IoT is poised to become the backbone for the future of smart living. Some research institutions have projected the IoT market will have 50 billion connected devices and reach a scale of US$100 ... ( read original story ...)
Jewish feminist Beate Sirota Gordon changed women’s rights in Japan forever
A new children's book shows how her upbringing and bit of good, old-fashioned chutzpah helped a 22-year-old woman change a country's destiny, and then keep mum about it for decades ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Pacific Property Investment Set to Rise 15-20% in 2021 Says JLL
Real estate investment volume in Asia Pacific is poised to rebound with up to 20 percent growth in 2021, led by liquidity-rich North Asia. ( read original story ...)
World Insights: Japanese PM says state of emergency for Tokyo area “a possibility” to combat COVID-19 resurgence
At a New Year's press conference Monday, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that the state of emergency should be implemented "in a very limited and focused manner," noting that social ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo site of 1973 Kim Dae-jung abduction to pause hotel operations
The Hotel Grand Palace, where South Korean dissident leader Kim Dae-jung was kidnapped in 1973, will temporarily shut its doors in July, hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Earnings have eroded as ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Naomi Osaka’s $7 Million Mansion in Los Angeles That She Bought From Nick Jonas
Naomi Osaka has been one of the most successful athletes in recent years. Her achievements on the tennis court and outside are exceptional. In such less time, she has made considerable development. ( read original story ...)
Escaping South Africa, luxury nights in Japan and more: My best points and miles redemptions of 2020
My husband JT and I have lived and worked on the road as global digital nomads for almost three and a half years. In 2020, we had a hectic travel schedule before the coronavirus pandemic mostly halted ... ( read original story ...)
Boy, 9, dies in central Japan after getting caught in hand-pushed snowplow
NIIGATA --- A 9-year-old boy in the central Japan prefecture of Niigata has died after getting caught in a snowplow pushed by his father on the ground ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic triggers flight from Tokyo as people work from home
The coronavirus pandemic has driven thousands out of Tokyo to its suburbs as working from home becomes the new normal. About 28,000 people moved out of Tokyo in November 2020, up 19% from the same ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga insists delayed Tokyo Olympics will go ahead in 2021
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga began 2021 promising that the delayed Tokyo Olympics would go ahead in July, even as Japan contends with a surge in coronavirus cases and the rising cost of an ... ( read original story ...)
Five top Tokyo hotels for art lovers
From elegant traditional interiors to edgy contemporary collections, if you like to mix a little art into your holidays, book a stay in a Tokyo hotel. ( read original story ...)
Blackstone hires former Shinzo Abe adviser in Japan push
U.S. private equity investor Blackstone Group says it has hired one of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's top policy advisers to help guide the company's expansion in Japan. Eiichi Hasegawa - ... ( read original story ...)
Japan committed to working with India for realising better health for the people: Satoshi Suzuki
In an interview, the Japanese ambassador spoke of cooperation with India in spheres ranging from security to trade and investment ... ( read original story ...)
Demon Slayer Becomes the Highest Grossing Movie in Japan
The manga turned anime Demon Slayer has officially set another record with the film surpassing Spirited Away as the highest-grossing film in Japan. ( read original story ...)
‘No space for unilateral attempts to change status quo in free Indo-Pacific’: Japanese ambassador
There is no space for unilateral attempts to alter the status quo by coercion in a free and open Indo-Pacific region, be it in Ladakh or the East China Sea, Japan’s ambassador to India, Satoshi Suzuki ... ( read original story ...)
Japan concerned as China is ‘buying’ land around Tokyo’s military bases
China is buying land near Japan’s defence installations, making it another potential area of conflict between the two Asian nations. The Japanese government is planning to improve the security of ... ( read original story ...)