Japan will expand its state of emergency to seven more prefectures and ban all foreign nationals from entering the country, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan suspends business visit program for Vietnam, 10 other economies
Japan has suspended a program that allowed business visits by people from certain countries, including Vietnam, as it tightened border restrictions over renewed coronavirus fears. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama shoots down casino referendum
Officials in Yokohama have voted down the idea of holding a referendum on whether to build a so-called Integrated Resort in the city. More than 200,000 residents had signed a petition calling for a ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Owner Gets 10 Years for Turning Fake Car Auctions Into Cryptocurrency
Bulgarian man Rossen G. Iossifov was sentenced to 10 years in U.S. federal prison January 12 for his role in a transnational scheme that stole millions of dollars from hundreds of Americans. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei extends rally into fifth session, tech shares lead gains
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock average hit a fresh three-decade high on Thursday, extending gains into a fifth day as technology shares tracked a surge in U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp and ... ( read original story ...)
Bonds dip, Nikkei charges higher as stimulus hopes stoke gains
Bonds slipped, Japanese stocks jumped to a three-decade high and other Asian equities loitered near record peaks on Thursday as investors focused on U.S. stimulus prospects and extended bets on global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan machinery orders rise, COVID emergency clouds outlook
Japan's core machinery orders unexpectedly rose for a second straight month in November, data showed on Thursday, although a renewed coronavirus emergency in Tokyo and 10 other areas may cool business ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-based SODA, which runs Japan’s largest sneaker resell platform, lands $22 million led by SoftBank Ventures Asia
Tokyo-based SODA, which runs sneaker reselling platform SNKRDUNK, has raised a $22 million Series B led by SoftBank Ventures Asia. Investors also included basepartners, Colopl Next, THE GUILD and ... ( read original story ...)
Subsidiary of Japanese construction firm buys big Dublin office center
DUBLIN — Toda America, a unit of Japan-based Toda Corp., bought Hites Plaza at 5601 Arnold Road in Dublin on Dec. 18, according to Alameda County property records. The buyer paid $34.7 million for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese brewer Sapporo delays new beer launch over ‘embarrassing’ typo
A Japanese brewery that canceled the release of its newest beer because of a spelling mistake on the cans has decided to sell it anyway after drinkers offered to take the beers for free. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Is the New Global Brand Ambassador for Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton's Global Brand Ambassador, appearing in the brand's Spring/Summer 2021 fashion campaign. "Aside from tennis, my most treasured passion is fashion; and there is no brand more iconic than ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo-Top Japan sumo wrestler Hakuho released from hospital after COVID infection: media reports
Japan's top-ranked sumo wrestler Hakuho has been released from hospital after being treated for a coronavirus infection, Japanese sports daily Sports Hochi reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
What Japan’s Disaster-Proofing Strategies Can Teach the World
The country’s infrastructure is already one of the world’s safest, and investment in risk management is ramping up. ( read original story ...)
Japan extends state of emergency to seven more prefectures
Japan has expanded its Covid-19 state of emergency to seven more prefectures, covering the major cities of Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe and Fukuoka, in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus nationwide.. ( read original story ...)
Virus shuts down bathhouse that cleansed Osaka’s nightlife workers
Akashiyu, a “sento” in Osaka’s busy Minami area, has gone through several ups and downs, but the novel coronavirus has proved a hurdle impossible to overcome. With its facilities deteriorating, the ... ( read original story ...)
Millipede swarms disrupting Japan’s trains for 50 years only emerge every eight years, study finds
An ecologist confirmed the millipede's eight-year cycle by tracking the arthropods at two sites in central Japan from 1972 to 2016. Digging up to eight inches, she'd pull them out with forceps or an ... ( read original story ...)