Toshihiro Nikai’s comments are at odds with the united front presented by the Japanese government ... ( read original story ...)
Biden, Suga to send signal to assertive China at U.S.-Japan summit
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden will highlight Tokyo's central role in Washington's strategy to counter the challenge of an increasingly assertive China at a summit ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo based food-tech venture Next Meats debuts in alternative protein hotspot Singapore in 10 months after establishment
Next Meats, the Tokyo based alternative meat brand and purveyor of the world’s first plant-based yakiniku meats, made its debut in the alternative protein hotspot Singapore this week, just 10 months ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba CEO Nobuaki Kurumatani resigns as buyout offer stirs turmoil
Nobuaki Kurumatani's resignation is the latest development in years of upheaval at the firm, which only won back its spot on the first section of the Tokyo stock exchange earlier this year after ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro Government assisting Southeast Asian cities with water and sewage development
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is working on water and sewage development projects and the deployment of technology and know-how i ... ( read original story ...)
Three Bath athletes who could achieve glory at Tokyo 2020
Top-level athletes who train in Bath could achieve glory at the Tokyo Olympics this summer, which kicks off in just 99 days. Despite a tough year for sport, three women at the University of Bath ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama develops world’s first technology for producing butadiene from biomass
Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it has developed the world’s first technology capable of efficiently producing butadiene from a biomass. The breakthrough was achieved by the “Bio-monomer ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Schools Asked to Suspend Club Activities
The Osaka prefectural government decided Wednesday to ask elementary, junior high and high schools, and universities in the western Japan prefecture to suspend club activities in principle from ... ( read original story ...)
Will Japan Confront China? A Visit to Washington May Offer a Clue.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is the first foreign leader to be invited to the Biden White House, where he is likely to be pressed to more fully address Beijing’s threat to stability in the region. ( read original story ...)
Cancelling Olympics remains an option, says Japan ruling party official
A senior Japanese ruling party official said cancelling this year's Olympic Games is an option if the coronavirus crisis becomes too dire, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday, less than 100 days ... ( read original story ...)
Liquidity-fueled IPO markets break records in Q1 2021
Liquidity-fueled IPO markets break records in Q1 2021 - Q1 2021 global IPO volumes rose 85% and proceeds rose 271% year-on-ye ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gains on global economic recovery hopes
Japanese shares inched higher on Thursday as investors picked up cyclical firms that would benefit from a global economic rebound, while financials trackedan overnight rise in Goldman Sachs and Wells ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gains on global economic recovery hopes; banks track Goldman, Wells Fargo higher
Japanese shares inched higher on Thursday as investors picked up cyclical firms that would benefit from a global economic rebound, while financials tracked an overnight rise in Goldman Sachs and Wells ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda: Japan core consumer prices likely to fall for time being
The Bank of Japan's Haruhiko Kuroda says Japan core consumer prices likely to fall for time being, but turn positive and accelerate the pace of increase thereafter. He said that the pace of Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda Warns of Lingering COVID Pain on Economy
Japan's economy was picking up but any recovery was likely to be modest due to lingering caution over the coronavirus pandemic, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warned on Thursday. The world's ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s flagless uniforms ‘lucky star’ for Tokyo Games
The Russian Olympic team unveiled new uniformsbearing the logo of the Russian Olympic Committee instead of the country’s flagDesigned by ZASPORT, the new uniforms feature three flamesin the colors of ... ( read original story ...)