while in public in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan household spending falls in March as pandemic pain deepens
Japan's household spending fell 6.0% in March from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, underscoring the deepening pain the coronavirus pandemic is inflicting on the world's third-largest ... ( read original story ...)
British & Irish Lions want home date with Japan
The British & Irish Lions are still planning to face Japan in a send-off Test match before next year’s tour to South Africa despite Warren Gatland floating the idea of a “decider” against New Zealand ... ( read original story ...)