There is still a cloud of uncertainty, but things appear to be headed in a positive direction.” That’s Dan Funkhouser’s assessment of the truck tire market at mid-year. ( read original story ...)
Young Japan priests try to breathe life into fading Buddhism
Buddhism suffers from a gloomy image in Japan. It is so closely linked to death — funerals, graves and memorial rituals in which priests chant sutras based on Chinese rendering ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May Allow Immigration Of Hong Kong Financial Sector, Specialized Workers
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he may allow financial sector workers in Hong Kong – as well as those employed in other specialized fields -- to immigrate to his country in light of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to launch coronavirus contact tracking app next week
Japan aims to launch a smartphone app based on technology from Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google next week to help curb the spread of coronavirus by tracking close contact with those infected, the ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda Presents Positive Data from Clinical Trial Evaluating Oral NINLARO™ (ixazomib) in Multiple Myeloma as a First-Line Maintenance Therapy
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced it will orally present the results of two studies at the 25th Con ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 25 virus cases, exceeding key threshold for two days in a row
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government said it confirmed 25 coronavirus infections on Friday as it further eased restrictions on business activities to get the ... ( read original story ...)
Minimizing thermal conductivity of crystalline material with optimal nanostructure
Professor Junichiro Shiomi et al. from the University of Tokyo aimed to reduce the thermal conductivity of semiconductor materials by reducing the internal nanostructure. The researchers successfully ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic Head Says 80% of Facilities Lined up for 2021
The head of the Tokyo Olympics says 80% of the facilities needed for next year's games have “basic approval” to be used. ( read original story ...)
As many as 80% of venues secured for next year’s Games: Tokyo 2020
Tokyo 2020 organisers announced on Friday that 80% of the venues required to run a successful Olympics have been secured ahead of next year's rearranged Games. In the original plan for the Olympics, ... ( read original story ...)
Wearable health tech finds a niche in Japan’s coronavirus battle
High-tech undershirts are helping monitor COVID-19 patients without putting medial workers at risk, and even as the virus declines, interest is mounting. ( read original story ...)
Governor of Japan’s capital and rival to PM to seek new term
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, whose support has surged with her efforts against the coronavirus, said on Friday she would run for a second term as governor of the Japanese capital, raising the prospect ... ( read original story ...)
Iconic Osaka puffer fish restaurant to close September after century in business
A renowned puffer fish restaurant in business for 100 years and under temporary closure since April due to the novel coronavirus outbreak is ... ( read original story ...)
80% of venues secured for next year’s Games: Tokyo 2020 CEO Muto
Tokyo 2020 organisers announced on Friday that 80% of the venues required to run a successful Olympics have been secured ahead of next year's rearranged Games. ( read original story ...)
Yuriko Koike launches re-election campaign in Tokyo
Yuriko Koike, the most powerful elected woman in Japan, is expected to cruise to victory despite hostility from the local arm of Mr Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic party and allegations that she ... ( read original story ...)
The fundraising tsunami few expected during COVID-19
Moneycontrol spoke to corporate India’s top merchant bankers and capital market lawyers to decode the enormous wave of fundraising in the equity capital markets during the lockdown, the key triggers ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo now has Japan’s first Blue Bottle Coffee shop with craft beer on tap
Blue Bottle Coffee Pale Ale comes to all Blue Bottle shops on June 18, but only Hiroo (and Yokohama) have it on tap ... ( read original story ...)