Japan is extending the state of emergency for one more month. The move comes despite a mounting toll on the economy and the threat of bumping up against the country's Summer Olympics preparations. ( read original story ...)
Japan extends state of emergency amid rising COVID-19 cases
Japan will extend a state of emergency for 10 prefectures as coronavirus infections rise and officials say the pandemic is adding strain to hospitals. ( read original story ...)
Japan concerned over EU COVID-19 vaccine supply uncertainty
Japan is concerned about delays in the distribution of European-made coronavirus vaccines, an official said Tuesday, as it struggles to obtain enough doses to allow it to host ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Extend State of Emergency as Coronavirus Cases Rise
The announcement comes as questions remain over the country’s ability to hold the Tokyo Olympics scheduled to begin in July. ( read original story ...)
These Two Firms Want to Upgrade Crypto Infrastructure for Banks and Exchanges
Custody tech provider METACO and forex trading platform Cobalt have teamed up in a bid to rewire the financial system to handle crypto. ( read original story ...)
Should greater cooperation with Japan give investors confidence in China tech stocks?
New additions are coming to Japan and China’s ETF connectivity scheme in the spring, providing exposure to the nations’ tech sectors. ( read original story ...)
transcosmos donates to “The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake Memorial Museum – A Corridor of Memories”
In an effort to promote SDGs, transcosmos assists the municipality in achieving its initiative by using a corporate version of the furusato nozei, Japan's hometown ... ( read original story ...)
First images of muon beams
A new technique has taken the first images of muon particle beams. Nagoya University scientists designed the imaging technique with colleagues in Osaka University and KEK, Japan and describe it in the ... ( read original story ...)
Gates claims staging of Tokyo 2020 dependent on COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Billionaire business magnate and philanthropist Bill Gates has claimed the successful staging of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this year is dependent ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: Man stored bodily fluid in bento boxes before splashing on women
Osaka police have arrested a 27-year-old man who is suspected of splashing his bodily fluid on multiple women in Osaka City over several years ... ( read original story ...)
Market extends Budget rally; Sensex soars 1200 pts, Nifty over 14600
As per the provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, soared 1,197.11 points or 2.46% at 49,797.17. The Nifty 50 index surged 367.8 points or 2.58% at 14,649.80. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic organizers reiterate ‘we will hold the games’
The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee had a simple message Tuesday for fellow members of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The games ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics will take place ‘no matter how the COVID situation will be’
The Tokyo Olympics will take place this year "no matter how the COVID situation will be," organizers said Tuesday. "We will make sure the Games will be held no matter how the COVID situation will be," ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Kaia Kanepi into last 16 of Gippsland Trophy
Naomi Osaka stepped up her preparations for the Australian Open by powering past Alize Cornet 6-2 6-2 to reach the last 16 of the Gippsland Trophy war ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic-induced business failures in Japan reach 1,000
The restaurant industry saw the largest number of failures by sector, at 182, hit hard by shortened operating hours and customers refraining from going out. ( read original story ...)
Amid Renewed State of Emergency, January Sales in Japan are Mixed
Department stores continued to suffer from a lack of customers, including those from overseas, while low-priced stores fared better ... ( read original story ...)