In Yokohama, a 25-year-old man was late on his rent to the tune of 160,000 yen ($1,490). The apartment’s management couldn’t get in touch with the resident and asked the police to check in on the man. ( read original story ...)
Aichi police enlist foreign clerks to combat fraud targeting elderly
Eleven convenience store here promises to be more vigilant the next time she spots suspected fraudulent activity involving an elderly customer. “I have seen an old man operating an ATM while talking ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsui Chemicals and Nagoya University develop 3D-printed, reusable mask
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) has begun working on the development of a new, reusable 3D-printed mask with Professor Hori Katsutoshi of the Graduate School of Engineering at Nagoya University ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn Partners With Socionext and Hailo to Launch Next-generation AI Processing Solution for Video Analytics at the ‘Edge’
TAIPEI, Taiwan, YOKOHAMA, Japan, and TEL AVIV, Israel, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Foxconn, a global leader in smart manufacturing, is joining Socionext, a major provider of advanced SoC solutions ... ( read original story ...)
Top 5 Photos, 5/12: Osaka travels on a private jet
With her mask and sweats, Naomi Osaka traveled in style on her private jet. Meanwhile, Serena and Venus Williams provided their fans some laughter and a great workout. These are the Top 5 photos from ... ( read original story ...)
Man Arrested After Lying To Police That He Had Coronavirus Covid-19
In Yokohama, a 25-year-old man was late on his rent to the tune of 160,000 yen ($1,490). The apartment’s management couldn’t get in touch with the resident and asked the police to check in on the man. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics closing five souvenir shops; downsizing another
Olympic organizers say five merchandise shops in Tokyo will close by early June due to the coronavirus pandemic and the postponement of the Games. ( read original story ...)
Haruki Murakami to host lockdown radio show in Japan
Novelist and well-known music enthusiast will present the Stay Home Special ‘to blow away some of the corona-related blues’ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to approve first coronavirus antigen test kits on Wednesday
Japan plans to approve its first coronavirus antigen testing kits on Wednesday, a health ministry official said, to boost the number of diagnostic tests available to battle the pandemic. Antigen tests ... ( read original story ...)
Delivery of controversial ‘Abenomasks’ starts in Osaka Pref.
The delivery of pairs of controversial cloth masks due to be distributed to all households in Japan by the national government started in Osa ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sees 20% fall in number of hospitalised COVID-19 patients in nine days
Japan saw a 20% fall in the number of hospitalised COVID-19 patients in nine days to May 7, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Japan had 4,449 COVID-19 patients in hospitals as of May 7, down from 5 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inpex slashes profit forecast by 93% on oil price slide, COVID-19
T>, Japan's top oil and gas company, on Tuesday cut its annual net profit forecast by 93% after first-quarter earnings slumped due to an oil price collapse and as the coronavirus pandemic choked off ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to approve its first antigen test kits despite false negatives
Japan will be approving its first antigen test kits on Wednesday to bolster its testing rate despite imperfections in the results. The Fujirebio tests will take only 30 minutes to process compared ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics closing 5 souvenir shops; downsizing another
Five official Olympic merchandise shops in Tokyo will close by early June with business hindered by the coronavirus pandemic and the games being postponed until next year, organizers said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister says no tax cuts for time being to counter pandemic
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday he was not considering tax cuts, including a reduction in the sales tax, for the time being as a way of easing the economic pain from the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to approve its first antigen coronavirus test kits on Weds
The Japanese Health Ministry is set to approve antigen coronavirus testing kits on Wednesday, a ministry official said on Tuesday, in a move to boost the number of diagnostic tests available to battle ... ( read original story ...)