Plans are in the cards to construct a theme park on the scale of Tokyo Disneyland at a site in this port city next to the capital that was used by the U.S. military for ... ( read original story ...)
New Nissan Electric Crossover SUV “Ariya” Displayed in Yokohama
Nissan Motors' new electric crossover SUV "Ariya" is displayed at the gallery of Nissan Motors global headquarters in Yokohama, Kanagawa-Prefecture, Japan on Saturday, July 18, 2020. Nissan unveiled ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Human Rights Watch report documents abuse of child athletes in Japan
A Human Rights Watch report has found child athletes in Japan often suffer physical and verbal abuse and sometimes sexual abuse during training after documenting the experiences of over 800 athletes ... ( read original story ...)
Male company employee, 29, fatally stabs man in Yokohama; woman also hurt
Kanagawa police arrested a 29-year-old male company employee over the alleged fatal stabbing of a man at a residence in Yokohama City early Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Athletes in Japan suffer widespread abuse, Human Rights Watch says
Hundreds of current and former athletes in 50 sports reported mistreatment, raising serious questions ahead of next year’s Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Cloudflare Announces New Tokyo Office and Head of Japan to Further Support APAC Operations
Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today announced that Tokyo, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic
At least 600,000 people worldwide have died from the novel coronavirus since the global pandemic began, according to a count by Johns Hopkins University. There have been more than 14,400,000 confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s sinking exports raise risks of prolonged economic downturn at home and overseas
Japan's exports plunged at a double-digit pace for the fourth month in a row in June, backing signs the coronavirus crisis has knocked the economy into its worst postwar recession and raising the ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi cops: Nagoya casino funded yakuza
Aichi Prefectural Police last week busted an illegal casino in Nagoya that is believed to have funded organized crime ... ( read original story ...)
Japan June exports slump 26.2% year/year – MOF
Japan’s exports plunged 26.2% in June from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Monday. The fall compared with a 24.9% decline expected by economists in a Reuters poll. It followed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Export Slump Drags on Even as Markets Reopen
The value of Japan’s overall shipments overseas slid 26.2% from a year earlier, the finance ministry reported Monday. Economists forecast a 24.7% fall. “Looking ahead, exports are likely to continue ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks To Watch: HDFC Bank, Muthoot Finance, M&M Financial, Yes Bank, ACC
Stock markets across Asia have begun the new trading week on a mixed note as earnings season continues to gather steam.Markets in Japan and South Korea have opened with a positive bias while those ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Y268.824 Billion Trade Deficit In June
Japan posted a merchandise trade deficit of 268.824 billion yen in June, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday. That missed ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan exports sink again in June, dash hopes for quick economic rebound
Japan's exports suffered a double-digit decline for the fourth month in a row in June as the coronavirus pandemic took a heavy toll on global demand, reinforcing expectations that the economy has sunk ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares defensive; eyes on EU summit, U.S. stimulus talks
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was flat at 541.49, with Australian shares down 0.3% and South Korea's KOSPI just a shade higher. Japan's Nikkei was up 0.1%. E-minis for the ... ( read original story ...)
First Arab space mission to Mars launches from Japan
The first Arab space mission to Mars blasted off Monday aboard a rocket from Japan, after weather delays set back the launch of the probe dubbed "Hope." A live feed of the launch showed the rocket ... ( read original story ...)