The losses were announced shortly after the firm said Chinese tycoon and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma would resign as a director of the board ... ( read original story ...)
Travel itch? Try 5 Airbnb Online Experiences in Japan, Spain, Italy and beyond
Hosts around the world lead affordable, virtual meet-ups on Buddhist meditation, Spanish flameco guitar, Italian pasta making, goat rescue and more. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Group reports record losses on virus, WeWork woes
Struggling Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group on Monday reported record losses, as the coronavirus pandemic compounded woes caused by its investment in troubled office-sharing start-up WeWork. ( read original story ...)
Can Japan’s laws adapt to pandemic-era privacy needs?
Identity-based discrimination is a part of Japanese law, but could our own experiences with the new coronavirus become part of our identity? ( read original story ...)
State insect trappers on the hunt for the destructive Japanese beetle
The invasive Japanese beetle is now the subject of a targeted trapping effort underway until mid-July by the agency, with trained insect trappers hitting neighborhoods along the Wasatch Front to ... ( read original story ...)
Essex Property Trust Inc (NYSE:ESS) Shares Acquired by Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV
Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV increased its stake in Essex Property Trust Inc (NYSE:ESS) by 2.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the ... ( read original story ...)
Every breath you take: Tokyo utilities track daily habits in real time
TOKYO -- Tokyo's power and water utilities will share real-time grid data as part ... Roughly 120 companies have signed on to Grid Data Bank, including wireless carrier KDDI and property developer ... ( read original story ...)
Las Vegas Sands plans in Japan are ‘unreachable,’ Adelson says
Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson has decided to stray from plans to open a resort in Japan. The resort company indicated it will no longer ... ( read original story ...)
UK Lays Groundwork For Post-Brexit Japan Trade Deal
Brexit trade agreement with Japan on Wednesday, vowing to use Tokyo's deal with the European Union as the basis for the new accord. ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms say no to leaving China despite Tokyo’s subsidies
The Japanese government is handing out subsidies to companies willing to move their supply chains away from China, but analysts say it will unlikely result in any large-scale exodus. As part of a ... ( read original story ...)
Melbourne runners Genevieve LaCaze and Ryan Gregson make the most of the Tokyo Games delay
With their precisely scheduled plans for the rest of the year now thrown into disarray, this Brighton-based Olympic couple are seizing on what they see as silver linings. ( read original story ...)
Leave China? No thanks, some Japanese firms say to Tokyo’s cash incentives
Toyota is among firms who say they have no plans to change their strategy in China, as Tokyo offers subsidies to encourage supply chain diversification. ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed: How DOGS could help you root out dangerous plant
JAPANESE knotweed is a potentially dangerous plant native to Japan which spreads rapidly in the warmer months, posing risks to people's homes and their health. Experts are now training dogs to help ... ( read original story ...)
NPP-Japan applauds Ambassador Frank Okyere leadership in coronavirus fight
Click to read all about coronavirus → As the world finds itself in difficult times with the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic on individual and community lives as well as brin ... ( read original story ...)
Fujitsu Offers Free Access to Intellectual Property Rights to Support Fight Against COVID-19
Fujitsu Limited today announced that as part of its ongoing efforts to mitigate the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokio Marine Uses Tractable’s Artificial Intelligence Solution for Auto Claims in Japan
Tokio Marine, the Tokyo-based property and casualty insurer, will use an artificial intelligence (AI) solution to process auto damage across its insurance ... ( read original story ...)