A rare bright spot in Japan’s retail space during the coronavirus pandemic has been the nation’s hardware stores, with sales surging as stuck-at-home Japanese took to doing up their gardens and ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Is home office becoming a new normal in Japan?
Employees have adapted to working at home and companies appear to be happy with the financial benefits, but there are concerns that the shift away from the salaryman model will experience problems. ( read original story ...)
KSK Land’s Maiden Project ‘8 Conlay’ Offers a New Way of Living for Japanese-Home Buyers
KSK Land, a trailblazer in the international property development scene has launched a mixed-use residential and development project, 8 Conlay, at the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Designed by the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan refuses to join US, others in condemning China’s Hong Kong law: Sources
Japan refuses to join US, others in condemning China's Hong Kong law: Sources. Iran Press TV. Sunday, 07 June 2020 2:41 PM. Japan has reportedly decided not to join the United Sta ... ( read original story ...)
Stifled probes of US forces aircraft crashes in Okinawa expose one-sided Japan pacts
Since 2012 when the Ospreys were deployed to the Futenma air base, there had been calls that the aircraft presented a danger from crashes and other hazards. The 2016 incident was when those fears ... ( read original story ...)
Weekend Hot Topic, part 2: Favourite Japanese video games
GameCentral readers discuss their favourite Japanese-made video games, from Resident Evil 4 to Deadly Premonition. ( read original story ...)
Wall Street’s rally accelerates after stunning jobs report
Stocks are rushing higher in early trading Friday after a stunningly good report on the U.S. job market gave Wall Street’s recent rally another shot of adrenaline. ( read original story ...)
Wall Street’s rally zooms higher after surprise gain in jobs
Stocks are rushing higher in morning trading Friday after a much better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market gave Wall Street’s recent rally another shot of adrenaline. ( read original story ...)
Wall Street’s rally accelerates after stunning jobs report | Charlotte Observer
Stocks are rushing higher in early trading Friday after a stunningly good report on the U.S. job market gave Wall Street’s recent rally another shot of adrenaline. ( read original story ...)
Yukio Mishima’s pulp psychosis
Trying to understand a novel by scrutinizing the life of the novelist is considered poor form. But when you write a novel about suicide and then ritually disembowel yourself in public, certain ... ( read original story ...)
Clay figures damaged as ancient mounded tomb vandalized in west Japan
An ancient mounded tomb in this western Japan town has been vandalized with clay figures stolen and damaged, revealed the Kawai Municip ... ( read original story ...)
Norway oil fund expects lower property returns
Coronavirus will fundamentally change the global real estate market, according to the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, as Norway’s $1tn investor forecasts lower returns for its property ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic joins IP Open Access Declaration against COVID-19
Panasonic Corporation on Monday announced that it has joined the IP Open Access Declaration against COVID-19 and pledged not to seek any compensation nor assert any intellectual property rights, ... ( read original story ...)
White nanolight source for optical nanoimaging
Nanolight sources, which are based on resonant excitation of plasmons near a sharp metallic nanostructure, have attracted tremendous interest in the vast research fields of optical nanoimaging. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mostly higher following Wall Street gains
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday, lifted by moves to reopen many regional economies from shutdowns aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic. Benchmarks rose in Tokyo, Hong Kong and ... ( read original story ...)
Why China, like Japan, needn’t worry about paying all that debt back
With China’s total debt hitting 317 per cent of GDP, it looks destined to join Greece on the ‘wall of shame’. But why worry when Modern Monetary Theory suggests its debts may never need to be paid? ( read original story ...)