The Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce’s new board chair navigates business and tourism in the time of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Japanese e-Commerce Industry Analysis 2017-2026
Commerce Market is expected to reach USD 325.9 billion by the end of the year 2026. This report captures a detailed analysis of Japan eCommerce Market and provides an all-encompassing analysis of the ... ( read original story ...)
Originally set to open Friday, 2020 Tokyo Olympics hope to return in a year
Tokyo's Olympic Stadium will sit empty Friday -- the day thousands were supposed to descend on the venue for the 2020 Summer Games -- marking the first time since World War II that the event will not ... ( read original story ...)
East China Sea Tensions: Japan Plans New Electronic Warfare Unit To Monitor China
A new electronic warfare unit in southern Japan will coordinate with an older system to the north to increase Japan's defensive capabilities in the event of an invasion on the Senkaku Islands. ( read original story ...)
US says Carlos Ghosn’s son sent US$500,000 in cryptocurrency for Japan escape
The payments went to Peter Taylor after he and his father helped ex-Nissan chief Charlos Ghosn flee Japan, US prosecutors say. ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan’s aging apartment complexes need gov’t intervention
The Japanese government has revised legislation related to the management of aging apartment complexes so that administrative bodies will be able to g ... ( read original story ...)
Visa, Mastercard And PayPal Are Changing Their Tune On Bitcoin And Crypto
Facebook and Wall Street stalwarts including JP Morgan embracing cryptocurrencies, Visa, Mastercard and PayPal are gearing up to drive the next wave of bitcoin and crypto development and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Coronavirus risk raises questions over 2021 Games
When I met him on a sweltering afternoon earlier this week he was still hard at it in a converted factory building in a north Tokyo suburb, flying high into the air, spinning and tumbling on a massive ... ( read original story ...)
China vows retaliation after US ordered its Houston consulate closed within 72 hours
The U.S. State Department said in a statement that the closure was to protect American intellectual property and private information. ( read original story ...)
Asia shares slip after worst S&P 500 loss in nearly 4 weeks
U.S. friction, worries over aid to Americans and U.S. businesses and a stumble on Wall Street have combined to push shares in Asia lower ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Question mark over 2021 Tokyo Olympics
When I met him on a sweltering afternoon earlier this week he was still hard at it in a converted factory building in a north Tokyo suburb, flying high into the air, spinning and tumbling on a massive ... ( read original story ...)
Twenty years on, Japan government’s digital ambitions still stuck in piles of paper
Two decades after Japan rolled out an ambitious plan to go digital, the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the government's deeply rooted technological shortcomings as ministries remain stuck in a ... ( read original story ...)
Giants slay Dragons after late rally
The Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants overpowered the Chunichi Dragons 6-1 on Thursday, with Kazuma Okamoto driving in the go-ahead run as part of a fi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s capital sets new daily record of 366 coronavirus infections
Japan's capital has reported 366 new coronavirus cases, Yuriko Koike, the governor of Tokyo, said on Thursday, a new daily record fuelling fears of a second round of infections. As Japan began a ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics were supposed to start this week. Here’s what’s happening instead
The problem, however, is that Tokyo is now experiencing another surge in Covid-19 ... chief communications and business affairs officer at the museum. "Powered by RFID technology, guests can customize ... ( read original story ...)
No kissing, no sharing: can Tokyo’s hostess bars survive Covid-19?
On Thursday, Tokyo reported a record 366 new infections ... representative director of the Nightlife Business Association (NBA), adding the government had not acknowledged clubs’ attempts to implement ... ( read original story ...)