The number of suicides in Japan rose in October for the fourth month in a row to the highest level in more than five years, data showed on Tuesday, a trend activists have blamed on the economic impact ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga instructs cabinet to compile new stimulus package
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga instructed his cabinet on Tuesday to compile a package of stimulus measures to revitalise an economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the country's economy ... ( read original story ...)
School student in Japan
A school student crosses a street in Tokyo, Japan. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we ... ( read original story ...)
Japan should brace for ‘leaderless era’ as U.S. turns inward, Suga adviser says
Concerns about America's inward turn have simmered in Japan for years, intensifying in the face of China's growing military and economic assertiveness. ( read original story ...)
China’s ‘Uber for Trucks’ Raising $1.7 Billion Ahead of IPO Next Year
Full Truck Alliance, a Chinese startup that provides an Uber-like service for the trucking industry, is being valued at $10 billion before the capital raise, according to people familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
What to Know About the Earthquake That Hit Massachusetts on Sunday
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake hit southern New England on Sunday, causing little serious damage but a rattling plenty of people’s nerves. The quake was first reported as magnitude 4.0, but later ... ( read original story ...)
Capcom hit with ransomware demand of 1.1 billion yen
Sources said the group is demanding a ransom of 1.1 billion yen ($10.5 million) from the Osaka-based company. Capcom announced on Nov. 4 that it temporarily shut down its corporate networks in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Should Brace for ‘Leaderless Era’ as U.S. Turns Inward, Adviser to PM Says
People read an extra edition of a newspaper reporting that Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden was projected to win the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Tokyo, Japan November 8, 2020. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics organisers hail vaccine news as ‘relief’
Tokyo Olympics organisers said news of a coronavirus vaccine was a "relief" on Tuesday but insisted their bio-security planning for the postponed Games remained unchanged. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic officials talk of test events early next year
Tokyo Olympics organizers on Tuesday said they were encouraged by a gymnastics meet over the weekend and are now ready to hold test events early next year. The Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics officials buoyed by 4-country gymnastics meet, eye test events early next year
Tokyo Olympics organizers on Tuesday said they were encouraged by a gymnastics meet over the weekend and are now ready to hold test events early next year. ( read original story ...)
Japan environment minister sees greater cooperation with Biden’s America
Japan expects greater cooperation in climate change and other environmental issues with the United States under a Joe Biden presidency, Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby targets 30% women executives
Japan's top business lobby says it wants to raise the percentage of women executives in the country to at least 30 percent in the next 10 years. It is the first time for the Japan Business Federation, ... ( read original story ...)
Popularity of ‘Go To’ campaigns seen behind spike in Hokkaido virus cases
SAPPORO -- As Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido has seen a spike in the number of coronavirus infections mainly around its capital Sapporo since late October, experts have warned that the ... ( read original story ...)
Change of tune: Japan music fans moving from CDs to streaming services
Japanese music enthusiasts, loyal to CDs long after the rest of the world went online, have begun reaching for the eject button and switching to streaming services as artists cancel in-store events ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gains as hospitality shares jump, stay-home winners lose footing
Japan's Nikkei share average rallied to a 29-year high on Tuesday as battered airlines, railway and department store operator shares jumped on news of progress in the development a COVID-19 vaccine. ( read original story ...)