Japan moved away from nuclear power following the Fukushima disaster, but it may opt to once again expand its nuclear ambitions in order to lower its power generation bill ... ( read original story ...)
Goorjian returns to Boomers for Tokyo Games
BORN Brian Goorjian will take the Australian men’s basketball team to a third Olympics after he was hired as head coach of the Boomers on Friday. Basketball Australia said the 67-year-old Goorjian ... ( read original story ...)
NEW ZENTIS OSAKA HOTEL OFFERS A MODERN TAKE ON THE CITY’S URBAN EDGINESS (Japan)
As the debut property of a new hotel brand by Palace Hotel Group and the first project in Japan for one of the world's foremost interior architectural designers, strums a rather singular chord in a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may offer corporate tax breaks to firms that digitize – NHK
Japan is considering offering tax incentives to companies that adopt digitalization, public broadcaster NHK reported on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido’s coronavirus cases surge past 200 for 3rd straight day
Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido saw 230 new cases of the coronavirus on Nov. 14, its third-highest daily tally to date. ( read original story ...)
Nissan sues for $95 mln in damages in Carlos Ghosn trial
Ousted Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn's legal woes deepened on Friday with the start of a civil trial in Yokohama, Japan, where his former employer is seeking 10 billion yen ($95 million) in ... ( read original story ...)
Doordash files for IPO, reveals sales have soared during pandemic
Doordash filed to take itself public on Friday, setting the stage for a blockbuster IPO by the end of this year. The fast-growing food-delivery giant, which in just seven years has become the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s foreign minister may visit Japan later in November – Mainichi
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi may visit Japan later this month to meet his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi for talks on cooperation over the coronavirus crisis and the East China Sea ... ( read original story ...)
Nouriel Roubini—Crypto’s Fiercest Critic—Has Admitted Bitcoin Could Be A ‘Store Of Value’ As Price Suddenly Soars
Economist Nouriel Roubini, one of crypto's fiercest critics, has said bitcoin is "maybe a partial store of value"—rowing back on previous comments where he's said bitcoin's headed for ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Ishin and Nippon Ishin must adapt or risk extinction
Despite polls showing Osaka Ishin remains popular that the anti-merger faction won by only 17,000 votes of over 1.37 million cast, the party and its movement are in deep trouble. ( read original story ...)
Change of tune for Japan’s music fans
TOKYO • 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 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shimachu backs Nitori’s $2 billion takeover bid
Japanese home improvement retailer Shimachu Co Ltd on Friday said it will accept a $2 billion buyout bid from furniture chain Nitori Holdings Co Ltd , rejecting an earlier agreed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Fans from less-infected countries may be exempt from quarantine
Foreign spectators at next summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are likely to be exempt from Japan’s 14-day quarantine requirement if they are from countries or regions with relatively fewer ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese ‘Love Hotels’ Are Kind of Perfect for Pandemics
This is a love hotel, a kind of Japanese institution that rents out rooms by the hour to couples who want to be intimate somewhere other than home. Love hotels promise absolute discretion and aim to ... ( read original story ...)
Why I often choose IHG and Choice hotels, despite limited elite perks
The Choice Privileges program is unique in that each property offers award nights at a set cost ... I’ve also snagged some impressive Choice Privileges redemptions in New York City, Tokyo, Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans tax breaks, fund to support zero-carbon goal: Nikkei
Japan plans to introduce tax incentives and create a research fund to support so-called green investment, as the government pushes to meet a target of carbon-neutrality announced earlier this month, ... ( read original story ...)