Sweden’s finance minister said the country’s light-touch lockdown may have contributed to a less severe contraction in the economy. Meanwhile, German manufacturing continued its recovery in June, with ... ( read original story ...)
Foreigners’ selling of Japanese stocks hits highest since mid-March last week
Foreigners turned net sellers of Japanese equities last week after three straight weeks of purchases, marking their biggest net offload since mid-March on renewed concerns about rising coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s large banks to look at building settlement system for small payments
Japan's three biggest banks and two smaller banks are starting talks on building a common settlement infrastructure for small payments, with the aim of cutting interbank fees, they announced on ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for confining teenage girl in Yokohama home
Saitama prefectural police have arrested a 44-year-old man for allegedly confining a high school girl in his home in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Police said the girl had been reported missing as a ... ( read original story ...)
Empty Tokyo Offices Jump by Record as Virus Bankruptcies Rise
Vacancies at offices in central Tokyo rose by the most on record in July as the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic continued to spread and virus-related bankruptcies in the capital reached ... ( read original story ...)
These 16 hotels in Tokyo are offering up to 50 percent discounts for local residents
These hotel deals are on offer until Tokyo is included back into Japan’s Go to Travel domestic tourism campaign ... ( read original story ...)
KLab Forms Partnership with Electronic Arts for Game Development and Operation
PRNewswire/ -- KLab Inc. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Hidekatsu Morita, hereinafter referred to as “KLab”), a leader in online mobile games, and Electronic Arts Inc. (Head office: ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tech expo courts Japanese businesses fleeing China
Taiwan's premier technology trade expo, Computex Taipei, has stepped up a public relations campaign to woo Japanese companies looking to relocate advanced production away from China, seeking an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks fall on grim earnings season; Toyota bucks trend
Japanese shares fell on Thursday as investors stayed away from risky bets amid a largely downbeat earnings season, though Toyota rose after unexpectedly avoiding a loss last quarter. The Nikkei index ... ( read original story ...)
Hiroshima bomb: Japan marks 75 years since nuclear attack
Bells have tolled in Hiroshima, Japan, to mark the 75th anniversary of the dropping of the world's first atomic bomb. But memorial events were scaled back this year because of the pandemic. On 6 ... ( read original story ...)
Kipchoge: From Sapporo to Maasai Mara
Had all factors been constant, Eliud Kipchoge would have been in the Japanese city of Sapporo this weekend. Of course not for the beer that this scenic Hokkaido Prefecture city is famous for, but to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor to call for restraint in travel during upcoming holidays
Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike is expected to urge residents of the Japanese capital to stay home as much as possible over an upcoming major holiday amid a surge in coronavirus cases, local media ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic rings temporarily removed from Tokyo Bay
The Olympic rings monument installed in Tokyo Bay for the 2020 Summer Games was temporarily removed for maintenance on Thursday and will return in December when Japan heads into the final stretch of ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan region declares coronavirus emergency
The governor of Japan's Aichi Prefecture has announced a regional “state of emergency” seeking to curb the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
How We Retain the Memory of Japan’s Atomic Bombings: Books
Literature is a refuge we turn to when we are forced to confront contradictions that lie beyond reason, writes the Japanese novelist Yoko Ogawa. ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Central Japan region put under virus emergency
A governor in central Japan announced a state of emergency Thursday due to rising virus cases and asked businesses and people to curb their activities, especially during an upcoming holiday. Aichi pre ... ( read original story ...)