told reporters Thursday that she asked the government to allow her to issue binding orders under a new virus prevention law enacted in February that include penalty for business owners who defy ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mostly higher; Tokyo slips as virus cases surge
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday though Tokyo’s benchmark declined as reports of rising coronavirus cases raised alarm over another setback in the recovery from the ... ( read original story ...)
Rapid coronavirus testing centers at Tokyo airport open to media
Privately run coronavirus testing centers at Tokyo's Haneda airport for boarding passengers opened to the media on Thursday ahead of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Social Media Furore Over Prospect of Vaccine Priority for Olympic Athletes
a vast majority of Japanese want the Games to be cancelled or postponed again. A number of test events for some sports have recently been cancelled or postponed due to concerns about the pandemic, and ... ( read original story ...)
NTT Com’s Prototype Platform Securely Shares CO2 Emissions-related Data from Switzerland to Sites in Germany and Japan
which normally would not be available for sharing due to its high confidentiality even though partners engaged in actual business would need to perform CO2 emissions calculations, was transmitted ... ( read original story ...)
IAR Systems appoints Kazuhisa Harabe as new Country Manager for Japan
In my new role, I will focus on driving our business forward and contribute to the further fortification and development of world-renowned Japanese manufacturing." Story continues Harabe joined ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Climate Pledge Prompts Companies to Sell Aging Property
Japan’s ambitious targets on carbon emissions is prompting some firms to offload aging office blocks, resulting in rare investment opportunities for potential buyers, according to the head of the ... ( read original story ...)
History Speaks series to explore visual culture of World War II Japanese internment
Naper Settlement's "History Speaks" series continues with "Visual Cultures of World War II Japanese Incarceration" on Sunday, April 11. This virtual lecture will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Zoom. Only ... ( read original story ...)
Activist investors get their moment in Japan with $21 billion Toshiba bid
Activist investors have increasingly been flexing their muscle in Japan in recent years ... Kioxia is focused on going public as soon as this summer in an IPO that could value the business at more ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Yokohama FC to dismiss manager Shimotaira, source says
Struggling J-League first-division club Yokohama FC have decided to dismiss manager Takahiro Shimotaira after earning just a single point from their first eight matches of the season, a source with ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka moves Olympic torch run off public roads, declares COVID-19 emergency
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s western region of Osaka will hold the Olympic torch relay in a park without spectators instead of on public roads, as record coronavirus infections prompted its government to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Koike says will ask government for emergency measures to stem COVID-19 rise
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday she would request the central government impose emergency measures to stem a surge of COVID-19 infections in the capital region. Koike ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to raise 2030 emissions cut target to at least 40% – Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is looking to raise its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions-reduction target to at least a 40% cut on fiscal 2013 levels from 26% now, Kyodo news agency said on Wednesday, citing ... ( read original story ...)
ESR to develop US$2bn+ multi-phase data centre campus near Osaka CBD, Japan
Today, Osaka is the fifth largest data centre market in the APAC ... meeting their needs and requirements beyond optimising business performance and growth. The environmental footprint of the online ... ( read original story ...)
MGM-Orix only partners for Osaka govt’s Integrated Resort project
Osaka will likely request additional documents from the consortium ... is an independent news website covering latest updates on politics, business, technology, sports etc. Founded in 2017, The Indian ... ( read original story ...)
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan’s vaccine minister says virus situation in Tokyo could worsen
Osaka's Covid cases hit record highs this week and authorities are concerned the outbreak in Tokyo could follow a similar trend, Japan vaccine minister said. ( read original story ...)